Trump's Poll Watchers: Intimidate, Harass, Interfere, Suppress, and Scare Voters

 

Trump's Army of Poll Watchers on Parade

(Just following orders: Whose???)

Trump Poll Watchers Standing Guard & Armed

(Looking for what???)

Trump Poll Watcher: Macho Man with AR-15

(Ready for what???)

This is a huge story from USA Today and quite long, and it is very disconcerting, too... and mostly illegal across the board.

Americans have plenty of concerns surrounding the November 3 election, like: (1) will our vote count, (2) is there any foreign interference, (3) fear of catching coronavirus while standing at the polls, (4) will the USPS let us down with service delays, and (5) what about “lost ballots, court fights and such. 

The last thing people need is one more thing to worry about and that is this: “Poll watcher intimidation.”

Trump has been ordering his supporters to keep an eye on polling stations. He is using his rallies and email lists to recruit a massive team of “poll-watchers” with false claims of rampant corruption.

During the first presidential debate he stoked further fears when he stated, “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by,” in response to a question about whether he would denounce white supremacists.

He is planting the seeds for open public if he loses ... Wake up, America now before it's too late and the bloodbath starts.

Story Background History and Highlights:  

·  This is the first presidential election that's not bound by the terms of the DNC/RNC 1982 consent decree.

·  That decades-old agreement between the Republican and Democrat National Committees was designed and agreed to for the purpose to limit the RNC's participation in voter intimidation and suppression tactics at that time nationwide.

·  It was set up after the DNC accused the RNC of engaging in voter intimidation when off-duty officers were sent to patrol voting in NJ communities of color at that time.

·  One concern is that the RNC will once again send off-duty officers to the polls in neighborhoods with large populations of people of color, where residents are skeptical of police presence (e.g., NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, and a few other places).

My 2 Cents: This USA Today lays out in stark terms the process we see now regarding voter intimidation and blatant interference and polling places and as note most of it is illegal and unlawful, and that should and must concern us all as we want safe and secure voting.

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