Posted on 04/03/2008 9:27:16 AM PDT by EagleSword
CROWN POINT, IN | Indiana's Democratic chairman said his party is ready to challenge the votes of any lifelong Republicans who attempt to vote as Democrats in the May 6 primary.
Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Dan Parker said he is concerned Republicans may try to cast crossover votes to skew results in the close presidential primary between U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
"I'm only talking about crossover with mischievous intent," Parker said of his party's plans to challenge suspicious voters. "If there is a coordinated effort by Republicans to affect the outcome of our primary, that would be something the party would try through the challenge process to keep those voters out."
Lake County GOP Chairman John Curley said he finds that appalling.
"I haven't run into too many Republicans interested in a Democratic race, but you can't stop someone from voting a 'D' or an 'R,'" Curley said. "This is America."
Lake County Elections Supervisor Michelle Fajman said challenges to voters can be made by party officials armed with voting records for the past 10 years.
The challenge process would work like this:
Voters must declare their party affiliation in spring primary elections.
Local party officials watching the polling locations then could check the names of voters against a list of all registered voters that shows past party declarations.
Fajman said any voter whose party affiliation is challenged can either decline to vote for the party in question or sign an affidavit, swearing under oath that they voted in the last election for a majority of the regular nominees of the party.
She said a grand jury could investigate anyone who signed a false affidavit, but challenges are rare. Fajman said she hasn't received any indication of state or local Democrats mounting a serious voter challenge at present.
Republican response Lake County GOP Chairman John Curley said he finds that appalling. "I haven't run into too many Republicans interested in a Democratic race, but you can't stop someone from voting a 'D' or an 'R,'" Curley said. "This is America."
” but if the rats had done the same in our primaries - everyone would be screaming bloody murder.”
They *have* been doing it — and worse — for decades.
*not valid in Democrat primaries or states that hold Democrat majorities. See your local commissar for details.
Yah, but in this case the Dems are enforcing a deterrent against becoming a Democrat . . . not against leaving for the Republican party! It’s pretty funny.
Democrats are so full of gas, they should sell it and make money!
That’s like Arlington County, VA, where I live. Every local election has either one Dem with nobody else listed or several Dems. Once in a blue moon there may be an independant. I always vote against the incumbent Dems just to keep the revolving door going. Don’t want any of them staying in office too long.
Problem is their gas has other ingrediants which will destroy whatever the gas is used in.
I could legally vote for Hitlery in the Texas Dem primary and did so - though putting the X by her name did induce a gag reflex.
This is hilarious! The dems are going to challenge my vote if I vote Democrat?! The comment on TheTimes website are pretty funny also.
So much for the concept of the secret ballot. How could this affidavit be challenged or proven?
-PJ
This is easy enough. “Stick your affidavid up your @ss!” Now where’s my ballot?
Don't forget smelling of booze.
Make sure you have it printed out and with you when you rush the vote. Make sure you get all names of officials who give you ANY trouble. Lets ram this right back down the pipes!
Mr. Democratic State Chairman.
Exactly which Democrat Presidential Candidate has expressed their desire to not have my vote?
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