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CincyDem

(6,363 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:38 PM Nov 2012

Entire Precinct shifted to provisional ballots in Hamilton County OH

Forest Park, a predominantly African-American northern suburb of Cincinnati, has a problem. Large numbers of voters showed up today to vote and found they were already listed as having requested absentee ballots. Ahh...no...not true according to many. So they complained to the local BOE and, surprise surprise...there was no record of those voters requesting absentee ballots, in spite of the precinct records saying they did.

Resolution - 100% of the precinct must vote provisional...and remember this is Ohio where Husted just shifted the burden of filling out the form correctly from the BOE (as defined by statue) to the voter. What do you think are the chances that some (many) of those registered voters make a "disqualifying" error on their provisional. In the past, the BOE would help them correct in the moment - now, the attitude is screw 'em if they can't fill out a form.

Can't wait to see where this one lands. I can only hope that by the time the sun rises on Wednesday, we'll learn that Ohio's results are immaterial in the grand scheme of things. IF that happens, I don't care if they count the votes next July - We'll still have a second term.

http://www.local12.com/news/political/story/Forest-Park-Precinct-Reports-Voting-Problem-at/bWd7RbZ_CUunBo9GEvrH7A.cspx

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Entire Precinct shifted to provisional ballots in Hamilton County OH (Original Post) CincyDem Nov 2012 OP
They're stealing it and they just might get away with it. n/t ClusterFreak Nov 2012 #1
They are not "stealing it". They are trying to steal it. BUT... TalkingDog Nov 2012 #23
Husted needs to be charged with Federal crimes, convicted, and sent to jail. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #2
sentenced to death, not sent to jail. Panasonic Nov 2012 #6
a little harsh .... but correct Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #16
no obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #24
YES! Phocker. codjh9 Nov 2012 #8
In stead of beimg banned for election tampering he just keeps on trying! socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #22
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #3
Interesting as this is the largest county where Hart Intercivic owns machines. mzmolly Nov 2012 #4
Voting Problems at the Polls today? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. Report problems, get help! SoapBox Nov 2012 #5
DAMMIT! drm604 Nov 2012 #7
President's people need to get on this Thrill Nov 2012 #9
Somehow, I would like to think they are already "on it." BeHereNow Nov 2012 #18
There are reportedly 2,500 attorneys working for the Dems in the state. FVZA_Colonel Nov 2012 #19
Outrageous...I have a feeling this is going to turn into a historic legal battle. BeHereNow Nov 2012 #10
LMSP kicking...n/t littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #11
SOS Husted send everybody an absentee ballot application. LisaL Nov 2012 #12
This is criminal because these ballots can be thrown out. JRLeft Nov 2012 #13
For problems, also call... SoapBox Nov 2012 #14
K&R Get this out to Obama campaign - KatyBR Nov 2012 #15
are these routinely counted, or only if the vote is contested? amborin Nov 2012 #17
Not counted until November 17 obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #25
What the fuck is this bullshit budkin Nov 2012 #20
I lived in Cincy femrap Nov 2012 #21
Hate to profile - my opinion only. CincyDem Nov 2012 #26
Well, I'm glad femrap Nov 2012 #27
K&R for importance.. nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #28

TalkingDog

(9,001 posts)
23. They are not "stealing it". They are trying to steal it. BUT...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:01 PM
Nov 2012

They'd have to steal more than Ohio in this election. OH may not matter at all in the long run

 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
6. sentenced to death, not sent to jail.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:42 PM
Nov 2012

Sent to prison.

Monkeying with anyone's vote should be a death sentence. Period.

socialindependocrat

(1,372 posts)
22. In stead of beimg banned for election tampering he just keeps on trying!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:59 PM
Nov 2012

Why isn't there a way to stop him?!

I am writing someone after this election!
There needs to be a way to identify people attempting to tamper and separate them from the election

Also, there should be no unreviewed changes to voting machines

And, inpartial agents need to test voting machines before elections

We lost an election to Bush and gave 8 years to the wealthy
It's time to make things right and get back on track

and

not accept lying and trickery as just a part of politics!

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
5. Voting Problems at the Polls today? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. Report problems, get help!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:41 PM
Nov 2012

Voting Problems at the Polls today? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. Report problems, get help!!

Spanish: 1-888-839-8682

English: 1-866-687-8683

http://www.866ourvote.org/

...from Melinda
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021729101

drm604

(16,230 posts)
7. DAMMIT!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:42 PM
Nov 2012

There's no way that this was accidental. An entire precinct - that just happens to be predominantly African American?

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
18. Somehow, I would like to think they are already "on it."
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:47 PM
Nov 2012

Too many Rovian patterns unfolding in the VERY same state as 2004.
I would like to think the Presidents team was prepared for these machinations
and that some people will finally be caught and prosecuted.
I'll settle for Rove to be first on the list.

BHN

 

FVZA_Colonel

(4,096 posts)
19. There are reportedly 2,500 attorneys working for the Dems in the state.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:49 PM
Nov 2012

I can't see how they wouldn't send some to look into this.

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
10. Outrageous...I have a feeling this is going to turn into a historic legal battle.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:43 PM
Nov 2012

People were still sleepwalking in 2000, as well as 2004.
Not so much anymore.

I don't think the American public is going to sit quietly, passively by
while the Koch Brothers, Rove and the rest of the demonic minions try to steal
yet another election.

I have a feeling this thing is going to be a long time coming as far as
resolution as to who actually won.

BHN

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
12. SOS Husted send everybody an absentee ballot application.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:44 PM
Nov 2012

And apparently OH has been marking people as voted absentee while they haven't.
I wonder why that didn't happen in a republican leaning area?

budkin

(6,703 posts)
20. What the fuck is this bullshit
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:49 PM
Nov 2012

10 days to count them and most likely they will not count. I'm sure Obama's people are on this.

 

femrap

(13,418 posts)
21. I lived in Cincy
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:57 PM
Nov 2012

until 2006....in the northern part of the city and I don't remember Forest Park being primarily Afro-American, but that was 6 years ago. I thought of it as working and middle class of a bunch of different people, but primarily white.

Maybe KKKarl is going after CLASS instead of COLOR this time???

ETA: I read the article and it mentioned the West Side of Cincy which is nothing but Catholics....and red.

I have a very good friend who is working the polls today in Cinti. I can't wait to hear from her. She has worked so hard this season and has exhausted herself for Obama.

CincyDem

(6,363 posts)
26. Hate to profile - my opinion only.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:16 PM
Nov 2012

IMHO, things have changed in the last 6 years. I think working and middle class is still a good description and I sense it has become, over the past decade, somewhat of a destination suburb among solid middle class African Americans. I'm about 4 miles south of FP but don't have a lot of reason to be up there or drive through the area much. I'm not an expert on this by any measure - my "sense" is predominately AA.

Look forward to hearing the view from the polls - I've spent the day in a hospital room with my dad recovering from a scheduled surgery (everything worked out fine). But I have to ask...what kind of life long democrat schedules an elective surgery on f'ing election day - especially THIS election day. Arghhh....

 

femrap

(13,418 posts)
27. Well, I'm glad
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:00 PM
Nov 2012

your father is OK. Maybe he didn't realize it was Election Day when he scheduled the surgery???

There was some shop that I went to up there....now I can't even remember what it was. I remember eating at Perkin's Pancake House. We have none up here in Columbus. Goddess, I miss those pancakes.

Welcome to DU! You found us on Election Day!

I found a great group of Dems when I lived in Cincy and we still keep in touch.

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