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Kids Find Themselves Registered to Vote in Bernalillo County
Albuquerque Journal ^ | August 20, 2004 | Dan McKay

Posted on 08/20/2004 3:30:11 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar

Glen Stout was surprised when his son's first voter-registration card arrived in the mail a couple of weeks ago. After all, his son is only 13. What's more, the Postal Service delivered two more voter cards to Stout's Albuquerque residence— for a 15-year-old who lives across the street. The puzzling cards are an example of the problems election workers are facing this election as they deal with thousands of voter-registration forms that are being filed each week with the Bernalillo County Clerk's Office. Some 3,000 of the cards have been found to be questionable because they lack signatures, have incorrect addresses or contain other discrepancies, said County Clerk Mary Herrera. Stout said he believes fraud may be involved. The Social Security number on the card isn't his son's; the date of birth makes his son appear old enough to vote; and the address is partly incorrect. "At 13 years of age, (my son) is a registered voter," Stout said. "What concerns me is the voter fraud here." Herrera said members of her staff have called some of the people whose names appear on suspicious forms. Some have said they didn't register— raising the question of who is registering them and why. Sheriff Darren White has asked the U.S. Attorney's Office to investigate. A spokesman for that office declined to comment. Herrera, White and Stout say the numerous voter-registration drives going on in New Mexico could be to blame. Critics say some groups pay their workers for each voter they register, giving them incentive to file improper forms. As for Stout, he said he called to have his son's name removed from voter rolls. Stout said he believes it would be useful to require proof of identification at the polls, as the Chaves County clerk has said he plans to do for some voters in November. State election officials say requiring IDs at the polls is illegal except for first-time voters who have registered by mail. Proposals to require identification have failed in the Legislature. Herrera said the clerk's staff will not allow underage voters on the rolls, but it's difficult to catch people who list false dates of birth. "I'm glad the father stepped in and stopped this," she said. Herrera said she has turned over numerous suspicious forms to county and federal law-enforcement authorities. More than a dozen groups are involved in registration efforts in Bernalillo County, she said.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: voterfraud
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To: The Scourge of Yazid

maybe I should register my kids to vote.
16,15, 12,8

4 more votes for President Bush..


41 posted on 08/20/2004 6:22:10 AM PDT by The Mayor (God gives grace for this life and glory in the life to come.)
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To: The Mayor
Sounds like a plan!
42 posted on 08/20/2004 6:31:26 AM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid ("Are you getting ready for tolerance day?" "I've already picked out a tree.")
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To: tdadams

Same thing just happened in Cleveland - tons of voter registrations sent in on behalf of a local union (I think), all with the same handwriting.


43 posted on 08/20/2004 6:37:58 AM PDT by agrace
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To: Jet Jaguar
The biggest mistake the GOP made (now that it controls both houses and the White house) is to not have passed massive anti-vote fraud laws such as requiring mandatory photo i.d/finger print I.D cards and computerized all polling places.

It would be a lot more effective use of money than any ads.

44 posted on 08/20/2004 7:03:28 AM PDT by MattinNJ (Kerry is having Rambo eruptions.)
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To: TEXASPROUD; Tijeras_Slim; chookter

Clearly the ABQ Chapter of Barns and Noble, Hastings Latte sucking, bike riding, socialist anarchists goth gamers and cave dwellers at work........:o)

Stay safe .....


45 posted on 08/20/2004 7:50:09 AM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Squantos

Did you hear about Judge John Brennan getting busted at a DWI checkpoint with cocaine all over his pants?


46 posted on 08/20/2004 7:51:15 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Be a Dollar a Day FReeper, and SMILE when you get your Mastercard bill!)
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To: Jet Jaguar
A more readable version:

Glen Stout was surprised when his son's first voter-registration card arrived in the mail a couple of weeks ago. After all, his son is only 13. What's more, the Postal Service delivered two more voter cards to Stout's Albuquerque residence— for a 15-year-old who lives across the street.

The puzzling cards are an example of the problems election workers are facing this election as they deal with thousands of voter-registration forms that are being filed each week with the Bernalillo County Clerk's Office. Some 3,000 of the cards have been found to be questionable because they lack signatures, have incorrect addresses or contain other discrepancies, said County Clerk Mary Herrera.

Stout said he believes fraud may be involved. The Social Security number on the card isn't his son's; the date of birth makes his son appear old enough to vote; and the address is partly incorrect. "At 13 years of age, (my son) is a registered voter," Stout said. "What concerns me is the voter fraud here."

Herrera said members of her staff have called some of the people whose names appear on suspicious forms. Some have said they didn't register— raising the question of who is registering them and why. Sheriff Darren White has asked the U.S. Attorney's Office to investigate. A spokesman for that office declined to comment.

Herrera, White and Stout say the numerous voter-registration drives going on in New Mexico could be to blame. Critics say some groups pay their workers for each voter they register, giving them incentive to file improper forms.

As for Stout, he said he called to have his son's name removed from voter rolls. Stout said he believes it would be useful to require proof of identification at the polls, as the Chaves County clerk has said he plans to do for some voters in November.

State election officials say requiring IDs at the polls is illegal except for first-time voters who have registered by mail. Proposals to require identification have failed in the Legislature.

Herrera said the clerk's staff will not allow underage voters on the rolls, but it's difficult to catch people who list false dates of birth. "I'm glad the father stepped in and stopped this," she said.

Herrera said she has turned over numerous suspicious forms to county and federal law-enforcement authorities. More than a dozen groups are involved in registration efforts in Bernalillo County, she said.


47 posted on 08/20/2004 7:51:21 AM PDT by CedarDave (Viet Nam Vet, USN Coastal Div. 13, Cat Lo, XO USCG patrol boat, 1968: No atrocities on my watch!)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

LMAO......Hang the SOB !


48 posted on 08/20/2004 7:56:56 AM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: MattinNJ

Yes. There was a reason why the Dems have 6000 lawyers on retainer; even if the vote goes 70/30 to Bush, these SOBs are going to pull this one out of thier hats within 24 hours of the election as proof of massive voter registration fraud. The biggest problem is - we are in a war, and people could very easily die due to this charade.


49 posted on 08/20/2004 8:45:07 AM PDT by Amalie (FREEDOM had NEVER been another word for nothing left to lose...)
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To: tdadams

Okay!! Didn't know if you knew. I should have known better. :-)


50 posted on 08/20/2004 8:46:15 AM PDT by CarrieNation100 (something stinks about this)
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To: MattinNJ

hmmm .. Jet, finger print ID cards sounds sorta scary to me... one step closer to a national ID system. Not sure I'm ready to see that! I'm for less government, not more! Before long they'll be hauling everyone in to be computer chipped! No thanks!


51 posted on 08/20/2004 8:50:53 AM PDT by CarrieNation100 (something stinks about this)
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To: Jet Jaguar
This article has been posted to DoctorZin’s New News Blog!


52 posted on 08/20/2004 1:37:57 PM PDT by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: The Scourge of Yazid

Tamany Hall tactics,indeed!


53 posted on 08/20/2004 5:56:05 PM PDT by nopardons
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