From the Michigan Democratic Party: Today the Michigan Democratic Party responded to reports of an out of control Republican campaign to intimidate voters in Pontiac. According to eyewitnesses, Republican poll challengers were actively engaged in disruptive intimidation tactics this morning at the Salvation Army at 469 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. S. in Pontiac: harassing poll workers, challenging legally-cast ballots of voters, and repeatedly being asked to step back by elections workers. This behavior by Republicans is outrageous, unethical and possibly illegal, and they should be ashamed, said Lon Johnson, Michigan Democratic Party Chair. Fortunately for voters in Pontiac, Democratic volunteers were able to step in and ensure that their right to vote was not improperly infringed. These Republicans were repeatedly asking poll workers for ballot numbers and challenging the legally cast ballots of voters in Pontiac. In response to their disruptive efforts, the clerk asked them to leave, then called the police to help resolve the situation. After an official from the Secretary of States office arrived at the polling location, the Republicans were again asked to keep their distance from the poll workers. Thanks to the efforts of Democratic volunteers, all legally registered voters were allowed to cast ballots.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:40:21 +0000
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