News: Republican poll watchers booted from polls, NBP returns

TN05

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A Pennsylvania judge is issuing an order to reinstate Republican election officials across Philadelphia who allegedly were ejected or refused entry by on-site Democratic voting chief judges, GOP officials tell Fox News.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...#ixzz2BSHjjbZp

Reportedly, Democrats have ejected court-appointed minority (ie. Republican) election officials in at least 11 wards Philadelphia.

http://twitchy.com/2012/11/06/gop-in...olling-places/

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This morning, after voting in my own neighborhood, I stopped by the polling place on the 1200 block of Fairmount Avenue, the same location where the New Black Panther Party stirred up controversy during the 2008 election. Sure enough, a uniformed member of the New Black Panther Party stood in the entrance area of the building. I identified myself and told him that I was going his picture. “No pictures, please,” he replied. I then asked him if he was there to provide security. “No comment,” was all he had to say.

Would you care if a uniformed Black Panther seemed to be standing guard in front of your polling place?

http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_phill...ing-place-201/

RatedG²

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TN05

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Originally posted by RatedG²

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They are appointed by the court; they have every right to be there and ejecting them is illegal. Both parties get poll watchers to ensure fairness, and the Democrat officials ejecting them is a violation of court order.

DG1

They have no business being there trying to rig the election.

TN05

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Originally posted by DG1

They have no business being there trying to rig the election.

They're there as court-appointed minority election officials. The court appoints them to ensure fairness so one party can't stack the ballot box or do shady stuff.

RatedG²

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Originally posted by TN05

They are appointed by the court; they have every right to be there and ejecting them is illegal. Both parties get poll watchers to ensure fairness, and the Democrat officials ejecting them is a violation of court order.

Well this happens a lot and its usually the democrats that suffer. Payback's a bitch

DG1

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Originally posted by TN05

They're there as court-appointed minority election officials.

They must have tried something to get the boot. Don't trust them.

TN05

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Originally posted by DG1

They must have tried something to get the boot. Don't trust them.

The court disagrees; they have ordered the officials be allowed to return and have reportedly sent the Sheriff's Department to enforce it.

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A Pennsylvania judge is issuing an order to reinstate Republican election officials across Philadelphia who allegedly were ejected or refused entry by on-site Democratic voting chief judges, GOP officials tell Fox News.

One Republican official claimed that "just under 70" Republican election officials were blocked from Philadelphia polling sites Tuesday morning by Democrats on site. One of them, the official claimed, "was shoved out of the polling place."

"For this many inspectors to be ejected from polling places is rare, even for Philadelphia," the official told FoxNews.com.
Republicans claim they are obtaining a series of court orders to seat the so-called election "inspectors," and sheriff's deputies will be available to escort them.

Despite the high number of officials who were allegedly booted, the dispute itself is not uncommon for Philadelphia. Fred Voigt, legal counsel for the city commissioners, said these kinds of face-offs happen "with regularity" in the City of Brotherly Love.

"It happens all the time," Voigt said. He said court-appointed Republican officials typically show up on Election Day and end up squaring off against stand-in officials at the polling sites filling in the open seats.

"There are no cool heads here," Voigt said.

The on-site election officials are responsible for verifying the identity of voters, and monitoring for signs of fraud or disenfranchisement.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...ion-officials/

Benzene

We already know Republicans are going into black neighborhoods in an attempt to intimidate voters. Fire with fire, I suppose.

RatedG²

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We already know Republicans are going into black neighborhoods in an attempt to intimidate voters. Fire with fire, I suppose.

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And I mean look at those sources. A local-no named philly blog and Fox News? Like get real, Republican poll watchers are doing the same/have done the same in the past and no one gave a damn

TN05

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Originally posted by RatedG²

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And I mean look at those sources. A local-no named philly blog and Fox News? Like get real, Republican poll watchers are doing the same/have done the same in the past and no one gave a damn

The source is actually GOP election officials claiming they have a court order to Fox News. If you look on Twitter you'd certainly find more from actual people.

The Black Panthers photo is pretty incriminating though, IMHO. At least they don't have weapons this time.

Ichinaru19

Honestly if this was the opposite all of you guys will be claiming the Republicans are trying to cheat. Don't be a hypocrite.

Benzene

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Would you care if a uniformed Black Panther seemed to be standing guard in front of your polling place?

In Philly? They probably don't, let's be honest. You'll see them in church on Sunday.

RatedG²

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Originally posted by Benzene

In Philly? They probably don't, let's be honest. You'll see them in church on Sunday.

Actually I live in Philadelphia and I ain't see no damn Black Panthers at the voting place OR people complain about it. It's lies from Fox News...again

GotMyBlueprint

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Originally posted by Ichinaru19

Honestly if this was the opposite all of you guys will be claiming the Republicans are trying to cheat. Don't be a hypocrite.

right?

EdgeOfAddiction

Is this how Obama is hoping to win?

RatedG²

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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Is this how Obama is hoping to win?

Obama had nothing to do with this at all. You didn't even try...

DG1

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Originally posted by Ichinaru19

Honestly if this was the opposite all of you guys will be claiming the Republicans are trying to cheat. Don't be a hypocrite.

Nope. Democrats want fair elections. Republicans are the ones who are trying to suppress the vote by cutting voting hours and early voting days in half and intimidating voters. Plus Republicans are notorious for stealing elections.

TN05

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Originally posted by DG1

Nope. Democrats want fair elections. Republicans are the ones who are trying to suppress the vote by cutting voting hours and early voting days in half and intimidating voters. Plus Republicans are notorious for stealing elections.

Are you freaking kidding me? Have you ever heard of the 1960 election? I suggest you look up the voting irregularities in Texas and Illinois, particularly.

Igrt

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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction

Is this how Obama is hoping to win?

No.The dirty tricks are usually the Republicans' way of trying to win.