Travis GOP reports problems at poll ('rats commit ballot fraud in early voting)

Austin American Statesman ^ | Friday, November 1, 2002 | Jonathan Osborne

[Pilsner]

Unless the law has been changed very recently, political parties in Texas name election judges or assistant election judges for election day, not early voting. Early voting clerks are 100% selected by the official in charge of elections. So if there is a problem before election day it is a problem by someone hired and supervised by the Democrat in charge of elections in Travis County, not some nameless Republican.

[potlatch]

This election and all elections from now on are going to be fiascos

I agree, and it will get worse and worse, unless we can come up with a nationwide system of checking peoples ID's and where they voted.
We need to hire a big bank - they keep track of transactions from anywhere immediatly!!

[deport]

ACU LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE PROGRAM FOR CITIZENS TO REPORT VOTER FRAUD:

ALEXANDRIA, VA – In an effort to ensure the integrity of our democratic election process, the American Conservative Union (ACU) has launched a "Voter Fraud Hotline" and online communications portal for voters to report potential cases of voter fraud and illegal electioneering activities. ACU Chairman David A. Keene called the effort an attempt to deter those would-be election violators from even trying to illegally load the ballot boxes on Election Day.

  "We're asking concerned citizens to call (703) 836-8602 or email us at voterfraud@conservative.org to report any observed instances of voter fraud, illegal get-out-the-vote activities, or election officials not properly checking voter identifications," added Keene.

[SolidSupplySide]

I was a poll watcher in 1992. I saw this same kind of activity all the time. Poll workers would approach a voter, ask if he wanted to vote for Clinton, and proceeded to put the needle in the straight Democrat hole of the punch card ballot. I protested to no avail.

My report documented this irregularity, but I was told this kind of thing happens all the time. No action was taken.

What blows me away is that people don't know how to operate the equipment. I have never seen a voting system that was not self explanatory. I have used punch cards, voting machines and optical scan ballots.

Tuesday, I will use punch cards again. I will have to take some chads now that I know what to call them.

[Gracey]

I called up EARLY to work the early voting and also to work the early ballots. Each time I was told they would call back and each time...after several days.. I got the call that they didn't need any more help.

Anyone wonder why?

At my local Fiesta grocery store, they let illegals vote all day long. Of course, who asks questions? NO problem!!!

[Gracey]

Even with all the FRAUD, Travis County voted for President Bush. How about that. :-)

[Gracey]

BTW, where do you live?

[Gracey]

Just curious, are you in Travis County?

[Gracey]

Say, if you voted at Oltorf, we probably live close to each other. Check Freep mail

[Gracey]

Yes, that's the one we're using in Travis County as of this election, but only during early voting, until next election cycle when it will be used during both elections.

[Gracey]

I surely hope the Republicans win the House this go around, however, I believe we won two years ago, but thanks to the fraud in those close races, we lost all or most of the close ones.

Another issue that galls me.... Right now, the Demoncrats don't have to allow Republicans to work during early voting nor do they have to let us work the processing off the early votes. It sucks. We must change this law.

[Gracey]

I swear that Democrats are evil and will be the cause of the downfall of this nation.


I AGREE wholeheartedly. EVIL is appropriate. They care nothing about the rule of law, election FRAUD, as to them, the end justifies the means. IMO, they can not an iota about our country, sans their POWER and CONTROL. Enjoy our country while the Freedom lasts, but there will be tears for future generations...our children and grandchildren.

[lonestar]

We had a lot of local candidates with no Repub opponent. I never vote for any of them because they don't need it and it only encourages "a Republican would never be elected here."

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Liberal ideologues can't make it in the real world and have no end to their ambition to control,...

I agree with you to an extent. But, this statement here also gives me something else to ponder.

I have also thought that there is a Demorat element that has infiltrated the local Republican party apparatus to guarantee a ineffective general election candidate through the subversion of our primary elections. I have worked for a U.S. House candidate who lost the primary last election cycle to the current Republican nominee. This nominee lost in a landslide last time, but is the party nominee yet again.

My friend and candidate was a Captain in the U.S. Army and much more qualified to run against Mr. Farrce the traitor. Even if we lost the general election, we would have damaged Farr enough to pave the way for another Republican to oust this seditious pig.

I often wonder how this keeps occurring and why these candidates even bother to run because they are guaranteed to lose every time. These perennial candidates do us no favors and refuse to consider that they are responsible for a Demorat being elected.

In addition, I never see any debates or public discourse by local Republican nominees challenging the Demorats. Few of them actually campaign at all. It would be better to not run a candidate at all. People would begin to wonder...

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Straight party voting in one action should not be legal.

For many years the Republican Party was against being able to do so. When we started to win elections that changed and now we are for it. I was there when my SREC Rep had the conversion and said " we got 14,000 straight party votes in Ft Bend this time and need to keep it."

I am sure that GOPc knows the lady. (initials are TR)

[Carry_Okie]

I have worked for a U.S. House candidate who lost the primary last election cycle to the current Republican nominee. This nominee lost in a landslide last time, but is the party nominee yet again.

I know who you are talking about. He (and especially his wife) have done more to alienate support than develop it. The good news is that this time they are done.

You may wish to contact the Leadership Institute, the ACU, or the RLC. All will help you identify, recruit, develop, and fund better candidates.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

At the Randall's grocery store in Lakeway, the election judge had failed to set up a demonstration of the eSlate system.

And who is the Secretary of State that will certify the election results? Floyd the Barber?

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

I am sure Mr. Travis is not pleased with the county named after him. In fact, I doubt there were many pro-hispanic democrats inside the Alamo.

Now there's an odd statement. There were no Republicans given the party had not been founded. There were several Mexicans and they flew the Mexican flag with 1824 printed in the middle, demanding a return to the last constitution. Also most of those who fought and survived the war and later joined the US were Democrats.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

I know who you are talking about. He (and especially his wife) have done more to alienate support than develop it. The good news is that this time they are done.

There is a California State Assembly candidate that fits this description.

While I like Dr. Stanley Monteith, it seems there is a cult of personality surrounding him that continues to hurt any Republican chance of getting a viable party nominee. This is mainly because of the Santa Cruz block of primary voters. I saw this first hand at the Lincoln Day Dinners. It is such a curious phenomena and leads me to wonder if it is not somehow engineered partly by the Enemy...

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

You are so wrong. My registration card was stamped "Republican" during a primary when I asked for the Republican ballot. I have the same card this election with the "Republican" stamped on it.

NO he is NOT wrong. There is no Party registration in Texas. That stamp only prevents you from voting in the other primary or a runoff of another party that same year. You will get a new, clean card before another primary and may vote in another parties primary then.

I just love when people tell you, that your wrong when they have no idea what they are talking about.