The Big Tent
Nov 2nd, 2006 at 6:08 pm by Susie
Room for everyone - as long as you’re a white Republican:
BALTIMORE — Maryland Democrats on Thursday accused Republicans of launching a “conscious, premeditated” campaign of voter intimidation after a report described a handbook advising Republican poll watchers to challenge the credentials of any voters they suspect are fraudulent.
The handbook, obtained by The Washington Post for a story in Thursday’s editions, urges poll watchers to warn election judges that they could face jail time if they fail to act.
“Your most important duty as a poll worker is to challenge people who present themselves to vote but who are not authorized to vote,” the GOP handbook says.
Democrats said Republicans are engaging in tactics reminiscent of the pre-civil rights era. Rep. Elijah Cummings accused the GOP of “a conscious, premeditated plan of voter intimidation and voter suppression.”
I looked up the Maryland law on poll watchers. They must be registered voters. If someone is challenged, challenge them back: to prove they are a citizen and voter. Passport and voter registration card would do.