I Went To Vote This AM and Was Asked If I Were Republican. I Said NO......

[we can do it]

do I look that stupid? They made me fill out a challenge sheet and gave me a dem ballot. WTF? Has this happened to anyone else?

[Ninga]

1. What city, state, county are you talking about???

[Frances]

7. Agree that we need more info

[we can do it]

14. Sorry - I Replied To the Wrong Post

Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio

[Donnachaidh]

2. what is a challenge sheet?

They always ask me if I'm a repuke, but my area is heavily red so :shrug:

[PinkTiger]

3. Did you vote republican in the last primary?

That is one possibility.

[we can do it]

16. No That's Why I Thought It To Be Strange

[Fridays Child]

4. What's a challenge sheet and why did they make you fill it out?

And was your dem ballot a regular ballot or a provisional one?

[papau]

5. States and caucuses that Obama wins tend to not do/allow challenges - I'm sure you prefer that way

[Warren Stupidity]

10. And besides he's not qualified to be president anyway.

So you should be very comfortable voting for McCain.

[we can do it]

20. Why Do You Say That?

I am still supporting Hillary. (First DK, then JE.....)

[Mountainman]

6. If you are registered don't they have a list that shows how you are registered?

Here you can register Dem or Repub or Indie or not declared. But when you go to vote the voting list shows how you are registered I thought. So why would someone ask the question?

Maybe the repukes are challenging everyone or something.

[PinkTiger]

9. Why would they challenge anyone during a primary?

It doesn't sound right to me. What it does sound like, though, is that the poster may be newly registered and his/her name was not on the list or something. That may be why the challenge sheet. It is probably a provisional ballot, awaiting validation.

[we can do it]

13. Nope, Not Newly Registered, Same Address for Over 10 Years

[alfredo]

15. I'm a Precinct Judge. During primaries we have to ask part affiliation so

we can display the proper ballot. We don't have an open primary.

[Mountainman]

18. I guess that wouldn't make sense but I don't give the repukes the benefit of the doubt

when it comes to making sense. Ever since the 2000 election they have learned that their best chance of winning is not on the issues but in vote suppression and not counting votes.

[Generic Brad]

52. Practice makes perfect

No one becomes a total asshole without extreme effort.

[bdamomma]

8. I would of said No Way in Hell.

[crikkett]

11. Today you learned you're not funny to a bureaucracy.

You would've MIGHT HAVE saved yourself the hassle if you had behaved yourself.

"Do I look stupid" is a question that answers itself, in this case.

[Mountainman]

21. Considering the history of the past 7 years I don't think he was trying to be sarcastic

or rude. I'd do the same thing. I think if you are a working class Buckeye (I'm a Californian transplanted from Dayton, OH) and you vote Repub you are pretty stupid.

[we can do it]

22. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference- It Was Printed On the Sign-In Page

I really do try to behave, no guarantees, though.

[crikkett]

42. Sorry for bitching you out this morning. :(

it was pre-coffee.

[we can do it]

48. Well, Then, I Understand

:hi:

[we can do it]

12. Ohio, Summit County, Cuyahoga Falls

I walked in with my ID in hand, handed it to the poll worker, she said "Republican" I said NO do I look that stupid? The sign in page had repub listed below my name. I am a registered Democrat, the page I filled out said I think challenge voter at the top. I was given a regular ballot then, and I scanned it when I was finished.

[crikkett]

17. Aha, so on its face it looks like a paperwork problem.

Still I think you were rude enough to be Republican. Fucking have some respect for your fellow man, or at least don't come here bragging about how rude you are and expect a bunch of cheerleading. Take it to the freepers or GDP. Or junior high maybe.

[alfredo]

19. How did you register? Did you register through the mail or by a person

doing voter registration? There have been cases of Republican voter registration groups changing people from Rep to Dem, or tossing registration cards of people who choose Dem. Our local college republicans did a voter registration drive. They tossed all Dem voter registration cards.

[we can do it]

23. I'm Pretty Sure I Did It In Person 10 Years Ago

and they haven't accused me of being a repuke before.

[alfredo]

25. On the logs they had you as a Republican? It could have been a mistake.

But it is Ohio. In such instances you have them call the county clerk to clear up any mistake.

[EFerrari]

27. Republicans also switch your registration behind your back.

Another form of vote suppression.

[alfredo]

28. I expect a lot of that this time around, but gains in state governments

have helped us Dems protect our voting rights.

I'm worried about Ky because our SoS is Republican.

[EFerrari]

30. Well, it happens under Democratic admins, too.

Bush stole New Mexico right under Richardson's nose. That's what Bush meant when he said he did better among Latinos in 2004. :)

[alfredo]

31. It's the Secretary of State that is in charge of elections.

[EFerrari]

33. That's right. But you'd think a Democratic governor would be a little more

interested when thousands of Democrats are disenfranchised in his state!

[alfredo]

36. Usually it happens too late for him to do anything. Our new Dem governor

has rolled back roadblocks against ex felons regaining their right to vote. When we had a Republican governor we asked him to help us in restoring voting rights to ex felons. He responded by making it more difficult for them to restore their voting rights.

[EFerrari]

37. Bastard. In 2004, we wanted to recount New Mexico

because Bush won the state by about a quarter of the number of Kerry undervotes -- where no vote shows up on a Dem ballot for a presidential candidate. It was clearly Kerry's and was stolen. Richardson refused for reasons I have never understood really.

I know our new SOS Debra Bowen turned CA around -- maybe just in time not to be stolen in 2008. Even with Arnold in the state house, she has made a tremendous different here and the ripples are going out all over the country.

[alfredo]

38. That sucks. Has anyone asked him recently about his refusal?

[EFerrari]

41. Not that I know of. And, I'm not even sure that it wasn't the

national party leadership. The Kerry coampaign knew about it. In fact, they REPORTED it to the election lawyers like Cliff Arenbeck. But, it still went nowhere.

I don't exactly blame Richardson. He seems like a good team player to me, anyway. So, I file this in national party decisions that I don't understand. I hope it doesn't turn out to be that someone who will remain nameless wanted to make a 2008 run. :eyes:

[alfredo]

45. You also have to remember that bushies would be doing the investigating

and would not have found any wrong doing.

[EFerrari]

47. Not immediately after the election.

Right after that, there is an apparatus that kicks in. That's why we got a "recount" in Ohio.

[alfredo]

49. Were the Arizona numbers within a certain threshold?

[EFerrari]

50. I have no specific recollection of Arizona, I'm sorry, alfredo. n/t

[bdamomma]

40. hey sfexpat2000 I believe voter suppression is being committed.

in the current primary states today. Not very good if it is.

[EFerrari]

43. We have to be careful, though, not to blame either Democrat

for this one, though, because it could be and likely is a Republican dirty trick.

The Republicans are working hard to toss as many Democratic voters off the rolls as they can.

The Republicans are working hard to toss as many Democratic voters off the rolls as they can.

The Republicans are working hard to toss as many Democratic voters off the rolls as they can.

And, they will keep doing that until Election Day 2008.

[Ms. Toad]

51. Party affiliation in Ohio

is decided by the ballot you request during a primary.

If you decide you want to be something else, you request the ballot for a different party when you vote in the next primary.

You can be challenged, if someone believes you are requesting a party ballot for reasons other than your desire to be affiliated with the party whose ballot you requested. If you are challenged, you will be asked to fill out this form: http://www.summitcountyboe.com/ - about halfway down the page click on "Change of Party Affiliation /Form." Not sure of the mechanics of a challenge - but generally challenges are made by pollwatchers affiliated with a particular party.

As to why the party affiliation was not accurate on the roster. As to why you were asked to fill out the change of party form, my guess is that (a) the pollworkers weren't trained properly or (2) your extra comment set the pollworker's teeth on edge so s/he decided to make your life a bit more difficult. It is not normally required that a form be filled out to change party affiliation - only if there is a question as to whether the change is legitimate.

[Ninga]

29. ANY paper work a voter has to fill out that has the word CHALLANGE on it, needs to be

taken immediately to the Summit County Board of Elections.....pronto, today.

It sounds like the poll worker took umbrage with your comment and circumvented your right to directly vote.

Get this taken care of, immediately.

[Ms. Toad]

53. The form is one which is available from the Summit County

Board of Elections website. The use of it appears to be over the top in this case, but it is just the form designed to help ensure that people aren't doing as Rush Limbaugh and a few others were suggesting - changing party affiliation just to mess with the other party's races.

[Acadia Blue]

24. Report it to the elections officer and make a loud issue. Write to

the paper, call the local TV station ect. That is voter intimidation.

[EFerrari]

26. Voter caging. You will need to find out how to defend your vote.

The Republicans are doing this all over the place in swing states especially, though. They ID people who will vote with the Democrats and challenge their right to vote. It's illegal and that doesn't stop them.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

32. It probably goes smoother with a simple answer ...

"yes" or "no".

As for "Do I look that stupid?", this question is useless without pictures!!!
:rofl:

[ourbluenation]

34. Limpballs is telling his minions to go vote in the dem primary since mccain has it locked up.

like kos did with romney in michigan.

[EFerrari]

35. ELECTION PROTECTION web site w contact info:

http://www.nationalcampaignforfairelections.org/pages/election_protection

[bdamomma]

39. hmm....something is going on why are they asking that question?

apparently someone else just called in to Thom Hartman and asking voters the same question.

[EFerrari]

44. There is no legitimate reason to automatically challenge a Democratic voter.

There is no deadline to declare, as I understand their rules.

[lpbk2713]

46. Did you see anyone who looked like this lurking nearby?

Just curious.

[rainman99]

54. A lady in my neighborhood did this in Texas.

Collin County. I heard her say to several people " I KNOW that you are a Republican'. Then she'd look shocked if you weren't. Isn't that illegal or something?