BRAD: Missouri Voter Refuses Illegal Demand to Show Photo ID at Poll, Gets Thrown in Jail

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Missouri Voter Refuses Illegal Demand to Show Photo ID at Poll, Gets Thrown in Jail
by Brad Friedman an hour ago - http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6252

This story is unfrickin'-believable. Or maybe it isn't. It took place in Thor Hearne (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1159656) country, after all. And though she didn't get arrested and thrown in jail, a similar incident happened to the Missouri Secretary of State during the 2006 election.

A voter in Kansas City on Tuesday --- one I happen to know, because he's an Election Integrity advocate in the Show Me State --- was arrested and sent to jail after he refused to show a driver's license at the polling place before attempting to vote during the state's Primary Election.

The voter is Phil Lindsey of ShowMeTheVote.org (http://www.showmethevote.org/) and he posted the details of his harrowing tale over at DemocraticUnderground.com, where he posts as "galloglas", after being released on Tuesday night.

He told me, via email late last night, that he's been in close touch with MO's Secretary of State Robin Carnahan following the incident, and that ....


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DUer Galoglas arrested today when he went to vote!!!!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3735725


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MO voter arrested for trying to vote
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/6/9488/29311/996/563441