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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCrossposting a thread from the Virginia Group. **this is important**
Thanks to DU'r ehrnst for starting that thread. I have been alerted by friends in Stafford that there are shenanigans going on and while I posted there, I wanted to bring it to GD for more eyes to see.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10814469 is the thread.
I posted there this information:
There is a SERIOUS PROBLEM RIGHT NOW:
Per a friend in the city:
Stafford County Registrar Greg Riddlemoser has thrown out over 1000 absentee ballots on a technicality. He has also refused to release the names of provisional voters in defiance of the State Board of Elections order.
Washington Post has been contacted as has NBC4.
I personally reached out to Dave Wasserman at the Cook Political Report and Benjamin Tribbet -- both of whom were intrumental in making sure Herring's recount was done properly a few years ago.
If anyone knows of a lawyer, let's get a judge to clear this up!
malaise
(269,244 posts)Rec
Contact Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, etc.
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)We are on this and would love help!
malaise
(269,244 posts)Great work
brush
(53,957 posts)It the official throwing out ballots to make sure the repugs keep control?
certainot
(9,090 posts)one thing that will get high visibility and scare the crap out of the r-cons is to protest 6 limbaugh/trump/GOP radio stations by protesting the universities of Virginia Tech 5 and Virginia 1 that broadcast sports on them.
by broadcasting sports on those stations they're endorsing what the republicans are doing and have been doing. they're letting the r-cons use their mascots and brands to sell advertising and bullshit.
seeing protests to get the unis to look for apolitical alts will get GOP attention and freak them out. media will notice and advertisers will flee. without rw radio republicans have nothing.
malaise
(269,244 posts)underpants
(182,970 posts)Jim Dandy
(358 posts)rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)csziggy
(34,139 posts)Usually they have attorneys on call just for this kind of event. My brother in law has done this in Florida for several presidential races.
If the local Democratic Party does NOT have anyone on call, contact the ACLU!
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)csziggy
(34,139 posts)niyad
(113,708 posts)UtahLib
(3,179 posts)ismnotwasm
(42,022 posts)Roland99
(53,342 posts)Raine1967
(11,589 posts)Reports are that the ballots were discarded because they weren't placed in a smaller inner envelope.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Raine1967
(11,589 posts)The ACLU, the Dems, the VA electoral commission, lawyers, WaPo and NBC have all been informed, so now we wait and see.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)And I dont care which way the votes were. Voted need to count
angrychair
(8,749 posts)In a recount there should be county or state DNC reps (typically a lawyer but not always) at a recount and to challenge the rejection of absentee ballots in a recount situation.
Contact the local Party office or state Party office or the national DNC office. Every race matters.
WE SHOULD FIGHT FOR EVERY SINGLE BALLOT.
iluvtennis
(19,891 posts)angrychair
(8,749 posts)Virginia law is very explicit on this: both Parties have a right to have a representative in the room during all counting, can agree/disagree with the count and can fill protest to the count or any rejection of a ballot as well as a complaint to the courts.
There is no behind closed doors bullshit in Virginia. The only stipulation being that its completely at a Partys discretion to have a representative present or not. Nothing says that they have to be there, just that they have a right to be there.
iluvtennis
(19,891 posts)FSogol
(45,571 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Every vote MUST COUNT!
Little Star
(17,055 posts)crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)Also contact the VA Democratic Party. I'm sure they have lawyers on call.
Ligyron
(7,641 posts)You just know they didn't try to dispose of them to make things fair and just. Bet there's a reason.
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)calimary
(81,557 posts)Let's just face it. The ONLY realistic way this team can win anymore is if they CHEAT.
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)Squinch
(51,074 posts)mcar
(42,426 posts)Good luck!
bluestateboomer
(505 posts)N/T
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,167 posts)Sam McGee
(347 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,754 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Keep us posted.
SunSeeker
(51,772 posts)This cannot go unchallenged.
dhill926
(16,377 posts)That was the reason for the Election Day hack of DU...
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)mac56
(17,575 posts)Justice
(7,188 posts)Maraya1969
(22,509 posts)Should be easy to find out.
I'm on my phone and can't find the Tweet button
tomp
(9,512 posts)...against any announcement of winner or ratification of the vote. Also, immediate protest at boe.
FSogol
(45,571 posts)Many thanks.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)Either by passing absurd laws or shit like this
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)gademocrat7
(10,679 posts)spooky3
(34,510 posts)catrose
(5,076 posts)mercuryblues
(14,552 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Wish I knew a lawyer with experience in election law; I'll ask around my Virginia friends.
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Ilsa
(61,709 posts)uponit7771
(90,370 posts)Ilsa
(61,709 posts)raven mad
(4,940 posts)And Virginia has a large piece of my heart (in the hills).
volstork
(5,403 posts)Puzzler
(2,505 posts)(n/t)
-Puzzler
Tavarious Jackson
(1,595 posts)UCmeNdc
(9,601 posts)DemSoc
(52 posts)Roland99
(53,342 posts)halobeam
(4,873 posts)Demsrule86
(68,747 posts)Raine1967
(11,589 posts)and others went to Stafford county yesterday. If I hear anything I'll pass it on.
I don't live in that area, I am in another delegate district and my delegate is helping out.
tosh
(4,424 posts)K&R.
DoctorJoJo
(1,134 posts)Why am I not surprised!
sheshe2
(83,988 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Also glad you contacted Wasserman and Tribbet.
I don't know those names but sounds like a smart move.
MontanaMama
(23,364 posts)We can't let them do this in the dark.
lapucelle
(18,374 posts)Tweet Joy Reid, Rachel Maddow, CNN, etc
Mountain Mule
(1,002 posts)mia
(8,363 posts)Nitram
(22,936 posts)Raine1967
(11,589 posts)The information concerning 1000 absentee ballots being "thrown out" was apparently a misunderstanding by an elected official who is fighting for her own recount. She was either told this in error or she misinterpreted the numbers of disqualified absentee ballots. Our lawyers who have looked into this matter don't think that the information on the 1000 disqualified ballots is accurate.
There is a question about a flier that provisional voters were given that contained incorrect info. This flier informed voters that they had until noon on Friday (today) to appear at the registrar's office to validate their ballots. But today is a holiday and the office is closed. Voters have until Noon on Monday, 11/13 to verify their vote. The Registrar has been asked to show us the flier -- this might be part of the court order as well.
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)Link to tweet
Text copy:
VoteVetsVerified account @votevets
With a razor thin margin triggering a recount in Virginia's HD-28 election for Delegate, VoteVets is calling on the electoral board to count all military ballots. Thus far, the local electoral board has refused to count 55 military ballots. #VAPol
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)From a friend in the district:
The status of the uncounted 55 Absentee Ballots is still not resolved. Keep fighting on this!