Sproul pulling it's voter registration tricks in Minnesota

[dflprincess]

Thank God we have same day registration

http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5053876.html
3 former workers: Firm paid pro-Bush bonuses

Three former canvassers for a company working in Minnesota to reelect President Bush have come forward to say they were paid bonuses for registering Bush supporters but got nothing for registering voters who favor challenger John Kerry.

One man, who worked for only a few hours for the company, Sproul and Associates, said it was implied that he could be fired for coming back with only Kerry registration cards.

"I was told, your job is to bring in Republican cards. If you don't, then you won't be working here for very long," said Adam Banse, who quit after two hours.

While the state of Minnesota doesn't require voters to register by party affiliation, Sproul sought to determine political allegiances by having canvassers ask people they registered whether they supported Bush or Kerry or were undecided, according to the three canvassers.

Former canvasser Banse, a graduate student and substitute teacher living in Fridley, said at first he was attracted to the flexible hours and impressive pay for a temporary job: $13 an hour, with the $3 bonus for every Bush, undecided or Ralph Nader voter registration. Canvassers returned that information, and verifiers called those who registered to confirm their support for Bush. In one case, Banse said, he registered his brother, who is a Kerry supporter. When the verifiers called to check the brother's support for Bush, the brother lied to get Banse the bonus.

Another canvasser, Terrance Dodd, of St. Paul, said he began working for Sproul through a temporary service. At an orientation, Dodd said, it became clear what the mission was. "We were told we were going to focus on getting Republicans or undecided registered. If they were Democrats, pretty much blow them off," said Dodd, who worked for Sproul for one weekend....(more at link)

[aquart]

1. Is that illegal?

Is the punishment 50 years in Marion?

Because it should be. This is our vote. This is sacred.

I vote to burn Sproul at the stake.

[lakeguy]

2. i think they should up the penalty for any kind of voter fraud...

that would (hopefully) put an end to most of this BS. imagine if you got 5-10 for pullin this crap. $13/hr. won't seem like that much anymore!:mad:

[jwirr]

3. I think Sprowl is wasting his

time in Minnesota. We have at the poll registration. If they come in to vote and find out they are not registered they can register that day at the polls. A damn good law considering what is going on elsewhere.

[Eric J in MN]

4. It doesn't say anything about Sproul destroying

registration cards in Minnesota.

I'm not convinced they did anything wrong in Minnesota (unlike in other states, where they destroyed Democratic reg. cards.)

[Thegonagle]

5. Two things:

First thing (serious): It's fishy as hell if they're asking the voter what party they support because Minnesota doesn't register party affiliation. Therefore, any organization aiding voters in getting registered that asks for party affiliation is up to something.

Second thing (kinda funny): As already mentioned, the joke's on them because of same day registration! Dumbasses.