Posted on 06/25/2012 2:17:14 PM PDT by Hunton Peck
[Racine, Wisc...] Thousands of voters who registered at the polls on recall election day in the City of Racine may not have signed the supplemental poll list as required by law, the MacIver News Service has learned.
Individuals who register as new voters or change their voter registration on election day do not appear on the pre-printed voter rolls maintained by election workers. Those same-day registrants are added to a supplemental poll list, maintained at each polling location across Wisconsin. A space is provided on the Supplemental Poll List for new registrants to sign by their hand-written entry, and by law they are required to do so.
'They are required to sign the poll list, just like everyone else," said Michael Haas, Staff Counsel with the GAB told MacIver News Monday morning.
According to the Government Accountability Board's Election Day Manual for Wisconsin Election Workers,
"Providing the correct ballot to the voter and enabling the elector to mark a ballot privately and independently are two of the most important tasks for election inspectors on Election Day. It is essential that you are familiar with the correct procedure for issuing ballots and facilitating voting."
The manual explains how the poll list is signed
3. The elector signs the poll list.
a. The elector only signs one poll list. b. Election inspectors must ensure that all voters are signing the same poll list which is later provided to the county clerk. c. If another person signed the voter's registration form because the voter was unable to sign due to disability, the inspector writes the word "Exempt" on the signature line. d. If voter claims to be unable to sign due to physical disability, and both inspectors concur, the inspectors shall enter the words "exempt by order of inspectors" on the signature line. e. If both inspectors do not waive the signature requirement, the voter shall be allowed to cast a ballot and the inspector or inspectors who did not waive the requirement shall challenge the ballot and document the situation on the Inspectors' Statement.
For new voters or those with changes of address, their names are placed on a Supplemental Poll List, which includes a space for the newly-registered voter to sign their name before receiving their ballot.
During a review of same day registrations for just one ward in the City of Racine conducted at the ongoing Senate District 21 recount at the Racine County Courthouse, more than 100 voters failed to sign the supplemental poll list.
More than 4,000 people were added to the supplemental poll lists in the City of Racine on the day of the June 5th recall election.
Sources tell MacIver News that upwards of half of those voters failed to sign the poll list.
The MacIver News Service will have more reaction to this story as it develops.
TFB!
Gee, I wonder why folks have been objecting to same day registrations and polling that remains open for days at at a time?
It’s because of the likelihood that this will result in voter fraud, and just plain mistakes.
Don’t come to me whining about things didn’t go smoothly. I’ll laugh in your face.
Gee, I wonder why folks have been objecting to same day registrations and polling that remains open for days at at a time?
It’s because of the likelihood that this will result in voter fraud, and just plain mistakes.
Don’t come to me whining about things that didn’t go smoothly. I’ll laugh in your face.
Wisconsin Racine Voter irregularity ping
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The infamous Walker recall attempt wasn’t the only thing going on in that election. There were also four GOP state senators subjected to recall, three of whom defeated their challengers, but one of whom, Van Wanggaard was declared to have lost. Wanggaard hasn’t conceded, and has requested a recount.
The district Wanggaard represents is the one where this and other highly suspicious events occurred.
are these the voters bussed in from other states??
At first I thought this was one of those satire posts when I saw the “by mistake” part. BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
Come on, folks. 4000 voters in Racine signed up to vote on election day. You gotta be kidding me!!! Wake up voters of Wisconsin, you have been had by the Democrat “dirt bag” patrol. All these votes should be thrown out!!!
“are these the voters bussed in from other states??”
In the words of the great Jim Belushi: At this point, we don’t know.
In the words of me: ...but I wouldn’t bet against it.
This was a liberal ‘dry run’ for November but also serves as a learning tool for the Republican base. Let’s hope word works it’s way to the other States of the left’s tactics in WI.
How stupid is that! /rhetorical
ahh. 4000 votes. that would be about 2 or 3 percent of the district vote if memory serves. the right amount plus just a bit of insurance to tip (or should i say steal) a close election.
Democrats appear to take Senate with narrow Lehman win (Wisconsin State Senate)
Curious Election Documents Found in Dumpster in Racine, Sheriff's Department Investigating [WI]
which it did, enough to get that one senate seat they needed. ;)
Rats aren’t dumb.
I’m curious.......Why then can those who failed to sign the second document be considered “invalid” voters?
......”who failed to sign the second document NOT be considered “invalid” voters?
(Fixed it......)
Racine population in 2010: 78,860
71 % are above 18 years old = 55,990
7 % of the population decided to to sign up that day....
There is this bridge in Brooklyn I can sell you real cheap....I take paypal...
At this point, the Democrats trying to get that one extra seat to tip the balance is an exercise in futility, as the Wisconsin Senate is not scheduled to meet anytime between now and the start of the 2013 session, and there is another election within some four and a half months from now, which could end up reversing these totals. The Democrat activists may have been able to pull the rabbit out the hat one time, but a repeat performance is assuredly going to be much harder.
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