Reply #101: Party Chairman very powerful [View All]

"saying that their presence violated a state law stating that only the state party chairmen can delegate people to monitor the polls."



That is the law. The party chairman of each particular party has their own poll watchers. You have to be given approval and you have to a id. Now just because it is a Democratic Charmian doesn't mean he supports Obama.

People need to get privy about polls. That is where all of the funky stuff happens at, that is not illegal. Most people will be shocked to know the laws. Also when something is illegal at the polls very rarely is it rectified. That is what happened in the last election. But believe me it is widespread in local politics.
If Obama's people did not get the chairman of the Democratic party to appoint some of their people Poll watchers, well that is tough luck. It stinks but that is why it is very important to understand how elections are run.
1)First the people who run the elections are the party in charge in that area. So if the Republicans run that area , the Board of Elections are republican. If it is Democrat the Democrats run the election. It is a political appointment. That is the first hurdle people have to get over.

2)The highest person of each legitimate party gets to choose the poll watchers. You have to go to he/she to get approval and and a id. If your candidate's campaign does not go to him to get credentials as a poll watcher it is illegal for you to be there. There is a limit of the amount of poll watchers there is too. Simple as that. I know it stinks but Obama's people should of known that. You have to have a official id. So during primaries all of the candidates have to get separate poll watchers. and they all have to go through the head Democratic leader in the area. If he does not support your candidate you have to be vigilant to get your poll watchers Obama's people should of known that also. You cannot assume just because the leader of the Democratic party is Democrat he supports your candidate.
I am not s Clinton supporter, I am just person who knows a little about voting and polls. I feel most people should at least acquaint themselves in what happens and what is legal and illegal. Enough people just go to the polls and vote and leave Not knowing anything else that goes on. Like I said that is the place most of the funky stuff happens. Legal or illegal and it happens because very few people are privy to the laws. When you vote be there when the poll closes at least you can see some of the things that happen. Like counting poll lists against the votes on the booth, Do you know anything about that? Did you know who runs your Board of Elections ask your friends. Who your party leader is? And the power they have? Ask people and see if they know, I bet most don't. The should the Clinton people knew.

One last thing people have to be very careful about electioneering. If you wear a button, hat, card anything with the candidate name anywhere near the polling place it can be electioneering. You cannot mention his/her name other then in general conversations. Any where near the polling place is set by whoever runs the election. I have seen it as far away as 5 city blocks. Most people do not even know they are doing it. So you really have to be careful about that.