Florida Absentee Ballots Stolen By Fake Campaign Worker

Miami Herald:

Three Hialeah voters say they had an unusual visitor at their homes last week: a man who called himself Juan, offering to help them fill out their absentee ballots and deliver them to the elections office.

The voters, all supporters of Democratic congressional candidate Raul Martinez, said they gave their ballots to the man after he told them he worked for Martinez. But the Martinez campaign said he doesn't work for them.

Juan ''told me not to worry, that they normally collected all the ballots and waited until they had a stack big enough to hand-deliver to the elections department,'' said voter Jesus Hernandez, 73. 'He said, `Don't worry. This is not going to pass through the mail to get lost.' ''

Read the whole story: Miami Herald

Comments

[Chillinout]

I think that every state should have a web site to go and check to see if your vote counted. We had that here during the primary. I don't know why it isn't done during the GE.

[Haditup2here]

They also need to start making some arrests for people stealing ballots.

[Isis N]

I agree. Stealing ballots is illegal!

[Abycat]

People doing this need to know that if OBAMA wins they are in real trouble. An Obama Justice Dept will uphold the law. It will not function as a political arm of the Republican Party. That should include Mukasey and his little band of political operatives.

[Chillinout]

And that is one of the reasons why the Republicans are trying so hard to steal this election.

I think that the election laws need to be looked at and amended where needed to stop the Republicans from doing the things they are doing, (intimidation, vote caging, etc.).

[OneLiberalLady]

So why isn't the U.S. Justice Department investigating THIS? Oh it's because votes for Democrats are being stolen.

[Opt1musPr1me]

Come on America...­..........­get a grip!!! Lets have a fair election for one huh! Don't be afraid of the black man, he means you no harm

[Americanium]

I googled the term Democrats and I got this ...A way to pick defeat from the jaws of victory.

Why are absentee ballots encouraged when people can go to vote?? Think about it..Why?

So they can be stolen!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[LemonMeringue]

Some people prefer a paper ballot.

But they should hand-deliver that paper absentee ballot.

[Punkynsnow]

Good question. We early voted and it was with a paper ballot. You fill it out and scan it in.

Hopefully this is an isolated incident.

[Chillinout]

Because I know that in our state alone, the voting rate went up by 14% when the absentee ballots were introduced.

People are basically lazy, sad but true.

[ZeroKiwi]

People like this should be tried for treason...
it's disgusting. No matter who the votes would be for

[Palmz]

This is how John McCain and the RNC are trying to steal this election.

Will he make a public statement?

Click the CNN link to see fake flier.
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/10/28/fake.sbe.flyer.pdf

[ShamusNYC]

Misrepresentation is misrepresentation.

This is shameful - especially the "consultant" fraudulently saying that they were Martinez's office.

[MizLiz]

I'm so paranoid, I put my ballot in the mail slot INSIDE the Post Office.

[Sito]

I live in south Flori-DUH. I am so sorry.

[apoyo]

Stranger Danger !!!!!!!!!!!

[YellowDogInRedCounty]

This is the only way they can win.

[pjburns11]

OOoh, it's getting scary! Like some political Poe!

Happy Halloween!

Quoth the Maverick..­.

http://thetruthburns.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/quoth-the-maverick/

[TullyMars]

Hey, in 2000, the ballots were stolen by a real campaign official..­. so, in some ways things are gettin' better in Florida... baby steps, baby steps.

[TullyMars]

Strap in... the fix is on.