Sec. of Virginia State Board of Elections Finds Widespread Voter Suppression

Sec. of Virginia State Board of Elections Finds Widespread Incidents of Voter Suppression


Over the past few days, registered voters have been getting threats if they turn out to vote. Some of those threats are claims that they are not registered to vote, even though they are, and attempts to vote will result in jail sentences. Other tactics are robo calls claiming that their place of voting is somewhere else, and fliers which say "Skip the election" which imply that the election will be held on another day. These tactics have occured most heavily in African American districts.

Jim Crow in Florida? Absolutely. Same with Tennessee, where a rascist campaign is being waged by the GOP. Now you can add Virginia to the list. The "Old South" never died. It only changed its tactics. While this is not lynching, the results are the same. Blacks are prevented from voting. That is why the perpetrators of this campaign to prevent Americans from voting should rot in prison for what they are doing.

While the Virginia Secretary of the State Board of Elections is quite honest about what is happening, I want to see him step up to the plate when this election is over, investigate this activity, and prosecute the scumbags to the fullest extent of the law.

Article is here.

Problem with investigating it after the election is that the election result could have been manipulated big time. I doubt that they would call the election result void and redo it, like they do in Europe if similar crap happens.

When they mentioned this on Hardball last night, I was appalled. I really hope this is a bunch of BS.

aps said:

When they mentioned this on Hardball last night, I was appalled. I really hope this is a bunch of BS.

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example 1

example 2

of course there is always an excuse. The GOP even using the excuse of "its legal" when defending the fake robocalling in key races.

PeteEU said:

example 1

example 2

of course there is always an excuse. The GOP even using the excuse of "its legal" when defending the fake robocalling in key races.

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From your first example:

The employee said she had asked Carnahan for a form of identification and indicated that a photo ID is typically what people show, but did not demand a photo ID, Leiendecker said.

"I respect the secretary very much, she's a very nice lady, but I'm sorry about what she seems to think of us," he said.

St. Louis election workers are trained to mention a photo document as one option for identification, Leiendecker said, but not to require it.

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What happened was completely legal and proper procedure. What you have here is an activist Secretary of State twisting the proper actions of a poll worker in order to drum up publicity for an issue she was actively involved in. What a joke.

And I'd respond to your second example, but...it's the same story as the first.

In regards to the things posted by Dana:

I completely agree that the first two examples are illegal attempts to interfere with someone's right to vote. All the evidence points to them being isolated incidents conducted by wingnuts, and they should be tracked and prosecuted.

The third example? To claim that that's illegal is ridiculous. The RNC published a flyer saying "SKIP THIS ELECTION...Don't let the Tax and Spend Liberals win!" Somehow, that translates to a secret and illegal attempt to try to trick black people into thinking they're not allowed to vote?

The fourth example? One of the most trivial quibbles I've ever heard. Apparently a few voting machines in a few areas have a limited character field and as a result can't completely spell out "James H. (Jim) Webb." Stupid? Yes. Should be fixed? Yes. Criminal conspiracy to commit electoral fraud on all those with names longer than "George Allen?" No.

God, if Webb loses by a close margin, I don't even want to think about the ridiculous FL2000 redux we'll see. Jesse will be down there with Al within 24 hours saying "The people of my community were tricked. They went to the polls intending to vote for Democrat Jim Webb and unexpectedly found themselves faced with a choice between 'Republican George Allen' and 'Democrat James H, (Jim)...' As a result of this Republican trickery, Pat Buchanan managed to get 7% of the vote, despite not being on the ballot or being a VA resident..."

danarhea said:

...and fliers which say "Skip the election" ...

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Since you have a problem with this, I just KNOW you'll give equal vent to your feelings by blasting the liberal AARP "Don't Vote" campaign...

BubbaBob

The democrats are getting their excuse ready in case they lose........

RightatNYU said:

What happened was completely legal and proper procedure. What you have here is an activist Secretary of State twisting the proper actions of a poll worker in order to drum up publicity for an issue she was actively involved in. What a joke.

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Perhaps that is true, but I think telling people they will be arrested if they cast a ballot, or that their polling place has changed is illegal, and I am under the impression that is what the FBI is investigating, not the other stuff.

Navy Pride said:

The democrats are getting their excuse ready in case they lose........

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Eh hem.... Seems Webb is winning. Perhaps it's the Republican excuse?
Will you join in denouncing these pitiful tactics used by political parties?

Typical quote by NAVY PRIDE
(The democrats are getting their excuse ready in case they lose........)

If there were any irregularities (and I am certain that in some districts there were), then people are quite correct in complaining.
As someone who supposedly upholds the consept of the USA as a democratic democracy I would have hoped you too would have hoped any inconsistencies would have been investigated.
However from your tone, it appears that you are very much in favor of one party rule in the USA.

Typical quote by NAVY PRIDE
(The democrats are getting their excuse ready in case they lose........)

If there were any irregularities (and I am certain that in some districts there were), then people are quite correct in complaining.
As someone who supposedly upholds the concept of the USA as a democratic democracy I would have hoped you too would have hoped any inconsistencies would have been investigated.
However from your tone, it appears that you are very much in favor of one party rule in the USA.

jujuman13 said:

Typical quote by NAVY PRIDE
(The democrats are getting their excuse ready in case they lose........)

If there were any irregularities (and I am certain that in some districts there were), then people are quite correct in complaining.
As someone who supposedly upholds the concept of the USA as a democratic democracy I would have hoped you too would have hoped any inconsistencies would have been investigated.
However from your tone, it appears that you are very much in favor of one party rule in the USA.

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There were some irregularities, and the FBI is now involved. And about sore losers? Webb won. Lets see who is sore now. LMAO.

danarhea said:

Sec. of Virginia State Board of Elections Finds Widespread Incidents of Voter Suppression


Over the past few days, registered voters have been getting threats if they turn out to vote. Some of those threats are claims that they are not registered to vote, even though they are, and attempts to vote will result in jail sentences. Other tactics are robo calls claiming that their place of voting is somewhere else, and fliers which say "Skip the election" which imply that the election will be held on another day. These tactics have occured most heavily in African American districts.

Jim Crow in Florida? Absolutely. Same with Tennessee, where a rascist campaign is being waged by the GOP. Now you can add Virginia to the list. The "Old South" never died. It only changed its tactics. While this is not lynching, the results are the same. Blacks are prevented from voting. That is why the perpetrators of this campaign to prevent Americans from voting should rot in prison for what they are doing.

While the Virginia Secretary of the State Board of Elections is quite honest about what is happening, I want to see him step up to the plate when this election is over, investigate this activity, and prosecute the scumbags to the fullest extent of the law.

Article is here.

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I am a Floridian. I am Black. I live in a black district. I have received no such call.