2000, the sequel: in theory, the Help America Vote Act was Congress' attempt to prevent the catastrophes of the last election from happening again. In fact, it may have made things even worse.
American Prospect, The, October, 2004 by Kurlantzick, Joshua
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SAM HEYWARD THOUGHT HE'D PAID HIS DEBT.
A tall, soft-spoken 45-year-old man from Tallahassee, Florida, Heyward was convicted in 1981 of a felony for buying furniture he knew was stolen. He spent a year in a prison work camp and then tried to rebuild his life. He got a steady job at a Tallahassee church that involved overseeing afterschool programs for kids. And he tried to become a conscientious citizen: He got his voting rights restored in 1986--felons lose the right in most states--and cast ballots in nearly every subsequent election.
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