New Mexico Republican official caught training polls challengers to suppress votes
A liberal group in New Mexico claims to have undercover video showing the vice chair of the Sandoval County Republican Party training poll challengers to use illegal tactics that could suppress voters’ rights.
ProgressNow New Mexico on Wednesday published video of a September 26th official “Poll Challenger Training,” in which former Republican Sandoval County Commission candidate Pat Morlen misinformed voters about ID requirements and assistance for Spanish-speaking citizens.
“At the request of two or more precinct board members of different political parties, a voter shall still present the required physical form of identification,” Morlen says in the video.
Rules posted by the New Mexico Secretary of State, however, state that a verbal ID — such as name, birthday and address — are all that can be required from a vast majority of voters.
You do not have to present a photo ID. Only if you are registering for the first time in New Mexico, and you submit the registration form by mail, then you must submit with the form a copy of (1) a current and valid photo identification; or (2) a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card or other government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that shows your name and current address. If you do not submit one of these forms of identification with your mailed-in, first time registration, then you would be required to present one of the forms of identification when voting in person or absentee.
The trainer also falsely claims that voters who changed their address but stayed in the same voting district should receive a provisional ballot and that no assistance would be provided to non-English speaking voters.
Heisenberg wrote: Good, cheaters on both sides will cancel each other out.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Heisenberg wrote: Good, cheaters on both sides will cancel each other out.
You must assume that there are no attempts at voter fraud on the left (which LJ dismisses daily). I don't think there's a huge amount, but if only one side is doing it, it's a huge problem... but since both have been caught doing it, they will hopefully cancel themselves out. Problem is, hacks like Holder will ignore those on the left like the Black Panthers or ACORN.
The left is angry because they are now being judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.
I do my best to attempt to assume nothing. Gets me into less trouble that way.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
So we now have clear evidence in NM, Colorado, Nevada and Florida of illegal voter suppression and registration by Republicans this year. Hmm, how much by Democrats? None.
"Remember to always be yourself. Unless you can be batman. Then always be batman." Unknown
Democracy4Sale wrote: Was there some part of "...falsely claims..." that you're having trouble with? Well, reading-comprehension has never been your strong suit.
Since this is coming from your usual slanted sources, color me skeptical about how much actual voter suppression is actually going on. .1% or less?
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
During a private fundraiser earlier this year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a small group of wealthy contributors what he truly thinks of all the voters who support President Barack Obama. He dismissed these Americans as freeloaders who pay no taxes, who don't assume responsibility for their lives, and who think government should take care of them. Fielding a question from a donor about how he could triumph in November, Romney replied:
There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what…These are people who pay no income tax.
Romney went on: "[M]y job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
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We have him on-tape saying it, but with the Righties, it comes down to: "Who are you going to believe? Mittens-on-tape or your own lying eyes?"
You can call it "slanted sources" all you want... If it's on tape--(and it's not "selectively edited" like the GOTP, Breitbart, O'Keefe, and Rove are so famous for doing)--then it is what it is.
You obviously have me confused with someone who gives a sh*t whether you believe it or not...
