While Eva Longoria Parker and Benicio del Toro try reverse psychology by telling people not to vote (see the video below), Jessica Alba is resorting to fear tactics.

The normally gorgeous actress went downright ugly—and scary—in a new ad for Declare Yourself's "Silence Yourself" campaign, appearing sans make-up and wearing Hannibal Lecter's mask in an effort to send a message about the dangers of not registering to vote.

Embattled Republican politician Fernando de Baca resigned yesterday amid allegations that he had injected racial politics and bigotry into the current presidential election. De Baca, chairman of the Republican Party in Bernalillo County, New Mexico was quoted on the BBC Blog Talking America as saying Hispanics "won't vote for a Black president".