2016 Postmortem

RandySF

(59,189 posts) Sun Oct 30, 2016, 02:54 AM Oct 2016

Latino voters in Texas being intimated at their homes by vigilantes.

Early voting started six days ago in Texas and many counties are already reporting record turnouts. Many polling places are also seeing complaints and tension in this contentious election.

On Saturday State Representative Ramon Romero of Fort Worth and the United Hispanic Council denounced what they call voter suppression and intimidation in Tarrant County. Romero said he received reports from several voters saying "vigilantes" had come to their doorstep and asked them questions about the voting.

"This is harassment and it's something I wouldn't want to see anyone go through," Romero said.

Romero said he's talked to six voters who report individuals knocking on their door. He said the voters he talked to followed the rules and didn't violate any election laws.

"These voters are all seniors and Hispanic. This left them scared," Romero said.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/politics/early-voting-in-texas-high-turnout-high-drama/344257736

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Latino voters in Texas being intimated at their homes by vigilantes. (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2016 OP

JHC! Cha Oct 2016 #1

Tarrant County is a bright red county. There are probably very few voters for vigilantes to target. Sunlei Oct 2016 #2

I think everything is being monitored underthematrix Oct 2016 #3

fucking HELL they're assholes DemonGoddess Oct 2016 #4

Cowrds get the red out Oct 2016 #5

Cha

(297,589 posts)

1. JHC!

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Sun Oct 30, 2016, 03:56 AM

Oct 2016

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

2. Tarrant County is a bright red county. There are probably very few voters for vigilantes to target.

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Sun Oct 30, 2016, 03:57 AM

Oct 2016

Republicans want to chip away as many D votes as possible. Here's what I think Texas Republicans have planned for everyone who voted BY MAIL.

The early voting rules for texas by mail.

If you’re registered to vote and one of the following applies to you, you can vote by mail ballot:
•You’ll be away from your county during the early voting period and on Election Day
•You’re 65 years of age or older on Election Day
•You have a sickness or physical disability
•You’re confined in jail but are eligible to vote

IMO, Republicans will use that rule above- "You’ll be away from your county during the early voting period and on Election Day"

Republicans can use the polling record lists to note who voted by mail, anyone IN TOWN during early vote/election day who is not 65,disabled, or jailed has had their home checked by people sent out by the RNC. IMO, Republicans plan to use that 'rule' to have those votes not counted.

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)

3. I think everything is being monitored

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Sun Oct 30, 2016, 04:35 AM

Oct 2016

by the feds because they can investigate voter intimidation. President Obama tends to keep what's really going on close to the vest so I expect to see a lot of arrests during the first week of December.

DemonGoddess

(4,640 posts)

4. fucking HELL they're assholes

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Sun Oct 30, 2016, 05:17 AM

Oct 2016

get the red out

(13,468 posts)

5. Cowrds

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Sun Oct 30, 2016, 07:36 AM

Oct 2016

Picking on senior citizens. They would shit their pants if countered by someone young enough to take care of themselves.

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