Election chaos, polling place changes, flyers wreak havoc for voters

  • Dark money propaganda flyers pile high on a table at the WDN. Phillip Reid, owner of Reid Newspapers, says the mountain of flyers appeared in registered Republican mailboxes during this recent campaign. Phillip Reid/WDN
  • St. Eugene Catholic Church had this sign posted on their front door for voters who did not know of the re-districting and changes of voting locations. Kimberly Lippencott/WDN
Bold accusations, unflattering pictures, divisive language and words like “conservative” and “liberal” used as weapons—these are the features Americans have come to expect in political flyers, which is why the majority of political propaganda is tossed in the trash without a glance. These advertisements — usually of an alienating and bitter nature — do not come cheaply. Millions of dollars are…

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