Feds To Monitor Election For Fraud

CBS2 Chicago ^ | 12/28/08 | CBS

[Dawnsblood]

The U.S. Attorney's Office will monitor the general election in Chicago and surrounding suburbs next Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald announced Tuesday.

As part of the monitoring effort, the office will operate a hotline for candidates or the public to call to report any complaints relating to voting. In addition, Assistant U.S. Attorneys will be available to respond to complaints as needed, according to a release Tuesday from Fitzgerald's office.

The hotline number, staffed on Election Day only, is (312) 469-6157.

"This office has a long tradition of monitoring the polls on Election Day." Fitzgerald said. "No one who is entitled to vote should in any way be inhibited from doing so while, at the same time, no one not entitled to vote should corrupt the election."

[cripplecreek]

Well I hope they’re checking a couple hundred miles to the east as well.

[Slapshot68]

Don’t worry folks, Fitzpatrick’s on the case! /s off

[Oldpuppymax]

Yes, they’re going to be running a very close check on republican voter fraud in Chicago. This was prompted by a rumour that a living republican might try to vote on Tuesday.

[silverleaf]

The thugs will flood and neutralize the hotline

[AmericanHunter]

Foxes guarding the henhouse.

[hershey]

Why don’t I feel reassured.

[parthian shot]

Oh yea, makes me feel good that fabulous Fritzi is on the job! /s

[parthian shot]

Does this mean that only half the dead will be voting?

[Kokojmudd]

What? Is ACORN done signing up stiffs and hobos? Now they are going to work for Fitz monitoring the polls?

[nodumbblonde]

Oh, ye of little faith! Fannie and Freddie were also being monitored and that turned out just fine.

Oh, wait...

[prolifefirst]

It’s too bad he can’t monitor the votes in in places where the outcome is in doubt.

[Terry Mross]

It’s already started. The jack boots will be making sure you vote the way you’re supposed to vote. I promise they aren’t there to make sure everything is on the up and up.

[showme_the_Glory]

How about the UN for oversight? /sarc

[bamahead]

"This office has a long tradition of monitoring the polls on Election Day." Fitzgerald said.

And a great track record as well. Just look at 1960...

[blondee123]

PLEASE! The FEDS don’t have enough men to check all the benches in OHIO!

[SamuraiScot]

The U.S. Attorney's Office will monitor the general election in Chicago and surrounding suburbs next Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald announced

I guess it must be time to spend $3 million of your money to indict Scooter Libby again.

[AmericaUnited]

I should email Fitzpatrick and tell him over the plot I overheard. Libby is going to try to vote undercover, in disguise, in the Chicago area, even though he is prohibited. I'm going to suggest Fitzpatrick and his agents make everyone provide ID’s at the polling place to catch Libby. :)

[Diogenesis]

What difference could this possibly make?

The DOJ has already proven that Democrats are above-the-law
and that they are in the ‘tank’ for Obama and the DNC.

[Colonial Warrior]

It's for being a MARXIST and SOCIALIST, STUPID!!!