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93. Lehan, Damon decline to concede citing ballot-tampering investigation = by Kari Chisholm

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 06:22 PM

Nov 2012

Lehan, Damon decline to concede citing ballot-tampering investigation
Kari Chisholm - http://www.blueoregon.com/2012/11/lehan-damon-decline-concede-citing-ballot-tampering-investigation/

Charlotte Lehan and Jamie Damon continue to trail their Tea Party -backed opponents, John Ludlow and Tootie Smith, in the Clackamas County Commission races.

Both sent out emails this morning to supporters expressing their gratitude and sharing the vote-count update. Each also declined to concede, citing the ongoing investigation.

Here's part of Lehan's statement:

However, you are no doubt aware a Clackamas County elections employee is currently under investigation by the state Department of Justice for alleged ballot tampering and it's been reported she was marking ballots for my opponent. If these allegations turn out to be true it will be an unprecedented breach of trust and could call into question the integrity and validity of this election.

Because of this I have been advised by legal counsel to hold off making any decision in this race until the Department of Justice investigation is complete. At that time we will assess the outcome of the investigation.

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BREAKING: Ballot tampering suspect identified - and she's a right-wing activist [View all] Coyotl Nov 2012 OP

republicans are so worried about vote rigging ironically they keep getting caught doing it leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #1

It's called projection. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #13

Maybe. I'd say it's policy. They pass laws to disenfranchise people, make speeches on how some freshwest Nov 2012 #87

Republicans are the ones doing the vote rigging. They blame us as a distraction. yardwork Nov 2012 #18

Including projection nxylas Nov 2012 #23

right they accuse us so when we accuse them of stealing/rigging it will seem like we're just leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #39

Yes, they falsely accuse Democrats of voter fraud to shift focus from the election fraud they commit suffragette Nov 2012 #47

They claim voter fraud so they can justify suppressing the vote. This is actually election fraud. cui bono Nov 2012 #84

Yup... countryjake Nov 2012 #73

She took an absentee ballot, erased the Dem choice and filled in the blank for the Republican Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #2

Maybe there are others. Maybe she will start squealing. zonkers Nov 2012 #5

Her boss at the Clackamas Co Elections office is also a Republ. activist Vanje Nov 2012 #82

She was in a ballot area in county elections office, with a Tea Party boss of that County Elections Coyotl Nov 2012 #12

Oregon mail-in ballots, not absentee, filling in down-ticket empty races Coyotl Nov 2012 #14

Wow. How was she caught? Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #15

A co-worker reported her jiro Nov 2012 #26

Thanks. I must have read that three times and I couldn't Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #27

This is why we have a specific ballot or two identified as evidence, she was witnessed. Coyotl Nov 2012 #36

How stupid is that? drm604 Nov 2012 #58

Which brings up the points: formercia Nov 2012 #41

This also works for elections for private organizations where you have to pick Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #54

Sonoma County, CA requires pencil only for marking ballots, JimDandy Nov 2012 #90

Not true dreamnightwind Nov 2012 #96

That's what I thought was strange. JimDandy Nov 2012 #101

no. the voter left blank races Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #22

What I heard was she filled in any that were left blank with repug choive. madmom Nov 2012 #33

Yes, I understand that now. thank you. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #34

No. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #51

Wow, I'm so shocked!! SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #3

Tears. Ha. Hope she gets five years. Don't know what the guidelines are. But she should zonkers Nov 2012 #4

"Three beers." Robb Nov 2012 #6

You beat me to it! Snarkoleptic Nov 2012 #9

In our neck of the woods, it's "coupla beers" AllyCat Nov 2012 #29

She claims only 2 ballots were tampered with. Snarkoleptic Nov 2012 #7

Make an example of her that will resonate throughout the nation. n/t reflection Nov 2012 #8

Deana Swenson: Worst Oregonian In the World.... Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #10

Nah, give her a year in the pokey LTR Nov 2012 #53

Anyone vote rigging, commiting fraud on voters, trashing or altering ballots, etc. Dem2TheCore Nov 2012 #11

Every week I drive through Clackamas County CaptJasHook Nov 2012 #16

Now they call it Clackistan. stubtoe Nov 2012 #40

Ouch! Supersedeas Nov 2012 #77

Interesting description quakerboy Nov 2012 #56

I had to go to her FB page Seedersandleechers Nov 2012 #17

Me too. bitchkitty Nov 2012 #75

Next question, "How much time has this person spent with Oregon mail-in ballots over the years?" Coyotl Nov 2012 #19

The question that should be asked - why don't these people vote the down ticket? xtraxritical Nov 2012 #31

I voted down ticket christx30 Nov 2012 #37

A lot of times there is just one candidate and if you don't want to vote for madmom Nov 2012 #38

In our red part of TN, sometimes there is no one but the "R" and I won't vote for them. SharonAnn Nov 2012 #94

I'm sorry, but several down ticket races only had Republicans running on my ballot. Selatius Nov 2012 #95

They Have to Make an Example Out of Her Ass BadSaratoga Nov 2012 #20

"Only the two" RedCloud Nov 2012 #21

Witnessed altering the number of ballots she altered at once! Coyotl Dec 2012 #103

Must be prosecuted as a warning to other Repubs & election fraud criminals JackN415 Nov 2012 #24

What are the patterns in down-ticket voting in Oregon? This kind of fraud shows in stats. Coyotl Nov 2012 #25

I'm over here in Central Oregon and have a question about this drop site. classof56 Nov 2012 #49

I think those are "I voted" stickers. jaded_old_cynic Nov 2012 #61

Oh, my, do I feel dumb! "I Voted" stickers--of course! classof56 Nov 2012 #74

The drop boxes are in places like next to courthouse, city hall, police parking Coyotl Nov 2012 #63

Okay, again, I feel pretty dumb. classof56 Nov 2012 #76

"Only the two" is pretty much admitting guilt, isn't it? bigworld Nov 2012 #28

Taking the fall so quickly, that is suspicious Coyotl Nov 2012 #32

why are you so focused on the whistleblower instead of the criminal voting fraud R? wordpix Nov 2012 #50

So far, there is no whistleblower. You misunderstand, it seems. Witness and media source are two Coyotl Nov 2012 #57

I hope prison psychologically cripples this cheat. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #30

There is a huge, much broader, question looming ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #35

This is the heart of it all! mountain grammy Nov 2012 #42

Let's hope it is not because they have been getting away with it all the while. Coyotl Nov 2012 #43

It is my understanding chloes1 Nov 2012 #55

Need a committee counting absentee ballots kmlisle Nov 2012 #60

They are recorded ASAP and reported too as having cast the ballot only. Coyotl Nov 2012 #65

On another note... trayfoot Nov 2012 #44

VOTER VOLDEMORT! NoOtherMedicineNovel Nov 2012 #45

looks like a gerrymandered county to me - why don't we have watershed districts? wordpix Nov 2012 #46

didn't she read the "vote fraud is a felony" billboard the R's had up in OH? wordpix Nov 2012 #48

It's "different" when Republicans do it. stubtoe Nov 2012 #52

Who would risk 5 years in prison... thesquanderer Nov 2012 #59

foxnews.com: Oregon elections worker fired after allegations of ballot tampering Coyotl Nov 2012 #62

Local q13fox.com/news reports: Coyotl Nov 2012 #68

AP: STEVEN DUBOIS, Nov 5 Coyotl Nov 2012 #64

ONLY the two??? aquart Nov 2012 #66

Freakin' criminals blackspade Nov 2012 #67

Pens, pencils banned from Clackamas counting room .. by Andy Giegerich Coyotl Nov 2012 #69

A right-wing partisan? redqueen Nov 2012 #70

Who decided to hire a right-wing partisan to work in the ballot area? Coyotl Nov 2012 #71

WW asked her how many ballots were involved, and Swenson replied tearfully, “Only the two.” yellowcanine Nov 2012 #72

I'd like to ask her, "Only the two they caught you with, I presume?" Coyotl Nov 2012 #79

Wow I'm shocked, just shocked amvh Nov 2012 #78

Of course libodem Nov 2012 #80

Here is Deanna Swenson's facebook profile Vanje Nov 2012 #81

Did anyone capture this web page before it evaporated? Coyotl Dec 2012 #104

Not surprised sakabatou Nov 2012 #83

This has gotta stop!!! krobar659 Nov 2012 #85

Kick schrodinger_I Nov 2012 #86

The answer is, No. Up2Late Nov 2012 #88

I hope they lock her up and throw away the key! GetTheRightVote Nov 2012 #89

Secretary of State Brown: Tampering Involved Six Ballots - Altered Ballots Will be Counted After All Coyotl Nov 2012 #91

Democrats take control of Oregon House, maintain majority in Senate Coyotl Nov 2012 #92

Lehan, Damon decline to concede citing ballot-tampering investigation = by Kari Chisholm Coyotl Nov 2012 #93

If she is a part of a larger compensated network of individuals tampering mfcorey1 Nov 2012 #97

More than one indictment possible in Clackamas ballot-tampering case Coyotl Nov 2012 #98

Ballot fraud allegations in Clackamas County could lead to changes in election procedures Coyotl Nov 2012 #99

OR: Observers keep sharp eye on ballot “enhancement” Coyotl Nov 2012 #100

how many other Republicans are doing this and haven''t been caught yet? Dems50State Nov 2012 #102

Former Clackamas County elections employee Deanna Swenson indicted on ballot tampering charges Coyotl Dec 2012 #105

Not surprised sakabatou Dec 2012 #106

K&R and Bookmarked jpak Dec 2012 #107