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jmondine

(1,649 posts)
15. Most of us here do
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:35 PM
Nov 2012

We shouldn't give our ballots to anyone. We should mail them or, even better, take them directly to official drop locations. The vast majority of us in King County know this. This is an act of desperation that will net the rethugs little. Still, I thank the OP for alerting us that these dirty tricks are happening even in a deep blue stronghold like ours.

I really wish people would whip out their cellphones and photograph these assholes. MADem Nov 2012 #1
Absolutely. LisaL Nov 2012 #3
And call 911. Election tampering is illegal. 1monster Nov 2012 #4
That, too! nt MADem Nov 2012 #9
911 is for life & limb emergencies. You can get fined for calling about elections. Call DA & media. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #23
I live in Eastern King County jmondine Nov 2012 #12
+1,000 !!!! nt MADem Nov 2012 #14
also call the Democratic office in your area defacto7 Nov 2012 #20
Will do jmondine Nov 2012 #32
Put their picture on Facebook or somewhere else, too. Expose them to the masses! Zalatix Nov 2012 #28
You got it jmondine Nov 2012 #33
I was wondering, is the FBI the best to call? I'll take their picture and get their license plates. freshwest Nov 2012 #38
I hope people realize they shouldn't give their ballots to republicans. LisaL Nov 2012 #2
Most of us here do jmondine Nov 2012 #15
I would be mostly concerned about the elderly. defacto7 Nov 2012 #21
That should be VERY illegal Marrah_G Nov 2012 #5
Not Florida. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #6
When did we get an extra county? Fla_Democrat Nov 2012 #7
King County is in WA state and includes Seattle. freshwest Nov 2012 #36
Not Florida--Washington The Blue Flower Nov 2012 #8
I'm hoping that everyone knows by now that they will do anything ecstatic Nov 2012 #10
A number of stories of voter suppression...and not a one of them instigated Evergreen Emerald Nov 2012 #11
All these acts need to be advertised. defacto7 Nov 2012 #24
I sure hope that by 2012 it is made a crime, with jail time, to mess with people's vote renate Nov 2012 #13
Volunteers, my ass. McKenna is a scumbag. Raster Nov 2012 #16
Yes, he is! And they started making fake phone calls, claiming they were Dems to collect votes. freshwest Nov 2012 #37
Report it barbiegeek Nov 2012 #17
We need a movement mick063 Nov 2012 #18
hear, hear! defacto7 Nov 2012 #25
This! Science Geek Nov 2012 #41
Its LEGAL!? Here's the rest of the KOMO article. ErikJ Nov 2012 #19
Well I am sure the ballots from republicans will make it to the drop box. LisaL Nov 2012 #22
Not necessarily. There is a security envelope and a mailing envelope eridani Nov 2012 #27
No guesses needed; everybody registered is on a list. That's how Party volunteers know whom to call. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #29
In states without registration by party, those lists are based on GUESSWORK eridani Nov 2012 #34
What does "without registration by party" mean for Primaries? WinkyDink Nov 2012 #39
Nothing, if you have the top two primary system eridani Nov 2012 #40
Okey-doke! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #42
Then there need's to be a counter DEM group defacto7 Nov 2012 #26
I'd call the cops, DFW Nov 2012 #30
I'm worried this will cost WA-Dems the Governor's position... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Nov 2012 #31
McKenna, Teabagger in wool's clothing working to steal the election. freshwest Nov 2012 #35
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