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Ive received reports that behavior looking suspiciously like voter suppression is happening at precinct 24E in Cincinnati at Mother of Christ Church. Ive heard from two sources, one of whom wishes to remain anonymous. Legally, nothing is considered voter suppression unless it is proven that there was the intention to suppress votes. Proving intention is a tricky thing. However, the outcome, if these reports are accurate, is that people who wanted to vote in this election may be discouraged from voting or not have their votes counted unless the election is close enough to warrant counting provisional ballots.
According to these reports, voters who come to Mother of Christ Church erroneously and there are multiple polling locations on the same street so its easy to get confused are being encouraged to fill out provisional ballots rather than being told where their correct precinct is.
In addition, my sources have multiple reports of people who are registered at that precinct being forced to fill out provisional ballots even if theyre on the books at the location and have correct ID on them. The deputy judge, Dan Unger (in the photo bellow), reportedly came outside and told all the voter protection and election protection people to stop talking to voters. I was told that Unger also said they are not making people fill out provisional ballots, which is contradicted by the reports my sources are getting.
Daniel Rajaiah of Clifton Ohio posted the following photo on his Facebook page this morning.
This is the election official Dan Unger who is forcing many African Americans to vote provisionally at my precinct. I asked him why and he just kicked me out of the church. Elections lawyers are on their way!
~ Daniel Rajaiah, Clifton Ohio
Read more here:
http://www.plunderbund.com/2012/11/06/reports-of-voter-suppression-at-cincinnati-mother-of-christ-church/
bkkyosemite
(5,792 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)Saddle up amigos, time to bring in the law!
Baitball Blogger
(46,736 posts)bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)He posted the photo a couple of hours ago... It seems like a legitimate complaint.
http://www.facebook.com/danielrajaiah
RagAss
(13,832 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)The whole world is watching you!
defacto7
(13,485 posts)DollarBillHines
(1,922 posts)Squirrelly little fuck who gets to be a Big Boy for a day.
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)to throw away the provisional ballots. I hate these fuckers. I hope to see reports like this throughout the day and their names and faces are posted all over the internet.
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)I was a precinct judge for many years for this reason.
It is a hassle to be a precinct judge but someone has to be protect the voters.
I will be back next year but I needed a break, bad case of burn out.
In Texas we have precinct judges from both parties.
Was this guy a republican judge.
If there is a Democratic judge someone needs to talk to them.
I ran a tight ship.
If people have the time it is important to work elections.
To keep them honest.
Eddie Haskell
(1,628 posts)Why do we allow voting in churches? I wonder how many polling places are in Muslim facilities?
AzDar
(14,023 posts)superpatriotman
(6,249 posts)It's a cliche because it's true