The Republican strategy for
elections all the way back to Clinton
has been to gain an advantage by releasing spurious accusations against their
opponent and to rig the actual voting precinct. Now, along with Republican controlled states
enacting voter ID laws and cutting the time polls are open and the number of voting
places in minority areas; right wing outside groups are attempting to
intimidate voters by sending ‘Poll Watchers’ to minority voting areas.
I think there should be a
response to the presence of Poll Watchers.
Once a Democratic citizen has voted he or she should take a place beside
the Poll Watcher as a Poll Watcher watcher.
As a Poll Watcher watcher we should refuse to leave the voting place
unless the Pole Watcher is also required to leave.
If enough people would
demonstrate against the Poll Watchers it would receive public attention and
this Republican ploy would be shamed into ceasing.
If there is a Poll Watcher
where I vote I will become a Poll Watcher watcher.
the Ol’Buzzard
Damned good idea!
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ReplyDeleteLook, gerrymandering, rigging elections, huge amounts of money from anonymous donors, and Benghazi just isn't enough!
Good post!
Bests,
Ron
Damn fine idea, have to remember that!!
ReplyDeleteThere has to be a more harsh standard concerning behavior around polling places. One shouldn't have to be subjected to poll watchers or political activists anywhere in the proximity of a polling place. I like your idea because if it actually came to happen, it might cause more stringent regulations to be enacted. Here, postering is only allowed in specified places...the town panels set up around the polling place...usually the mayors office...la mairie...these rules are usually rigidly observed except by the extreme right FN party that puts their crap on everything. Rules usually don't seem to apply to the extreme right anywhere. They realy believe they are special.
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