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Via TPM, Pennsylvania has gone completely over the edge of lunacy.

State officials have decided not to publicize their list of polling places in Pennsylvania, citing concerns that terrorists could disrupt elections in the commonwealth.

The Department of State was influenced by the terrorist bombings that struck just days before Spain’s national elections in 2004, spokeswoman Leslie Amoros said. Election officials consulted with state police, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the state Office of Homeland Security.

“The agencies agreed it was appropriate not to release the statewide list to protect the public and the integrity of the voting process,” Amoros said.

Needless to say, this might make it a bit hard to vote. Or to mount voter registration drives. Or to engage in legal campaign activities near polling places. Or to not feel like our entire country has gone certifiably insane.

I know the whole “…or else the terrorists win” line became a joke and then utterly passé several years ago, but isn’t “not conducting elections normally” pretty much the definition of letting the terrorists win?

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