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Related: About this forumBernie Sanders campaign staffers' domicile claims for registering to vote under scrutiny
Bernie Sanders campaign staffers' domicile claims for registering to vote under scrutiny
By MICHAEL COUSINEAU
MANCHESTER Two Bernie Sanders campaign staffers used the address of a Manchester campaign office to register to vote last month, prompting the city clerk to turn over documents to the state Attorney Generals Office.
We were made aware of alleged election improprieties which we promptly forwarded to the Attorney Generals Office for an investigation and determination if necessary, City Clerk Matt Normand said Wednesday.
The voter checklist lists Hugo Palma Jr. and Donna Waterman with their domicile address as 345 Cilley Road, an office building that housed a Sanders campaign office.
The Sanders campaign confirmed Palma was a regional field director and Waterman a campaign staffer, but made no further comment.
One of the buildings owners said the lease for the campaign office space expressly prohibited anyone from residing in that first-floor space.
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By MICHAEL COUSINEAU
MANCHESTER Two Bernie Sanders campaign staffers used the address of a Manchester campaign office to register to vote last month, prompting the city clerk to turn over documents to the state Attorney Generals Office.
We were made aware of alleged election improprieties which we promptly forwarded to the Attorney Generals Office for an investigation and determination if necessary, City Clerk Matt Normand said Wednesday.
The voter checklist lists Hugo Palma Jr. and Donna Waterman with their domicile address as 345 Cilley Road, an office building that housed a Sanders campaign office.
The Sanders campaign confirmed Palma was a regional field director and Waterman a campaign staffer, but made no further comment.
One of the buildings owners said the lease for the campaign office space expressly prohibited anyone from residing in that first-floor space.
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http://www.unionleader.com/Sanders-pairs-domicile-claims-for-registering-to-vote-under-scrutiny
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Bernie Sanders campaign staffers' domicile claims for registering to vote under scrutiny (Original Post)
MohRokTah
Feb 2016
OP
Maybe they are homeless. In San Francisco, homeless people can register a cross street
Luminous Animal
Feb 2016
#3
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)1. I'm sure they needed those two votes. Where's the vote recount in Iowa. n/t
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)2. This cuts his lead significantly...
to +56,330.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)3. Maybe they are homeless. In San Francisco, homeless people can register a cross street
or use the Coalition on Homelessness office address which also does not allow to be used as a domicile.
zappaman
(20,606 posts)4. So what!
There are no rules in revolutions!
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)9. Good one!
Response to MohRokTah (Original post)
1000words This message was self-deleted by its author.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)6. DU rec...nt
Sid
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)8. Where does the Constitution require a permanent address to vote? nt
Chichiri
(4,667 posts)10. Why would anyone, on either side, be that stupid? nt