Posted on 11/02/2004 12:45:09 PM PST by RKV
Here in Chicago (at 521 N. McClurg Court) where I had to vote today, I noticed two things:
1. The line was huge. In the past, I never had to wait. There has never been a line. Now, the wait was a least forty five minutes. 2. The two books containing voter registration and voter signatures were considerably smaller than before. In the past, the voter books were about five inches thick, and now they were about 1/4 of their usual size.
I was not in the books. I've voted in every election in my district since moving there in 2000. I recently moved but hadn't changed my voter registration (as advised by the County election board) since the move was outside of the timeframe to change voting districts.
I have two forms of ID - a driver's license and a Firearm Owner ID. I also have a faculty ID for the UofC and a corporate ID from where I work. I had my Voter Registration Card. I also had a paycheck with my address on it.
There were many people who were also not in the voter books. The guy next to me was screaming about "Fraud!". There were four ladies who were crying. Another guy was yelling about his rights. The election judges were freaking out.
The election judges (certainly inept and under-prepared for the onslaught) didn't have any provisional ballots.
They turned everyone (that was not in the books) away.
As I left on my way to the County Election Commission to file a complaint, I asked ten different people who were also denied a vote because they weren't in the book, "Are you Republicans?"
All ten replied, "Yes."
"Did you vote in the primary?"
Nine, "Yes."
It's impossible to know if the Republicans were removed from the book. But this is Chicago...where the dead count more than the living.
I'll let you know what happens in a few hours. I'm calling my friend who's an editor for the Tribune and another who's an Assistant State's Attorney.
Why? Massive...Country wide...demcrat vote fraud.
Too right. Not clear to me what to do. It appears to me that in many states the citizens don't care about fraud. If they did, then they would rat out the perps.
That's scary... a 1/4" thick??? Geesh it was at least 3-4 inches thick in the SUBURBS 10 years ago!!! And you're in the middle of the city? Yes, something is definitely wrong with that picture. I wonder if it affected the whole of Cook County? Couple million votes there - is IL the next FL?
Not me. Reported by a blogger (who does not reveal his name) called Blackfive. I have followed him for some time now. Good guy, ex-Airborne, appears to be a law professor at University of Chicago. He has GREAT contacts in the military. Inside scoop stuff. He had the problem, which is now "fixed." Still does not compute why he dropped off the rolls. I hope he follows up. Should make interesting reading. Don't mess with highly motivated (and resourceful), well connected lawyer types. It does not pay.
Ahhh... still though - not a good picture...
The AP is reporting no problems. Blackfive should write to the reporter working the wire on that subject. I'll visit the site and tell him. (o:
BTW, I am proud to say I am one of the Iowans who called the cops on the MoveOn.org creeps.
"but IL?!?!?!?"
Surely you jest! IL is one of the most corrupt states in the union. Pure dem demagogerouy and corruption, always and forever, just like Jersey.
Excellent for you for calling the cops. Good job!
It digusts me to think that one of our two main parties doesn't care AT ALL how corrupt and election is. And don't tell me the pubbies are as bad as the dems, in isolated hamlets, yes, but on a national level, no freaking way.
The pubbies told nixon to give it up, the dems said Clinton was "one of our greatest presidents ever" which, manifestly he was not.
Actually, I don't think you can ever cite any coordinated voter fraud on the part of any Republicans. I.e., 2 people working together to commit fraud.
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