[IP] Polling Place Violation of Law

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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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
>
>
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> 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) at
> 32 Waterloo Street in a voting booth with a few color pictures directly
> above 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 
> this
> state, what might be your opinion should a voter wear a button with the
> picture 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
>
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