New Voter Scam: Students "Warned" Of Undercover Police At Polls

ABC:

Election officials and watchdog groups are bracing for the wave of sneaky or suspicious phone calls, leaflets and emails that typically hit battleground states in the final 30 days of the presidential campaign.

Young voters at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Penn. have already been targeted, with students reporting that flyers have been posted around campus warning that undercover police will be at the polls on Election Day looking to make arrests.

The flyer reads like a friendly letter to fellow students relaying a warning from an "Obama supporter": "He informed me that on the day of the election there will be undercover officers to execute warrants on those who come to vote based on the anticipated turnout," writes the anonymous student in the letter which was later posted on the Drexel College Democrats website. "He advised me if I had any outstanding warrants or traffic offenses I should clear them up prior to voting."

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Comments

[BillCarson]

This is just the tip of the iceberg...

Massive Voter Purges in At Least 19 States,
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6453

The Brennan Report on Voting Purges
Voters are purged secretly and without notice
http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/voter_purges

False Flier Warns of Election Day Arrests in PA African-American Neighborhoods
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6465

[realitycheck7]

am I missing something?

Are students more prone to be criminals?

Why would students specifically be afraid of "the law?"

[VeroucaSalt]

I was wondering the same thing.

[BillCarson]

>Why would students specifically be afraid of "the law?"

Here's why. And why we all should. (well except for us here in Oregon, who vote by mail)

Missouri Voter Refuses Illegal Demand to Show Photo ID at Poll, Gets Thrown in Jail
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6252

[nikky]

I THINK THE MEDIA SHOULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT TOO

[Jeff1958]

How about prosecuting a few of these bast@rds for treason? After all, isn't that exactly what voter suppression really is?

[shockmagog]

When Republicans cannot suppress enough votes, then they are guaranteed to lose. The only option now is for everyone who is registered to make sure they get out and vote. Election fraud can never affect a landslide.

[TessyRenberg]

If you are aware of ANY discrepancy in the access to vote in the general election in your state, call these people and let them know.
ACLU 1-877-523-2792

[nellie]

Republicans are starting to close down satellite offices serving as early voting sites. So vote early before they target your state.

[seabass]

Expose these foul Republicans for what they are...desp­erate, ugly, meanspirited, UNAMERICAN, ...how do we tolerate the hatred these people radiate...­especially the sarah types...bo­rn again ugliness claims of purity...t­hey stink to high heavens of sh**

[Bluedog12]

Why do Republicans hate the American people?

[CyrusBeaucephus]

Because they are Unconstitutional traitors?

[squander123]

Wow. And this in the country which is always hectoring others about democracy. I know of NO European country where this happens. In fact I can't even IMAGINE it happening. Quite extraordinary.

[JohnnyThunder]

Except maybe in Italy. 50-odd years ago.

[squander123]

Well quite. Or Spain 40-odd years ago....So during fascist regimes in general, I guess we're saying. But NOW?! Wow again.

[Philly Gadfly]

The City of Philadelphia has asked the U.S. Attorney's office to look into this.

[standup2them]

Are you kidding me? Students in philly don't let those republicans scare you! If you have to walk in with an adult. You have the right to vote! This is not Ameican at all! Trying to scare are kids? Have you people lost your mind! The city of Philadelphia is supposed to be the city of brotherly love! Have you guys have no shame. What is going on here. You better leave those kids alone and not threaten them or scare them for petes sake they are just young college kids and this is what they get! God o' mighty what next!! Kids you have just as much right as any older person to go to the voting booth. Now last election you picked on the black americans and poor white folks-- now you are picking on college students that are both white,black and every other color? Isn't there a law against intimation? Kids vote! You don't let them scare you!!

[Lotus19]

World....t­here you have it. This is how America (or at least the Republicans) conducts her elections. it's an outrage.

[NTO08]

Unfortunately, Obama camp is stooping to the level of Repubs by registering German tourists in Ohio...wha­t on Earth would possess them to try such a stupid tactic???

Still, these Drexel students should make sure they register a complaint with DNC and we need to see lawyers out informing law enforcement that such tactics will be met with stiff lawsuits for any police department attempting any such shenanigans.

[markusmarkus]

"Unfortunately, Obama camp is stooping to the level of Repubs by registering German tourists in Ohio...wha­t on Earth would possess them to try such a stupid tactic???"

The good thing about the internet is that everything is on the internet. The bad thing about the internet is that everything is on the internet. Obviously, NTO can differentiate between the two. NTO08 - victim of a republican upbringing in the tradition of Dan Quayle and Sarah Palin.

[midwestgayguy]

NTO.... I've searched the internet using several search engines and I find nothing but rumors (and very few of those) indicating that this is true. One website (a right wing web site gowilkes.com) says it happened in NY state.

You're a typical republican liar.

Obama/Bidon '08. YEAH !!!

[Purobi]

Stop spreading lies.

[standup2them]

What are the republicans thinking. For god's sake! Those are people kids. They can vote! Don't you try and scare them! It's their future too. Is this a America? Home of the free and land of the brave? These kids are young thinking adults. They study hard, work and pay taxes too! You leave them alone!!!

[TimmySlagle]

Okay, here's my question:

Why is it that everybody assumes this is a Republican tactic? They didn't say they would be arresting Democrats, just people with outstanding warrants.

Why is it always assumed, that criminals vote Democrat?

[Lotus19]

Because Republicans like to tamper with elections.

[Lotus19]

"It's basically a deterrent to keep people away from voting," said Allen Raymond, a former Republican operative who went to prison for three-months in 2006 for his involvement in a scheme to jam the phones at headquarters of the Democratic get-out-the vote effort in New Hampshire in 2002. "

Read the story..the link is there

[shengirl]

it's targeting college students. College students are more than likely going to vote for O. Do the math.

[GoCards1978]

Higher voter turnout has historically favored Democratic candidates - 2006 is just one example. The GOP has a long history of voter suppression. It's SOP for them for decades, that's why.

[shockmagog]

"Why is it always assumed, that criminals vote Democrat?"

Besides coming off like some backwoods yokel, your loaded "Fox" question shows us you already think you know the answer. Obviously, you don't, but apparently that isn't the point.

[TimmySlagle]

No, I'm genuinely curious.

Democrats are always voting for the voting rights of illiterates, high school dropouts, felons, and illegal aliens (people without drivers licenses).

Is it truly a crusade for justice, or is there something in the Democrat message that is appealing to uneducated criminals and those with a propensity to commit voter fraud?

[BluesDogLefty]

Just read--from fivethirtyeight:

"Today was the final day of voter registration in Indiana, and we'll have the final numbers for you after the official tally comes in, but here in Bloomington we learned from Obama student GOTV coordinator Jim Snaza that nearly 11,000 Indiana University students have registered to vote since August 15. Approximately 1,000 came in just today."

Indiana University

I think Indiana may go blue this time--first since Johnson in 1964.

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

[springsm]

Well they will have to get up and go vote...tha­t is the test for these young people. Good for them for registerin­g...Bush's world is being handed down to the students who will be the workers of tomorrow..­.they NEED to vote and stay vigilant.

[NTO08]

Registering is all fine and dandy, but these kids need to show up at the polls...th­e proof will be in the pudding...­historical­ly, the rhetoric was never met with raw voter turnout from young people.

[Joeblue]

So why worry about it you repuke stooge. What is met?

[standup2them]

Indiana go and vote tell friends and have them tell their friends. Vote!! America needs you young voters! Obama/Biden 08' Show them what you can do!

[standup2them]

Go Indiana Go! Young Americans you are true heros! You guys know whats at stake. And don't let them tell you anything different. Its up to you kids to help to get out the vote for a better future for you and all of Ameica. Obama/Biden 08" Rock the vote!! Indiana loves ya!

[NoSillyName]

B*astads. Can't win an election ethically.

[NTO08]

Tell that to Obama forces registering German tourists in Ohio...

We don't need Obama camp mimicking the dirty tactics of Repubs...b­ut since Obama is from that dirtiest of dirty political cities, I am not surprised.

[Joeblue]

Got any proof ?

[chiefsjen]

if there was any truth to that story it's probably something like someone that's an american citizen that has a home in ohio that happens to be living in germany and came for a visit -- you know how rethugs love to reframe something.­..

[Purobi]

One more time: stop spreading lies.

[standup2them]

Give me a break. Obama is not doing that and you know it. Lies. God why do republicans lie? Why do they cheat americans out of elections. Remember Florida? Does that ring a bell? You didn't want to count the votes. Blocked blacks and poor whites from streets so they couldn't vote. How do you explain that! Bite the wall!!