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Democrats Plan Extensive Voter Monitoring
Yahoo.com (Reuters) ^ | Oct. 8, 2002

Posted on 10/08/2002 4:28:14 PM PDT by Alissa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Party leaders said Tuesday they will launch an extensive effort to promote and monitor voters' rights on Election Day and will put "thousands" of lawyers in place to respond to voters' complaints.

After the difficulties in Florida in the 2000 election and during the Sept. 10 primary, Democrats said they will pay special attention to the Sunshine State.

"We are not going to stand on the sidelines while a third Florida election is bungled," said Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who exhibited a new toll-free call line that will allow voters to register problems and have their calls logged with local election officials and party workers.

After the bitter Florida recount battle in the 2000 presidential election, the state spent more than $30 million installing electronic voting and replacing punch-card systems.

But it still experienced widespread problems in September with new voting machines and voters who were turned away from late opening or early closing polling stations.

McAuliffe said the party will have monitors at problem polling sites. He said "thousands" of lawyers would be on notice to respond to complaints so "no one is intimidated into foregoing their rights."


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mcauliffe; voterfraud
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The fox watching the hen house comes to mind.
1 posted on 10/08/2002 4:28:14 PM PDT by Alissa
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To: Alissa
Democratic Party leaders said Tuesday they will launch an extensive effort to promote and monitor voters' rights on Election Day and will put "thousands" of lawyers in place to respond to voters' complaints.

THE FIX IS IN...

2 posted on 10/08/2002 4:32:07 PM PDT by NorCoGOP
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To: Alissa
While you're at it, make sure you check IDs.
3 posted on 10/08/2002 4:32:57 PM PDT by Drango
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To: Alissa
Yep. Settin' up for a whole lotta "I been disenfranchised" claims--but only where the Rats lose, of course. Gotta keep the hate alive...
4 posted on 10/08/2002 4:33:53 PM PDT by eureka!
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To: NorCoGOP
Going to tie up close elections until enough votes are "found".
5 posted on 10/08/2002 4:34:24 PM PDT by chnsmok
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To: Alissa
...will put "thousands" of lawyers in place to respond to voters' complaints.

Great...just what we need. Lawyers everywhere. Pathetic.

6 posted on 10/08/2002 4:35:23 PM PDT by Wphile
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To: Alissa
Democratic Party leaders said Tuesday they will launch an extensive effort to promote and monitor voters' rights on Election Day and will put "thousands" of lawyers in place to respond to voters' complaints.

Lawyers??? ... I thought you weren't allowed to stake out inside polling places??

7 posted on 10/08/2002 4:36:16 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: Alissa
Are you sure this headline doesn't read: "Democrat-bastards Planning Massive Voter Fraud."?
8 posted on 10/08/2002 4:36:53 PM PDT by 45Auto
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To: Wphile
And who is going to monitor these lawyers???
9 posted on 10/08/2002 4:37:36 PM PDT by Mo1
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To: Alissa
"Democrats Plan Extensive Voter Monitoring fraud"
10 posted on 10/08/2002 4:37:36 PM PDT by FreePaul
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To: NorCoGOP
I think this is a "counter" to our efforts to keep the elections honest. I think these guys are lurking here at FR.
11 posted on 10/08/2002 4:37:50 PM PDT by timydnuc
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To: Wphile
Pathetic.

This gives me a chill up my spine.

The dems are emboldened by their success in NJ.

I cannot begin to imagine what they're going to come up with, but they are up to something and it does not bode well for a fair election.

Not at all.

12 posted on 10/08/2002 4:41:38 PM PDT by cyncooper
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Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who exhibited a new toll-free call line that will allow voters to register problems and have their calls logged with local election officials and party workers.
 
"Dey only let me vote twice!"
 
       

Owl_Eagle

Guns Before Butter.


13 posted on 10/08/2002 4:41:44 PM PDT by End Times Sentinel
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To: Alissa
The word "lawyers" should be now and forever synonymous with "criminal fraud."

Honest elections are the last thing on earth that you will get from thousands of arrogant, thieving, loathesome, corrupt, traitorous, unethical, narcissistic white collar sociopaths.

14 posted on 10/08/2002 4:43:42 PM PDT by friendly
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I was thinking the same thing!

So...let me get this straight...the Democrats are going to place Democrats into polling places run by Democrats, to monitor Democratic voters, and will provide Democrat Lawyers on the spot, should a Democrat voter feel disenfranchised in one fashion or another? Boy, you gotta love them DemocRATS...
</sarc>
15 posted on 10/08/2002 4:44:07 PM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
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To: Alissa
There is no way that the Democrats will have "thousands" of lawyers doing this. That is ludicrous.

This is another lie to encourage base turnout, and nothing more.

16 posted on 10/08/2002 4:45:22 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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After the bitter Florida recount battle in the 2000 presidential election, the state spent more than $30 million installing electronic voting and replacing punch-card systems.

This 30-million dollar electronic voting system that replaces the "punch card systems" is a "paperless ballot system".

That should be the Democrats dream! Machines the Dems can have some "hacker" mess with to their advantage.
No paper ballot, no record of who and how many voted and for who they voted for...

Also, no paper ballots, no re-counts either.
Out of the pan and back into the fire...they never learn.

17 posted on 10/08/2002 4:45:27 PM PDT by RadicalRik
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To: Alissa
"voter monitoring"

Is THAT what they call it...

18 posted on 10/08/2002 4:45:27 PM PDT by Molly Pitcher
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To: Alissa
Democrats Plan Extensive Voter Monitoring Tampering
19 posted on 10/08/2002 4:45:41 PM PDT by CaptRon
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To: cyncooper; Howlin; Miss Marple
They are going to get hammered over this ........dumb move.
20 posted on 10/08/2002 4:46:59 PM PDT by Dog
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