Perfect vehicle for election fraud and it could be happening
now
Early voting is taking place in Ohio. Through the end of the
week, people can register and vote on the same day. The Ohio
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner argues that they are merely
“casting their ballot” rather than “voting” so the fact that Ohio
statute requires 30 days between registering and voting would not
interfere.
So here is what is happening today. People are showing up
to register and vote. There is no affirmative evidence that these
people have not registered or voted somewhere else. There is no
control. Normally in an election, partisan election monitors are
allowed into polling places so that they can police each other. But
not in two counties, Franklin and Montgomery, in Ohio.
Brunner also issued an advisory opinion to counties saying that
they are not required to allow election monitors. Watch an
election observer be turned away.
Now if you want to see what is actually happening on the ground?
This video shows interviews with people who are voting in Franklin
County, where Republican election monitors are not being allowed
into polling places.
My favorite is the quote:
It’s a perfect opportunity for them to come in, register at a
temporary address like a homeless shelter or a YMCA or something
like that. They can register at that address because they don’t
know where they’re going to be tomorrow or next week.”
The registrar also doesn’t know where they will be. And there is
nothing stopping that person from registering at a different
location tomorrow (or later today).
Note that Brunner cannot be said to be simply trying to protect
the franchise. After all,
she directed county officials to discard absentee ballot
applications. These are just partisan hacks interested in
winning elections. If that means stealing votes… I wonder how
much that bothers her?