Posted on 10/27/2004 11:35:04 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Time to get them.
"Since the party they voted for wasn't mentioned in the article AT ALL, my wild guess would be Dem."
This is the Houston Chronicle. If the culprits had been Republicans, that bit of info would have been in the headline, and the story would have been front page, above the fold. I haven't heard for sure that they are Dems, but safe money says they are.
Press Release from Secretary of State Geoff Connor
Zero Tolerance Policy on Voter Fraud
Don't Mess With Texas Voters;
Don't Mess With Texas Votes
Secretary of State Connor Joins State & Federal Law Enforcement in Election Alert
AUSTIN - Secretary of State Geoff Connor announced Friday that his office is joining with the Texas Attorney General Gregg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas' four U.S. Attorneys in an effort to insure the integrity of Texas balloting by launching a statewide watch for incidents of voter intimidation or voter fraud on Election Day.
"Voter interest appears to be running at or near an all-time high for this election. We're determined to insure that such enthusiasm is rewarded with a fair and honest Election Day," Connor said.
"To anyone who might be considering engaging in any sort of voter intimidation or voter fraud, our message is simple and clear: Don't mess with Texas voters; don't mess with Texas votes."
Connor announced a Voter Hotline number of 800/252-VOTE (8683), which anyone can use to notify the Secretary of State's Office on Election Day about any sign of voter irregularities.
Texas' U.S. Attorneys - Johnny Sutton of the Western District in San Antonio, Matthew Orwig of the Eastern District in Beaumont, Richard Roper of the Northern District in Dallas and Michael Shelby of the Southern District in Houston -- also will be announcing regional hotlines staffed in field offices across the state.
"We have had extensive discussions with these federal and state law enforcement officials, and voters can rest assured that we will vigilantly pursue any cases of voter fraud or voter intimidation," Connor said.
Connor noted that his office has trained more than 400 Election Inspectors, who will be on hand in practically every county in the state, and that DPS and FBI agents will be on call and spread across the state on Election Day, as well.
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