Dirty Tricks Against Student Voters in MA

"It all started a week or so ago when Boston Herald columnist Howie Carr, sounded the alarm that BU students might help elect openly gay, and pro-marriage equality candidate Tim Schofield in the Democratic primary for an open seat for state representative. Carr wrote: If I were one of the other two major candidates, I'd be plotting a dirty trick for this weekend."

"On March 12th, three days before the primary, a member of the Ward 22 Democratic Committee, Bart McCauley, (who was as a supporter of antimarriage equality candidate Greg Glennon), issued a press release citing Carr's piece. The release was rife with baseless arguments that students who live in dorms do not have the right to vote."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/3/17/22487/0939

If it happened several days ago, it could happen again in 2006... be ready.

(Also worth checking out Frederick Clarkson's blog from whence he crossposted to KoS)

http://www.frederickclarkson.com/

I checked www.massdems.org - committees. There is no ethics committee (at least listed).

Think we need one?

The affected candidate and supporters file a statement of facts with

http://www.massdems.org/Contact/electout.cfm



Chaired by:

Senator Jarrett Barrios
Senator Guy Glodis
Mayor Dorothy Kelly Gay

Hearings will be held around the state to listen to testimony from interested people to provide comments on the values, the mission, the message and the direction of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. Testimony should be given in writing at these hearings and can also be sent by e-mail to the State Party office at eoc@massdems.org

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p.s. Site is dated - Glodis is now a Sheriff, no longer a Senator.