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At the polling place

November 6, 2008

I was a poll observer on election day. I saw:
One poll worker who called everybody "baby," as in: "Have you ever voted before, baby? Well, sweetie, you just fill out the bubble for the person you want, OK baby? But don't write anybody's name down there where it says 'write-in,' baby, because then you're voting [...]

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Voter fraud! Ohio U. student votes twice in primary

July 24, 2008

Here's an interesting story about a Hudson resident and Ohio University student who mistakenly voted twice in this year's primary election, and ended up pleading guilty to a fifth-degree felony, election falsification.  Did new Voter I.D. laws save the day?  Not exactly.

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Voter ID's and Voter Fraud – Political considerations rise to the fore

July 7, 2008

Yesterday, Doonesbury weighed in on the issue of voter fraud.
In the strip, radio host Mark Slackmeyer elicits this statement from supposed GOP consultant Doug Chumley:  "By mandating strict ID requirements, we can disenfranchise the poor, the infirm, students, minorities — anyone who can't be counted on to vote responsibly!"  Mark replies:  "Fascinating!  So instead of [...]

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