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tiredtoo

(2,949 posts) Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:41 PM Oct 2012

Poll watchers ?

To all my friends in Ohio, Florida and basically all states. Do we have a group of trained strong willed poll watchers ready for election day ? The Republicans will go to any length to oust Obama. I hope we are prepared for shenanigans at the polls. I will be at local Democratic headquarters this afternoon to affirm our preparation.

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Poll watchers ? (Original Post) tiredtoo Oct 2012 OP

Yes. The Democrats have a corps of election protection volunteers, "Voter Advocates" in every state leveymg Oct 2012 #1

Video the vote BainsBane Oct 2012 #2

Don't video inside the polling station. It's illegal in many places. If you see a problem, the leveymg Oct 2012 #3

Okay, thanks for the heads up n/t BainsBane Oct 2012 #4

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

1. Yes. The Democrats have a corps of election protection volunteers, "Voter Advocates" in every state

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:45 PM

Oct 2012

In VA we plan coverage of every precinct.

BainsBane

(53,072 posts)

2. Video the vote

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 02:54 PM

Oct 2012

I saw a piece on Public Access TV about Video the Vote, a movement where citizens make visual recordings of long lines and other happenings at the polls. That seems like a great plan to me.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

3. Don't video inside the polling station. It's illegal in many places. If you see a problem, the

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 03:01 PM

Oct 2012

Democrats will have poll watchers and in some places an election protection person on site. Find them, and/or alert the election officials. Don't get in peoples faces with video cameras.

BainsBane

(53,072 posts)

4. Okay, thanks for the heads up n/t

Reply to leveymg (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 03:16 PM

Oct 2012

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