More fraudulent registrations in California

San Joaquin County officials blame paid registration solicitors for rise in phony voter signups: Recordnet.com. The article says that these illegitimate registrations, even if they make it onto the rolls, are seldom used to cast votes. What they don't mention is they contribute to inflating reports of the number of registered voters who don't vote. Especially when these are in poorer precincts, as they will tend to be, they will be seized upon as "evidence" of voter apathy, at best, or intimidation, at worse. The way the 2004 race is shaping up, look for the latter.