Mary Somerville
Posted on 10/20/2004 6:20:50 AM PDT by Constitution Day
State Board Of Elections Officially Removes Warren County Official
WARRENTON, N.C. -- Warren County faces a dilemma just weeks away from the November elections: It has no elections director and no board chairman.
For months, Mary Somerville served in both positions, something the State Board of Elections says was against its policy. The state board was also concerned that volunteers had access to highly sensitive voter registration information.
The State Board of Elections held a hearing Tuesday at the Warren County Courthouse to officially dismiss Somerville as both board chairman and the county's interim director. She had already been suspended from both roles.
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"I hereby object to this process and request a continuance so I may prepare my defense and secure witnesses on my behalf," Somerville said.
State board chairman Larry Leake denied her request. The vote to remove Somerville from the county elections board was unanimous.
The courtroom was packed with local citizens who thought Somerville was doing a good job. However, no public comment was allowed.
"It was a public lynching," said Jan Humphries, a Warren County commissioner. "I'm sure the rope around Mrs. Somerville's neck is extremely tight at this point."
"I view today's hearing of Goliath coming into Warren County with six bureaucrats to hang an individual," said Howard Smith, a courtroom observer.
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(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...
It's revolting the way the black liberals race bait (lynching/hanging) incidents that are unfavorable to their cause.
FYI:
I know the removed official is a Dem because I checked the State Board of Elections website.
The original WRAL article misspelled her surname ("Sommerville"), but http://www.sboe.state.nc.us says it's "Somerville".
I should ping mhking.
I'm sure she did. ;)
What did...ummm, erm... "She" do to get the boot?
...another Mary Frances Berry?
If the Dems on the SBOE voted for her removal, it must have been something pretty blatant.
This is the only article I've seen on it so far; if I find another, I'll ping you.
Is she the one who refused to leave office(thinking it was lifetime appointment or something like that?)
Thanks.
Soul City...A popular destination for the Feast of All Souls', especially on Election Day.
If I'm not mistaken, the SBOE is majority Democrat and the chair is a Democrat.
This sounds like pre-election housekeeping. Mrs. Somerville's sins must have been so egregious, even the Democrats blinked.
I seem to recall that now; I think it was mentioned recently when the SBOE banned those ads.
You're probably right.
What a sham.
Get out of the US Kitchen, Mary Frances Berry -- race-baiter extraordinnaire.!!
She's still there? This has to have been going on for 3+ years now.
Perhaps President Bush can offer her an ambassadorship to say... Nigeria?
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