Registration challengers in Ohio may be criminally liable

[Ms. Toad]

Poor Alex was not having a good day yesterday...

(Alex is the Republican "God" of Summit County - any elected Republican in Summit County will find him or herself on the unemployment roster soon thereafter)

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/10042113.htm?1c

976 challenges to voter registration in Summit County withdrawn yesterday by the Republican officials when it was quickly discovered that the challengers had no personal knowledge of the basis for the challenges.

<<The challengers, all older longtime Republicans -- Barbara Miller, Howard Calhoun, Madge Doerler and Louis Wray -- were subpoenaed by the elections board and were present at the hearings. Akron attorney Jack Morrison, a Republican, volunteered to represent the four.

Democratic board member Russ Pry suggested that the four could be subject to criminal prosecution for essentially making false claims on the challenge forms. The form states that making a false claim is subject to prosecution as a fifth-degree felony.

On Morrison's advice, Miller then refused to take part in any hearings after Herold's, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.>>

Alex Arshinkoff was forced to second the motion for withdrawal of the challenges yesterday, and suggested the statewide GOP chair should be held accountable for the fiasco.

On top of that, someone wants to spray paint his big sign:

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/10044941.htm

If you're in a state with a challenge law (either registration or poll) you might want to check to see if there is a similar requirement for personal knowledge as to the basis of the challenges.

(There is a partial transcript of one hearing here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x942101#942253

[klook]

1. Rustoleum

Hilarious that the only physical evidence on the alleged Bush sign vandal is a can of Rustoleum! He just wanted to protect the sign from the elements!

[Robbien]

2. great work. This is the reason GOPers want to get rid of all

the lawyers.

You Rock Ohio!

[michigandem2]

3. how does one "challenge" a vote..

I just don't get how someone can get harassed about voting..we have provisional ballots if they aren't on the rolls...end of story..what is to challenge?