Sick of Voter Fraud: YOU can "poll watch" or "challenge" ballots in some states

Michigan Secretary of State ^ | 10-29-2002 | self

[Notwithstanding]

Do you want to make a difference on election day and prevent voter fraud - which seems to largely be a Democrat offense?

Be a poll watcher or a challenger.

As much as I like to think I am well-informed, I just discovered that in my state, any one can stay at the polling place all day long and observe the process. You can probably even take videos or photos of everything but the actualy ballot stations and completed ballots.

Poll "watchers" can just show up and watch. Poll "challengers" officially represent a party or other group and have ID to confirm that fact. I was trained last night and will be a "cahllenger" on electiond day.

Make a differnce - help keep it clean.

[Otta B Sleepin]

Hypothetical (I hope) question: My husband has already voted by absentee ballot, but I'm assuming his name will still show up on the printout list of registered voters at the polls. Wouldn't it be possible for someone to come in and sign his name and vote in his place, thus canceling out or superceding his absentee vote?

Are there any safeguards in place to prevent this from happening to absentee voters? (We're in MN, BTW)

[Notwithstanding]

In MI the list of registered voters will have absentee voters' names annotated as such (absentee ballot mailed), and in order to vote in person, they will need to sign an affidavit claiming they did not already vote absentee.
Nevertheless, I understand such ballots should be challenged, too, even with such an affidavit being signed. (We all know that no RAT would sign an false affidavit, don't we?)

[FR_addict]

Thanks for the information. It would be interesting to start a thread comparing state by state voting rules.

[ncweaver]

Will be Poll Watching here in NC. We will have 2 Republican poll watchers per potential problem poll. In addition, there will be 1 Demonrat judge, 1 Republican judge and 1 chief judge which will be a Rat in our county.

This is my first time at poll watching...Should be veeery interesting!!!

[Otta B Sleepin]

I understand such ballots should be challenged, too, even with such an affidavit being signed...

Right. This just seems like such an easy way to get Republican absentee ballots tossed out or negated.

[wai-ming]

With or without ID, I think most states require the voter fill out a form that has personal info (DOB, address, phone, etc.) before he can vote.

A couple of questions:

People can get false IDs, addresses, etc. What if they find out that someone is not a citizen after he/she has cast his/her vote?

Is there any way to invalidate a ballot cast by someone who is not eligible?

Seems to me that once a vote has entered the system, there is no way to identify who it came from without violating the principle of "secret" balloting.

[Madcelt]

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[Madcelt]

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[Madcelt]

I am not a democrat! I am not a democrat! I did'nt post twice! I did'nt post twice!

[freepy smurf]

I'm a voluntary poll judge for Orange County (Chapel Hill) NC and I'm good at remembering faces.

[The UnVeiled Lady]

Here in TX just heard a story about the new optical scan at early voting at a grocery store.

Hubby and wife went in and the clerk showed them how to use it by putting it on Straight Dem ticket. They figured it out and voted Rep. but in the parking lot compared what happened and then went in to talk to the election judge. She yawned.

so they asked for the Republican judge and there wasn't one. If we don't have someone at EVERY early voting and every election then we are at fault.

A friend has told me that the County republican office is BEGGING for workers. But Reps. have jobs (unwilling to take off for mininum wage) on vacation, too sick or JUST NOT THAT KIND OF GUY.

EVERY freeper needs to call and see if there is a place inside to WORK the election so as to have more power than a watcher. Which is better than nothing.

We must work hard to overcome such cheating.

[Madcelt]

Here we have the fundamental TRUTH!

I have been a poll watcher for early voting in my county, and I feel it's made a difference. I will poll watch on election day too. Call your local rep headquarters or state headquarters and find out the rules.

GET INVOLVED, DON"T SIT ON THE SIDELINES! It makes a difference.

[ffrancone]

IT'S 7 DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION.

WILL IT STILL BE HER SENATE?

GOOD INTENTIONS DON'T WIN ELECTIONS.
ACTION DOES. ACT TODAY.

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[Hitlerys uterus]

I have twice contacted the flori-DUH Republican party by phone, and volunteered twice at their website. I am still waiting to hear back from them. You would think after all that has gone on here they would show a little more interest in someone volunteering their time. Tommorrow I'll call them up for the last time.

[=Intervention=]

I hear ya bro...I signed up at their website. Is it too late to be a poll watcher, do you know?

[Hitlerys uterus]

I don't know. Maybe I can bend someone's ear tommorow and find out. If I find out anything useful, I'll contact you.