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'Stop the steal' supporters train thousands of U.S. poll observers
Reuters via Yahoo ^ | October 13, 2022 | By Ned Parker (D-Reuters)

Posted on 10/13/2022 7:21:44 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

… As the United States enters the final stretch to November’s midterm elections, Reuters documented multiple incidents of intimidation involving an expanding army of election observers, many of them recruited by prominent Republican Party figures and activists echoing Trump's false theories about election fraud. The widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election as alleged by Trump and his supporters was never proven.

Interviews with more than two dozen election officials as well as representatives of groups driven by false theories about election fraud, and an examination of poll-watching training materials, revealed an intensifying grassroots effort to recruit activists. This has heightened alarm that disturbances in this year's primary contests could foreshadow problems in November's local, state and national races.

Officials and experts worry the campaign will deepen the distrust about America's election process and lead to further harassment and threats to already besieged election workers.

Groups that question the legitimacy of the 2020 vote have helped recruit thousands of observers who support dramatic changes to how Americans vote, including doing away with voting machines and returning to hand-counted paper ballots.

Officials say they are concerned observers intent on rooting out so-called voter fraud could cause unnecessary disruptions and long lines at polling places on Election Day.

"It's a real concern," said Al Schmidt, a former Philadelphia city commissioner who received death threats after the 2020 election for refuting false claims of voter fraud. "If these people show up to the polls with the intention of disrupting voting from taking place, then I can't imagine a worse threat to democracy than that."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2022; democrats; election2022; fraud; journalism; media; nedparker; pollobservers; press; stopthesteal; vote
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1 posted on 10/13/2022 7:21:44 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Intimidating” is putting people in jail without trial. The Dims project much.


2 posted on 10/13/2022 7:24:11 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“False Theories” - They’ve never been investigated so how do we know they’re false. Figures it’s written by Reuters.


3 posted on 10/13/2022 7:25:14 AM PDT by ProudDeplorable (Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. ~ Ronald Reagan)
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To: ProudDeplorable

They’re scared to death Americans are starting to catch on to the Deep State’s long running elections scam.


4 posted on 10/13/2022 7:26:58 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"If these people show up to the polls with the intention of disrupting voting from taking place, then I can't imagine a worse threat to democracy than that

Money quote!!

5 posted on 10/13/2022 7:27:29 AM PDT by Roccus (First we beat the Nazis........Then we defeated the Soviets....... Now, we are them.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Get involved folks!

Sign up and get trained as Election Judges (more important than Poll Watchers).

Then volunteer to work in strong Dem counties and make sure you follow the rules, and know how to report violations.

6 posted on 10/13/2022 7:27:53 AM PDT by G Larry (Population Control means Killing Billions, not "limiting growth".)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Do it is fine if Blacks with (illegally?) guns showing up at polls is fine but whites at polls to make sure no fraud is taking place is bad?


7 posted on 10/13/2022 7:29:31 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Defund the FBI, the American Stasi..)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election as alleged by Trump and his supporters was never proven.


8 posted on 10/13/2022 7:30:20 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Great minds drink alike...me and my baby havin' a hell of a night. - - BB King)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Don’t commit fraud and there is no fear of getting caught.

Unless radical leftists,media and or the FBI is overseeing anything.


9 posted on 10/13/2022 7:30:27 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I do hope these guys have an effective plan and don’t just plan on disruption.

I hope it’s not a democrat false flag to paint anti voter fraud activists as lunatics.


10 posted on 10/13/2022 7:32:40 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

People who want to stop the Democrats from stealing another election are a “threat to Democracy”. Why won’t they just let Democrats cheat in peace!


11 posted on 10/13/2022 7:37:04 AM PDT by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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INSIGHT-'Stop the steal' supporters train thousands of U.S. poll observers
12 posted on 10/13/2022 7:43:58 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The RATS are already up to their antics again with their banana republic mail in “ballots.” This is intentional SABOTAGE of our election system. A hell of a lot worse than any phony baloney “insurrection”. Where the hell is Bonzo and Holder’s FBI? Where the hell is der kleine führer, Merry?


13 posted on 10/13/2022 7:45:14 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Go Brandon! FJB.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“false theories about election fraud”

There are legitimate debates about how it was done. There is no question that it was done.


14 posted on 10/13/2022 7:46:54 AM PDT by cdcdawg (Hoes mad! LOL! )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Adjectives. Many of them.

They’re bluffing.


15 posted on 10/13/2022 7:56:24 AM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So can the rats still lock the republicans out of the vote counting area or restrict viewing of what they are doing?
That has never been addressed in the 2020 steal.


16 posted on 10/13/2022 8:00:37 AM PDT by 9422WMR (45 1. Lie, cheat, steal. It’s how the democRATS operate. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They are scared!


17 posted on 10/13/2022 8:11:23 AM PDT by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Never proven, BS!


18 posted on 10/13/2022 8:11:32 AM PDT by spincaster
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election as alleged by Trump and his supporters was never proven.

Stand by, cupcake, it ain't over yet.

19 posted on 10/13/2022 8:16:57 AM PDT by JPG (MAGA)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s obvious they have received their talking points from their overlords, the DNC. Anybody who thinks Reuters or the AP are unbiased news source is blind.


20 posted on 10/13/2022 8:19:48 AM PDT by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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