A Poll Watchers Tale - Vote Fraud in Houston, Texas

Houston Area Texans - A FreeRepublic Network Chapter ^ | Saturday, November 2, 2002 | Flyer

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[Flyer]

Hmmm. . . what happened to my formatting??

[Ditter]

I would like to have gone for the poll watcher training but I was a little under the weather. I was worried about the long day on election day too. I used to be an election judge in a rural area but that was 25 years ago & I know a lot has changed. I know I would definatly need the training.

[rwfromkansas]

Have you filed a complaint about that precinct......and secretly brought in a hidden camera??

You should do that ASAP and then bring the tape to the DA.

[Flyer]

I am going to learn from this and be even more prepared for 2004.

[Txslady]

Thanks for all you did!!! :o)

[Flyer]

I have to sign an affidavit stating I don't have any recording devices on me. The complaint may be made if it is determined I have enough evidence.

[ladyinred]

Wow! This is incredible. Reading the law, you were clearly right to challenge the assistance with voting in the circumstance you described. What good are laws if they are not required to follow them? This is IMO, how democrats get elected to office. It is also why laws aren't followed.
In California, poll watching is a joke. We are not allowed inside the voting place at all! Imagine that!

[Dog Gone]

The attorney you spoke to can't be correct. If you can't challenge for unlawful assistance, then the law is meaningless.

I still believe that the very presence of poll watchers deters fraud. You have no idea how many attempts were not made simply because you were there.

[Flyer]

Your welcome. I'm just one small part, but together we can end Democrat vote fraud.

[jwalsh07]

Good job dude, you did more than most.

[Flyer]

We are not allowed inside the voting place at all

Uh. . . gee, may as well stay home. That is silly.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Great job, Flyer. Thank you for this report. During election 2000, there wasn't one case of real, documented voter "disenfranchisement" (military/absentees excepted), yet the press printed cases of "alleged" and "perceived" intimidation as real abuse.

What you witnessed was most definitely election mischief. Many of the election workers have been doing this for years, with no one holding them acccountable. They are in for a surprise this year, but will be properly "outraged" at poll workers daring to challenge their fraud.

[Ditter]

We early voted Fri & I asked the woman/judge who was telling us about the new machine if there were any poll watchers there. She said if there were they didn't tell her. That isn't possible. There were 2 women just sitting watching I am pretty sure they were poll watchers (they looked like dems) LOL

[Flyer]

If you can't challenge for unlawful assistance, then the law is meaningless.

That is what I have to believe, too. I hope to have an answer by Tuesday.

I still believe that the very presence of poll watchers deters fraud. You have no idea how many attempts were not made simply because you were there.

Oh, I barely slowed them down. Maybe they just weren't as blantant about it.

[Wait4Truth]

I hope you are not going to let this go. Go higher up the ladder with your findings - all the way up if you must. It sounds to me like the "helpers" were turning the dials to the Democrat candidates and then telling the voters to hit "enter". If you let this go, it will continue. We can't afford to lose this election. Please try harder. Stand with the truth and don't be intimidated.

[olliemb]

My understanding is that you as a poll watcher could have gone and stood with the clerk and the voter and just watched. You can write up an affidavit of complaint and if the judge refuses to sign it then you can call the secretary of state. A challenge can be made during or after the voter votes only in the assistance of a voter. Prior to that a challenge has to be only before the vote takes place.

I am going to be a poll watcher this Tuesday and this is for the first time and it is my understanding that that is how assistance with voting is handled.

I hope not to be intimidated. Good job for volunteering for poll watching.

[EmmaPeel]

Thank you for doing this....I'm from Houston originally, and know exactly what you were up against. Thanks again for devoting your time and energy to what's right :D

[Flyer]

Thanks.