By GottaLaff
Gramm-pa McCain's thugs are increasing their voter suppression efforts in Ohio:
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters, who serves as John McCain’s Southwest Ohio campaign chairman, has requested personal information for some individuals who registered and immediately cast a ballot during a weeklong period that ended earlier this month.
Deters issued a subpoena on Friday for complete registration records for roughly 40 percent of the 671 voters who registered and cast a ballot between Sept. 30, when early voting began, and Oct. 6, the deadline for voter registration.
The subpoena, obtained by The Associated Press, is part of a grand jury investigation initiated by Deters in the county. [...]
The fraud allegations that led to the Hamilton County grand jury investigation did not come from local election officials, said county elections board Deputy Director John Williams.
[Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer] Brunner has ordered counties to immediately investigate any claims of fraud, and report the findings to county prosecutors and to her office.
“This office is unaware of any specific allegations of illegal voting out of that county,” said Brunner spokesman Jeff Ortega. [...]
Ohio State University law professor Dan Tokaji, an elections expert, said Deters’ action is troubling.
“This is extremely worrisome when a partisan official engages in conduct that could reasonably be interpreted as voter intimidation and voter suppression,” Tokaji said. “This appears to be part of a concerted strategy on the part of some elements of the Republican Party to exaggerate voting fraud in an effort to suppress participation.”
Sorry Anonymous, I'm still trying to get a grip, but it's not working.
Bonus post-ette, something Ambinder titles "A Coda?", snerk!
For Immediate Release
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
Event: Governor Sarah Palin Participates in Road to Victory Rally
I couldn't resist a little IWRC* Palin coda of my own for some comic relief from the first part of my post.
*"In What Respect, Charlie?"
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