I had not intended to spend any more time talking about the election, but some of my supporters asked me to make public (in the media) my pre-election day response to certain election issues. So I will try and make this brief, because BIG MONEY would love to see all of us embroiled in a big mêlée over the election process while they continue to decimate our environment, degrade our mothers and daughters—aunts and sisters, demoralize our wage earners, squash our small businesses, shred our social safety net, and shackle our children, and our children’s children to an indebtedness that will leave them little better off than indentured servants. On July 17, 2014 I contacted the ACLU about my concerns involving actions taken by the Secretary of State’s office, and the Web site Ballotpedia that were utterly crippling my campaign. Nothing was done— so on Labor Day I laid out my case using social media (Running as a Write-in Candidate in Arkansas / Labor in 21st Century America https://youtube/watch?v=_E6GP5nxn_U&feature=youtu.be). Nothing was done—so on August 17, 2014 I tried to counter the SOS by writing an open letter to the Election Commissioners of the 4th Congressional District, and sent a copy of that letter to the media. Some of the Commissioners responded, including here in Garland County, but most did not. On October 8, 2014 I wrote the U. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Christopher R. Thyer asking for help in dealing with what I considered a continuing and expanding attempt to prevent the voters of the 4th Congressional District from knowing who was on the ballot. Something I still believe is a civil rights issue. Nothing was done—so on October 17 I sent a formal request to the State Board of Election Commissioners asking for the appointment of Election Monitors for the polling places in the 4th Congressional District. Nothing was done—so on October 21, per advice of the ACLU, I wrote another letter to U. S. Attorney Thyer and sent copies to the ACLU, GCEC, Garland Co. Prosecuting Attorney office, and the External Communications manager for the SOS. In this letter I told the U. S. Attorney of the new developments, and the actions I was taking per advice of the ACLU. They were as follows: “First, I sent forms and documentation asking the State Election Board to monitor all the polling places of the 4th Congressional District…… Second, I requested a public apology from AETN for their press release in conjunction with a state-wide debate that continues to leave the voters of the 4th Congressional District wondering if I am a “legally qualified candidate.” They have refused. Third, I have requested the Prosecuting Attorney’s office in Garland County to investigate the election scam in Garland County, and now it appears other counties may be involved. By phone and mail senior citizens are being told for one reason or another that they are not eligible to vote.” Then I requested an investigation into these matters, stating that my campaign had “been nothing short of kneecapped by a series of actions taken by a host of characters….” Nothing was done—so on October 27 I sent an Official Complaint to the State Board of Election Commissioners. Nothing was done. However, that same week I was allowed to attend a meeting of the SBEC where my request for Election Monitors was formally denied. It was suggested by the Board at the meeting that I would have better recourse to litigate after the election. When I was given the opportunity to speak I told them that “I have the votes to win—I want to win—and I don’t want to wait till after the election and litigate.” All of my concerns before the election came to fruition. The stories that voters have and continue to tell me are sickening. But don’t blame the poll workers, who were not properly trained, or the Election Commissioners and County Clerks who have to deal with underfunded mandates from our State Legislature, and confusing directives and threats from the SOS office. Put the blame where it belongs—in the hands of BIG MONEY. Janis K. Percefull 637 Pittman Rd. Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913 jclhaven@aol
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:59:50 +0000
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