Voters report fake calls (Dirty Tricks in Ohio)

[RedEarth]

Voters report fake calls
Instructions to change polling place don’t come from board of elections

Friday, October 22, 2004
Suzanne Hoholik
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH



The caller interrupting a North Side couple’s dinner earlier this week said he was from the Franklin County Board of Elections.

He told the elderly woman that her voting site had changed and that on Nov. 2 she and her husband should cast their ballots at a South Side precinct. The caller even left the phone number of the board.

Her husband, who didn’t want their names published out of fear of retribution, called the board, sat through a long menu of automated options and finally spoke with an employee.

"They said there was no way in the world they would make such a call," he said. "I think it’s hankypanky and somebody in the election is trying to kill some votes."

At no time, Elections Director Matthew Damschroder said, does the board call voters. "The only communication from the board of elections is printed on official board of elections paper with the logo," he said.

"If they’re saying they’re the board of elections, that’s a violation of the law. My recommendation to them would be to cease and desist."

http://www.dispatch.com/election/election-local.php?story=dispatch/2004/10/22/20041022-A1-00.html

[ThoughtCriminal]

1. Hope they can track down the source

not that it would be a big surprise.

[byronm]

2. thats

disgusting

[tom_paine]

3. BASTARDS!

Kerry will have to win by 10% to squeak out a "tie".

[flobee1kenobi]

4. ANY OHIOAN

who gets one of these calls *69 these people and track em down
This has turned into a downright battle!

[AIJ Alom]

5. Freepers. Probably got the list of Democrats from Blackwell.

[The Magistrate]

6. Carl Rove At Work, Ladies And Gentleman!

Do not imagine there will be any large thing over the next few days contrived by this wretch; this is the sort of thing he does, and this only.

Anyone fortunate to receive such a call should make every effort to trace it, report it to the authorities, and to the local Fem,ocratic Party and Sen. Kerry's campaign.

"You can't cut the throat of every cock-sucker whose character it would improve."

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[AndyTiedye]

7. TRACE THIS CALL!

If you get a call like that, keep them on the line as long as possible,
and get the phone company on another line and get them to trace the call,
assuming that caller-ID doesn't pick up something.

The procedures for getting threatening/harassing/obscene phone calls traced
are usually in the front of the phone book. Those procedures should
also be applicable here, as there is obvious criminal intent.

CATCH THE BASTARDS!

[Roy]

8. Nyahhh...... no need ....... fahgedda boutit....

I'm sure Blackwells' on top of this.....

After all of these complaints and he still has not heard about this until the media ask him? REMAKABLE.........

Sounds like complicit would be the appropriate word here.

When is someone going to ask the question???????

Why is it that all of this obvious voter suppressing tactics and lawsuits taking place in states with republican Secretaries of State?