Old American Voters Somehow Being Duped

Big news. In case you didn't know, a good chunk of voters are old people. And apparently they could possibly be at risk of getting their votes stolen from people with malicious vote stealing intentions! That is according to Jason Karlawish, a professor of medicine and medical ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, who testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging Thursday.

Karlawish says 29 states have no guidelines for voting accommodations for residents of long term care facilities. Staff at these facilities are totally controlling voting -- via a well recognized mechanism for voter fraud: absentee ballots -- and not election officials, he said. Mobile polls could help alleviate the issue.

While the AP article doesn't really exactly explain how ancient voters are swindled, it does offer up the searing statistic that by 2040, about 40 percent of voters will be 65 or older. Also, the chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, Sen. Herb Kohl wants to break down barriers to elderly voting.

"As people live longer and acquire disabilities associated with age, many of them need help, and we need to make sure we take into consideration that people who have disabilities, whether they're physical or some level of mental disability, that we don't provide barriers in their ability to vote," Kohl said.

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