Here come the dirty tricks. This one courtesy of Ohio’s Plunderbund…
The story was relayed to us by Obama campaign volunteer Anita Dobrzelecki, who says she was calling committed Obama supporters to confirm they had voted. She reached a woman who said she had not, but that she “wanted to vote like my fiancée voted.”
When asked, the young woman said that a man came to her fiancée’s door and asked if he had voted. When he answered no, he was asked who he wanted to vote for. He answered Obama. The man at the door says “Great! You can do that right now” and presented an iPad with what looked like an electronic ballot. He made a selection and was told his vote was counted and he did not need to submit an absentee ballot or go to the polls.
We had heard a rumor of this kind of activity also happening in the Youngstown area, but there were very little details on that story and we’ve been unable to find anyone to talk to about it. The Youngstown story wasn’t fully consistent with this Greene County report as it included the marking of a paper type ballot and also included an “I Voted” sticker.
Plunderbund also offers additional smart advice on what to do in the event this may happen to you, including “getting as much information as possible about the person at your door. Ask for their identification and get a picture with your cell phone if you can.”
I hope the Post’s cover today of a victorious Romney is just Murderdoch propaganda.
Is it really just a “dirty trick”, or is it a dirty felony?
In Oregon, the republicon woman who changed votes is charged with a Class C felony (up to 5 years in prison and up to $125,000 fine).
Seems like posing as an election official in order to steal/squash a vote is about as felonious as what happened in Oregon.
Hmm. Me? I’d hit them over the head with their iPad.
But that’s just ME. I wouldn’t suggest anybody else do anything that passive.
I was canvassing for Obama last week in Canton OH. I spoke to someone passing by the house whose doorbell I was ringing and called out “Did you vote yet?” The passerby, a youngish African American, said “No, but I plan to vote on my laptop.” I thought it was a joke, and said something like “Good luck with that! Do you know your polling place?” but the person just walked away saying, “No, seriously, don’t you know you can vote on your computer now?”
I actually thought nothing of it, and didn’t even mention it when I returned to Obama HQ in Canton, but — I wonder? Canton is just south of Youngstown.
Best,
Sheila Leavitt
Newton. MA
Let’s hope the GOP doesn’t take advantage of the homeless, after Hurricane Sandy, by getting them to vote on the iPad.