[Tripleplay]

Have we finally eached third world ststus?.............armed guards at election sites!

[reformed_democrat]

The plan is viewed with skepticism by some civil-liberties and national voter-rights organizations and local activists, who say the idea of uniformed police at polling places brings back memories of the 1950s and '60s, when blacks fought for the right to vote.

If I remember correctly, uniformed officers were stationed at polling places to ensure that all citizens, especially minorities, could to exercise their right to vote.

I would think that memories of a hard-fought battle won would be cherished.

[TightSqueeze]

''You have to look at it as another event that has to be carefully coordinated,'' Mazzella said last week.

Yeah, we need doughnut jockeys carefully coordinating in poling places just about as much as we need them in our bedrooms.

[randita]

''I have heard people say this is ridiculous. It goes to show how screwed up our government is,'' said Rivera, who expressed his own reservations. ``I disagree we should be doing this, but we're the best qualified to handle the job.''

This takes the cake. His own election officials, ALL Democrats, can't run a basic election, but it's not the fault of the incompetent election officials in Miami-Dade. No, it's the fault of the government--of course, meaning George Bush.

McAuliffe was claiming that 1,000's of lawyers are going to be all over FL Nov. 5 assuring that the election goes smoothly. Having police all over as well is probably not something he had in mind.

[TommyDale]

All voters will be required to vote DEMOCRAT with a gun pointed at their head. Free election?

[bandleader]

I can see the headlines now:"democRATS Lose In Florida/Claim That Police Prescence Intimidated Would-Be democRAT Voters"!!Peaking of third-world nations,will Jimmy Cahtah put down his hammer and nails long enough to be able to supervise the FloriDUH election?

[copycat]

''I hope they won't have uniform officers at the polls or other things that will be intimidating to voters,'' especially minorities, said Rashad Robinson, director of the Washington-based Center for Voting and Democracy.

Why is a uniformed officer intimidating to a voter?

[deport]

Interesting to see how this all meshes with the FL code.....

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0102/SEC101.HTM&Title=->2002->Ch0102->Section%20101

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Title IX ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 102 CONDUCTING ELECTIONS AND ASCERTAINING THE RESULTS

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102.101  Sheriff and other officers not allowed in polling place.--No sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or other officer of the law shall be allowed within the polling place without permission from the clerk or a majority of the inspectors, except to cast his or her ballot. Upon the failure of any of said officers to comply with this provision, the clerk or the inspectors or any one of them shall make an affidavit against such officer for his or her arrest.

History.--s. 58, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 239; RGS 284; CGL 340; s. 6, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 4, ch. 65-129; s. 25, ch. 77-175; s. 599, ch. 95-147.

Note.--Former s. 99.41.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

It's going to be crowded in SE Florida on election day.

House Admin Staffers to Observe Florida Elections, Rep. Mark Foley (R), etc.,...in response to 2000, Sept. 2002 and this:

Democrats Plan Extensive Vote monitoring, Terry McAuliffe sending the infamous DNC Trial Lawyers.