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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:06:53 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Gene Gaines <gene.gaines () gainesgroup com> Date: October 26, 2004 11:16:29 AM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Re: [IP] Polling Place Violation of Law David, I just spoke with Mr. Ables, Voting Registrar of Fauquier County, Virginia, telephone 540-347-6972. He confirmed to me that he chose the placements of the two voting booths in his office so that the color portraits of the president and vice president are prominently displayed over the booths. He informed me that he is justified in taking this action because he also has placed on the wall photographs of all elected state officials. Mr. Ables then stated that he was outraged that I would question him, and hung up on me. LESSON FOR EVERYONE: Any questionable election activity, phone the nonpartisan "Lawyers Committee for Election Protection" 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) or 202-347-1835. Gene Gaines gene.gaines () gainesgroup com Loudoun County, Virginia On Monday, October 25, 2004, 7:22:51 PM, David wrote:
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From: "David A. Ulevitch" <davidu () everydns net> Date: October 25, 2004 6:37:39 PM EDT To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Fwd: [SL] FW: Polling Place Violation of Law
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Thanks, David A. Ulevitch
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From: Jim Griffin <griffin () 62chevy com> Date: October 25, 2004 3:25:16 PM PDT To: <talk () strangelove cc> Subject: [SL] FW: Polling Place Violation of Law ------ Forwarded Message From: Jim Griffin <griffin () onehouse com> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:36:51 -0400 To: <registrar () fauquiercounty gov> Subject: Polling Place Violation of Law Alex Ables 32 Waterloo Street #207 Warrenton, Virginia 20186-3219 Dear Mr. Ables: I voted today (I will be out of the country on business on election day) at32 Waterloo Street in a voting booth with a few color pictures directlyabove it, the top ree of them pictures of candidates on my ballot, one of them bearing the words, "Thanks, Dick Cheney". The two voting booths in the room were located directly underneath these photographs, the photographs literally inches above the voting booths, centered between them. I note that under Virginia law "It is unlawful for any (person to) ... In any manner attempt to influence any person in casting his vote." In my opinion, viewing a color photograph of a candidate on the ballot is in a manner part of an attempt to influence a person casting his vote, and it is illegal to do so in ANY manner. If you doubt that my opinion is shared by your office or the judges of thisstate, what might be your opinion should a voter wear a button with thepicture of the other candidates into the polls? May a poll worker wear such a button with pictures including the words, "Thank you, John Kerry"? May there be handed out at the polls such photographs? If not, why permit this one directly above the voting booth? James H. Griffin 7493 Enon Church Road The Plains, Virginia 20198 ------ End of Forwarded Message --------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the strangelove list located at http://www.strangelove.cc To unsubscribe from the list, e-mail: talk-unsubscribe () strangelove cc To get help from a warm body, e-mail: talk-owner () strangelove cc !DSPAM:417d7e6d281507962412083!
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