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TexasTowelie

(111,980 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 04:21 PM Nov 2018

Poll worker directs racist language at a north Houston voter

A poll worker shouted racist statements at a Houston woman after confusion over her voter registration.

When Rolanda Anthony tried to vote at her polling location at Iglesia Bautista Libre in north Houston, a poll worker said there was an issue with her address in the system. She was told she had to fill out a form to fix it.

That's when Juanita Barnes, the assistant election judge, ran over and told her it was illegal for her to try to change her address on Election Day.

The two argued.

"If I were to wear my blackface make up, maybe you would understand what I'm telling you," Barnes said to Anthony. Barnes is white and Anthony is black.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/politics/election/article/Poll-worker-directs-racist-language-at-a-north-13367024.php#photo-16457927

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Poll worker directs racist language at a north Houston voter (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2018 OP
Hopefully she reported the incident Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #1
But Barnes is so proud of herself TexasTowelie Nov 2018 #2
I'm thinking that someone higher up planted her there specifically, to cause chaos. lkinwi Nov 2018 #3

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. Hopefully she reported the incident
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 04:37 PM
Nov 2018

to the local board of elections and that poll worker will be disciplined.

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