In 2004 it was military members who were not living at their US addresses and African Americans who were among those targeted by Republican operatives such as former US Attorney
Tim Griffin, as he compiled his "caging lists" to challenge registered voters at the polls.
Rest assured that this mutant GOP will use anything at its disposal to strike as many Democratic-leaning voters as possible from the rolls in the next few months.
We have been warned.
BBC journalist warns against voter irregularities