Posted on 11/09/2004 11:29:18 AM PST by No Dems 2004
Washington, DC, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Observers watching the counting of New Mexico's 2004 provisional and absentee ballots have uncovered evidence of voter fraud, Opinion Journal said Tuesday.
O.J. political diarist John Fund said the Bernalillo County clerk "told media outlets that observers had discovered instances of voter fraud" during the attempt to qualify 18,000 provisional and absentee ballots cast in last week's presidential election.
"In counting the first 5,000 provisional ballots," Fund reported, "observers turned up 53 instances of individuals voting more than once. They also found four voters who were dead and dozens of felons attempting to vote. In two cases, the same individual tried to vote three times: early, absentee and on Election Day."
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Greyfoxx39,
I'm not suggesting that we don't need to keep a close eye on the counting. I moved to CA from Las Cruces in 1992 and am very much aware of the "old style" politics in NM. It always seems to be most grievous in Ship Rock & Farmington...driven by smoky rooms in ABQ. I'd say the ballots in the corners probably need the closest scrutiny.
I am suggesting, however, that state-by-state, pot-shot journalism doesn't help the cause. A guy like Fund isn't doing this cause he wants fair elections -- he wants his name in the paper or better yet, his mug on TV.
We (Republicans) need to keep an even keel and nail this issue on a nationwide basis. Playing Chicken Little will only dull the publics receptiveness to a downstream revelation of widespread DEM fraud.
dung.
Those who voted more than once should go to jail for 60 days.
Absolutely Right!
Any attempt to subvert the democratic voting process must be dealt with -- and dealt with severely.
Brave men and women are right now fighting and, sadly, in some cases dying in far off lands so that, among other things, citizens of the USA can vote.
It dishonors those brave men and women (and brave men and women who fought in earlier wars) to have the voting process itself tampered with in this manner.
I think you're misinterpreting the initials "O.J.". IIRC, Fund writes for the Opinion Journal. As far as I know, he's never written anything about O.J. Simpson.
No shock here. Of course, the Rats are commiting fraud-- that's who they are.
Ping
Bingo.
Not only that, they need to be locked up in a cell with "Bruno" for a couple of years and then let out and given a big press conference to wail about what happened to them.
THAT will stop the vote fraud.
But, instead, we'll probably just call it all a "Mistake", and institute a national ID system and force Grandma to produce her National-Socialist ID and get fingerprinted before we let her drag herself into the polling place...
Is this how Richardson found 20,000 votes .. or is that a different issue?
I really wish they'd audit Wisconsin and hope Nader pulls of an audit of NH
I'd start with my local FBI if the guy has two ID's.
San Juan county is a Republican stronghold, went 66% for Bush. That's a problem for you? If you lived in Cruces, you should know about Dona Ana. I really have to question your opinions. Fund is not known as a media hog, to my knowledge.
In an effort to ensure that the November 2, 2004 elections are administered fairly in every city and town in Connecticut, Kevin J. O'Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Jeffrey B. Garfield, Executive Director and General Counsel for the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission; Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Secretary of the State; and Christopher L. Morano, Connecticut Chief State's Attorney, today announced that a statewide toll-free telephone number will be available for use by anyone who witnesses or experiences voting irregularities on Election Day.The number - 1-866-733-2463 (1-866-SEEC-INFO) - will be staffed by the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) during polling hours on Election Day. Anyone with knowledge of election fraud or voting rights abuses are encouraged to call this number to report suspected violations. Source
Although, that release states that the number will be effective election day so it may not still be active. Also, it states that the Secretary of State is responsible for overseeing the election, so here is the link to that office:
The number for that office is (860) 509-6200. The e-mail address for the Elections Division is lead@po.state.ct.us
Hope that helps!
wow thanks!
Statistics. The is REAL bad. These were the people who were CAUGHT. Any six sigma person will tell you that finding fraud at this rate means you have a MUCH bigger problem, because you cant sample all places at all times.
The Cuyahoga County one is pretty eye-opening. I took the Board of Elections data and did my own Excel sheet. Over 15% of the votes, were in excess of the registered voters at the precincts!
I'm normally not a proponent of new federal laws, but this situation (obviously a problem in far more than NM) cries out for a hard-nosed cleanup. The notion of one party being able to count votes totally outside the presence of the opposition is abject absurdity. And then the Dems have the nerve to go to court to try to protect their secrecy. Unreal. The Bush administration should've been all OVER this beginning January 21, 2001. Given what had just gone down in Florida, public support for a fair and transparent mechanism would've been enormous. Hardcore Dems would've fought it tooth and nail, of course, but they would not have been able to stop it.
MM
/sarcasm
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