[IP] more on Polling Place Violation of Law

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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:



> Begin forwarded message:

> 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

>  From the Strangelove.cc list.

> Thanks,
> David A. Ulevitch


> Begin forwarded message:

> > 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) 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
> >
> > ------ End of Forwarded Message
> >
> >
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