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

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:27 PM

Oct 2012

guarantee a (D) and an (R). The requirement is that the election personnel have different affiliation. Even if one is a T Party and the other an Independent, the requirement is met. I have assisted votes in the polling place using the touch screen machines and you get some interesting questions.

As an aside, election judges are officially partisan but the Hatch Act allows us civil service employees to take leave and do these jobs, presumably because they are executed in a non-partisan manner.

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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