Department of Justice Sending ATTORNEYS To MONITOR POLLS – Campaigns Prepare For Election Litigation [View all]

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As the 2012 Presidential Campaign enters the last few days before the November 6th General Election, tensions are rising to a fever pitch over the likelihood of a closely contested outcome and; neither the Federal Government, nor the two campaigns are leaving anything to chance. Concerned over possible voting irregularities, the Department of Justice is dispatching nearly 800 attorneys and staff to monitor voting in the most hotly contested jurisdictions in 23 states. It is widely expected that tempers will be short in many areas, thanks to exceedingly long lines—as well as the real possibility of open confrontations of voters trying to cast their ballot—being challenged by partisan ‘poll-watchers’ http://t.news.msn.com/politics/will-poll-watchers-help-or-hinder-voting-in-the-elections-1 from various right-wing groups, such as True The Vote, which is now the subject of criminal investigations.




Further, in many areas, the voting procedures are being closely monitored by the DOJ and the Obama campaign, as Team Romney has employed poll watching operatives who have been trained to mislead voters on their right to vote! While one hates to predict that this could result in violence at the polls…it is certainly a possibility. As reported by msn.com, citizens who wish to vote should be aware of how they can respond to voter interference or outright intimidation, which is a FEDERAL CRIME…

The public can phone or email complaints about possible voting rights violations through Tuesday.

The phone numbers are 1-800-253-3931 or 202-307-2767 and the number for those who are deaf or hard of hearing is 1-877-267-8971. The fax number is 202-307-3961.

Complaints can be emailed to [email protected] or filed by filing out a complaint form on the department’s website: www.justice.gov/crt/about/vot/ .

Complaints also may be directed to any of the 94 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices around the country, local FBI offices or the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section at 202-514-1412.

In Florida, there is already grave concern being expressed over early voting irregularities over substantial early tally changes, five-hour waits to vote and missing absentee ballots not being received by voters, some of whom made their requests over a month ago! There are also concerns that voters who may not have been able to cast an absentee ballot but show up in-person to vote, will be provided ‘provisional ballots’ in many jurisdictions and that those ‘provisional ballots’ may never get counted.



Moreover, if long lines persist on election day, it is all but certain that injunctive relief will be sought in state and/or federal courts in places like Florida and Ohio (as happened in 2004) to keep the polls open long after their scheduled closing times.




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