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LisaL

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31. But they never explain who they consider a voter with disabilities.

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 03:36 AM

Oct 2012

Is that someone on official disability? Many elderly can not show up in person due to bad health-are they going to be considered disabled?

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Miami County, Ohio Election Official Resigns Under Weird Circumstances [View all] freshwest Oct 2012 OP

obama should appoint an attorney general who will investigate all this crap pronto nt msongs Oct 2012 #1

Ohio's all set. Nothing to see here. MannyGoldstein Oct 2012 #2

When can they bring the Feds in? flamingdem Oct 2012 #3

Talked to the lawyer heading the Ohio team Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #46

good to hear flamingdem Oct 2012 #48

good! Now I hope they DO SOMETHING including about the mail-in ballots with .65 postage due wordpix Oct 2012 #56

Dayton Daily News - makes it sound like job stress flamingdem Oct 2012 #4

OTOH, it could be just as Karoli said. Ohio-- 2004-- freshwest Oct 2012 #7

I wonder how many votes Husted needs to trash/suppress/flip flamingdem Oct 2012 #8

22 per district Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #47

"I am 65 years old and don’t need this stuff," Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #12

That may not be as funny as you think. dmr Oct 2012 #37

I'm reminded of "True Blood" when the Sheriff quits. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #39

"integrity of the election,” - Why do I suspect... dchill Oct 2012 #32

You'd sure think there would be a rat willing to cash in if there was any brewens Oct 2012 #5

Any cash will have been taken care of already, IYKWIM. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #55

Thanks freshwest..no matter why he resigned we know Cha Oct 2012 #6

Expecting some court cases and the election will not be decided on the 6th in some states. freshwest Oct 2012 #28

Miami Co. in 2004...where almost 19,000 votes mysteriously appeared.. countryjake Oct 2012 #9

Please tell me Husted is up for reelection BainsBane Oct 2012 #10

I don't know when he is up for re-election. I checked out his facebook account. LisaL Oct 2012 #11

I wonder if this will make them hold back? And remember the conviction from 2004. freshwest Oct 2012 #14

I left some comments there BainsBane Oct 2012 #22

The requirement to contact voters by mail is not new. Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #15

According to the articles I have been reading, it is a new directive. LisaL Oct 2012 #16

The articles are missing the big picture. Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #23

I agree that demanding voters show up in person is even worse than having to notify them by mail. LisaL Oct 2012 #24

We can hope... Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #34

My hope is he will be in JAIL nobodyspecial Oct 2012 #43

Really? Cheating? lexw Oct 2012 #13

They only care about winning, not the skill or integrity. A different breed from us. I was taught freshwest Oct 2012 #19

Depressing lexw Oct 2012 #52

Although this appears to be accurately quoted Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #17

It is a new directive. LisaL Oct 2012 #18

Mail contact was required in the BOE I am specifically familiar with Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #29

Which discriminates against the disabled, I thought your other post said there were provisions. freshwest Oct 2012 #20

And those who actually are out of state. LisaL Oct 2012 #21

And those working their tails off and can't drop everything and run down to the courthouse, etc. freshwest Oct 2012 #26

That's the biggest part that bothers me - Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #27

There are - Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #25

It looks like our DUer is not being offered this. And why the 'not of the same political party'? freshwest Oct 2012 #30

He needs to call in and demand they show up. LisaL Oct 2012 #33

"not of the same political party" Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #35

Having been a Maryland Election Judge (and a precinct Chief Judge), I'd point out that it doesn't 24601 Oct 2012 #50

The laws vary from state to state - Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #51

But they never explain who they consider a voter with disabilities. LisaL Oct 2012 #31

Thas should be enough - based on the statute cited in the directive. Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #36

You have really given us valuable information on this and I'm glad to talk with you. freshwest Oct 2012 #38

I sent Splinter Cell DUmail Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #42

I live in the next county ... FarPoint Oct 2012 #40

I just hope voter turn out is so high they can't pull this off davidpdx Oct 2012 #41

K & R! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #44

Miami County Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #45

Thanks. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #49

Venezuela has cleaner elections than Ohio underpants Oct 2012 #53

Venezuela has the cleanest elections, period. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #54