Voter irregularity: Nevada caucus

November 1, 2008

Ran across this post by WINGEDHUSSAR1683 about voter irregularities in the Nevada primary. Just look at the swing states and you'll find plenty of "voter irregularity". I believe ACORN is being investigated in each one. Senator Clinton's counsel, Lyn Utrecht, wrote a detailed letter (dated 1-23-08) to Jill Derby, Chair Nevada State Democratic Party. The entire letter is there and also: http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2008/images/01/23/nv.state.letter.1.23.08.pdf,
Backup http://www.stentorian.com/Obama/clinton_complaint.pdf

Evidently barry's camp sent a letter the day before complaining about the caucus. Typical MO. Accuse the other side, let the MSM run with it and his own problems get shoved to the blogosphere. His ego probably couldn't tolerate losing -- it was the only caucus Sen Clinton won.

LYN UTRECHT (emphasis added)

This letter is not intended as a response to the Obama campaign's letter. However, in the interest of a complete record, and in contrast to the alleged minor procedural problems noted by the Obama campaign, the Committee wishes to bring to your attention information we have received evidencing a premeditated and predesigned plan by the Obama campaign to engage in systematic corruption of the Party's caucus procedures. Compounding this blatant distortion of the caucus rules was an egregious effort by the Obama campaign to manipulate the voter registration process in its own favor, thereby disenfranchising countless voters. Finally, the Committee has received a vast number of reliable reports of voter suppression and intimidation by the Obama campaign or its allies.

þ Preference cards were premarked for Obama.

þ Clinton supporters were denied preference cards on the basis that none were left, while Obama supporters at the same caucus sites were given preference cards.

þ Caucus chairs obviously supporting Obama:
o Deliberately miscounted votes to favor Senator Obama.
o Deliberately counted unregistered persons as Obama votes.
o Deliberately counted young children as Obama votes.
o Refused to accept preference cards from Clinton supporters who were at the caucus site by noon on the ground that the cards were not filled out fast enough.
o Told Clinton supporters to leave prior to electing delegates.

þ Clinton supporters who arrived late were turned away from the caucus, while late Obama supporters were admitted to the caucus.

þ Obama supporters wrongly informed Clinton supporters that they were not allowed to participate in the caucus if their names were not on the voter rolls. However, Obama supporters whose names did not appear on the voter rolls were permitted to register at the caucus site.

þ Obama supporters falsely informed Clinton supporters that no registration forms were available for them to register to vote at the caucus site.

þ Obama supporters wrongly told Clinton supporters who were attempting to caucus at the wrong precinct that they could not caucus at that site, while simultaneously permitting Obama supporters at the wrong precinct to participate.

þ Obama supporters were allowed to move to the front of the registration and sign-in line.

þ Voters at at-large caucus sites were informed that those sites were for Obama supporters only.

þ Clinton supporters at at-large caucus sites were told that their managers would be watching them while they caucused.

þ Workers were informed that their supervisors kept lists of Clinton and Obama supporters, and were told that they could not caucus unless their name was on the list of Obama supporters.

þ Many Clinton supporters were threatened with employment termination or other discipline if they caucused for Senator Clinton.

þ Workers were required to sign a pledge card to support Obama if they wanted time off to participate in the caucus.

þ Workers at one casino were offered a lavish lunch and permitted to attend and register to vote only if they agree to support Obama.

The complaints summarized above represent only a small sample of the complaints received by the Committee. With respect to each of these complaints and many more, the Committee has the names and phone numbers of those reporting these incidents and the specific precinct numbers where the incidents occurred. Upon request the Committee will share these with the Party with appropriate safeguards to protect these individuals from reprisal. On the whole, these reports show a troubling effort by the Obama campaign and its allies and supporters to advance their own campaign at the expense of the right of all Nevada Democrats to participate in the democratic process in a free, fair and open manner.

Senator Clinton and the Committee are wholly committed to ensuring that every eligible voter has his or her vote cast and counted. There is no place in the American electoral process for the types of voter suppression, intimidation and harassment systematically engaged in by the Obama campaign, its allies and supporters.

I really don't know why people are surprised by this. It's standard operating procedures in Chicago politics. barry's main accomplishment as community organizer was registering 150K new voters (with ACORN). And who were the votes for? Bill Clinton. Sorry don't know the status at present - but with that rundown and voters willing to testify I can't imagine it being shoved aside. Though I wouldn't be surprised if it was. I also ran across a site that posted an outline of voter fraud in other states and a quick run down on barry's illegal donations. I'll see if I can find it...I'm transferring over posts and adding drafts as I am able.