Poll worker charged with voting half dozen times in November

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  1. Marine1

    Marine1 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Here we go again. She is much like the NAACP official that voted for Obama 10 time in the first election.



    She admitted voting twice in the presidential election last November, and now, Obama supporter Melowese Richardson has been indicted for allegedly voting at least six times. She also is charged with illegal voting in 2008 and 2011.

    The 58-year-old veteran Cincinnati poll worker, indicted Monday, faces eight counts of voter fraud. Two others, one of whom is a nun, have been charged separately.

    Richardson had admitted on camera to a local TV station, "Yes, I voted twice," claiming she was concerned that her vote would not count. She also said there "was no intent on my part to commit any voter fraud."

    "I'll fight it for Mr. Obama and Mr. Obama's right to sit as president of the United States," she proclaimed in the interview.

    Officials charged that she voted in her own name by absentee ballot and also in person at the polls, but Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Deters said she also is charged with voting in the name of five other people in various elections.

    "This is not North Korea," Deters said in a statement announcing the indictments. "Elections are a serious business and the foundation of our democracy. In the scheme of things, individual votes may not seem important, but this could not be further from the truth. Every vote is important and every voter and candidate needs to have faith in our system. The charges today should let people know that we take this seriously."

    Richardson made national headlines when the Hamilton County Board of Elections announced that it was investigating whether she voted up to half a dozen times, including on behalf of her granddaughter, India Richardson.

    India told Fox News that her grandmother did indeed vote in her name, telling us that "it wasn't a big deal."

    But voting twice or in another person's name is illegal.

    Prosecutors say the five other people for whom Richardson cast ballots are all relatives.

    Sister Marguerite Kloos also faces one count of illegal voting, for allegedly submitting an absentee ballot in the name of a fellow nun, Sister Rose Marie Hewitt, who had died before absentee ballots were sent out. She is accused of opening Sister Hewitt’s ballot, forging her signature and mailing it to the Board of Elections as a vote.

    The 54-year-old Kloos has resigned as the dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, where she still serves as an associate professor of religious and pastoral studies.

    Kloos was not indicted but faces what is known as an information, because her lawyer contacted prosecutors and she agreed to cooperate and plead guilty.

    "As a valued member of the Mount community, our thoughts are with her during this difficult time," the college said in a written statement. "We respect her privacy and will not comment further on this matter at this time."

    Russell Glassop, 75, also is charged with illegal voting. He is accused of voting on behalf of his wife, who died before election day.

    But it was Richardson's case, and the possibility of repeated votes, that shocked many. She faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted. Efforts to contact her and her lawyer have been unsuccessful.

    The Hamilton County Board of Elections recently held hearings on cases of possible double voting and voter fraud, part of a statewide review ordered by Secretary of State John Husted. He called on all 88 counties to review complaints of fraud, as well as voter disenfranchisement.

    “Every voter must play by the rules, and if they don’t they will be held accountable,” Husted, a Republican, said in a written statement. “For voters to have confidence in our elections, we must prosecute every case of voter fraud in Ohio.”

    Last month, Husted told Fox News that Richardson's case was especially troubling, because "it appears she not only attempted to vote more than once, but was actually successful at it and having those additional votes counted."

    "Most attempts are caught by the system. But there are cases that do slip through, as this one does, and we need to make sure that we really send a strong message, that if you do this, you are going to be held accountable,” Husted said. “It might mean fines, it might mean jail time."

    Hamilton County prosecutors are investigating three additional cases of possible voter fraud



    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...es-in-november/?test=latestnews#ixzz2NMQrjN4w
     
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    Wont matter to any liberals , they will just change the subject or try to focus on bush or something. Or , we may get a feign of concern such as " well , that certainly isnt good but dont forget about george bush"
     
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    And how would voter ID have stopped this?
     
  4. Marine1

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    "Officials charged that she voted in her own name by absentee ballot and also in person at the polls, but Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Deters said she also is charged with voting in the name of five other people in various elections."
     
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    While NAACP President Benjamin Jealous lashed out at new state laws requiring photo ID for voting, an NAACP executive sits in prison, sentenced for carrying out a massive Voter Fraud scheme.

    In a story ignored by the national media,
    in April a Tunica County, Miss., jury convicted NAACP official Lessadolla Sowers on 10 counts of fraudulently casting absentee ballots. Sowers is identified on an NAACP website as a member of the Tunica County NAACP Executive Committee.

    Sowers received a five-year prison term for each of the 10 counts, but Circuit Court Judge Charles Webster permitted Sowers to serve those terms concurrently, according to the Tunica Times, the only media outlet to cover the sentencing.


    Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/07/29/m...n-for-10-counts-of-voter-fraud/#ixzz2NMXeJiiX
     
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    Sounds like a capital crime to me.
     
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    Sounds like a Federal crime to me.....and she will probably be doing Federal time.
     
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    And in the other cases stricter absentee ballot requirements like having to apply for one in person with ID.

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    So voter fraud and disfranchisement is just no big deal then.

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    Hope so.
     
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    All at taxpayer expense as well.
     
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    And why exactly is this story so important that it needs national coverage. What is so important about this story that it needs a national discussion around it. An idiot gets caught doing the oldest trick in the book. Gets convicted and gets her just rewards. Fortunately the district she voted in was not carried by those 10 votes - Then it would be a national story. The reality is this is nothing new. Virtually every political party in existence has examples of it. It was not co-ordinated at a party level. And in punishment she got exactly what she deserved.
     
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    Aren't most criminals incarcerated at taxpayers expense, why would you find that noteworthy.
     
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    So just marginalize voter fraud and disfranchisement away, no big deal.
     
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    If thats what you think my post said - good luck to you
     
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    It's absolutely astounding isn't it......every time I seed a thread and say to myself "surely the libs won't support this.......won't gloss over this.......won't make excuses for this"......they don't dissappoint
     
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    I have heard many Liberals ask did her/his votes make a difference in the election. No it didn't. But for everyone that is caught, how many do you think gets away with it? Last year I posted three or four pages of voter fraud. Still the Left claims there has only been a hand full of them, we don't need voter ID. Yes, we do need voter ID. Lets look at what Liberals call just a hand full. Start on post 67

    http://www.politicalforum.com/curre...id-law-pa-could-prevent-750-000-voting-7.html

    Then go here and see how many were convicted of ACORN.

    http://rottenacorn.com/activityMap.html
     
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    Because she appears not to be a hazard to society nor herself; yet in the interest of justice, she'll most likely be incarcerated, costing the taxpayers a small fortune.
     
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    I think it was quite apparent.

    Let's review

    Marginalize:

    to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group
    to relegate to the fringes, out of the mainstream; make seem unimportant: various economic assumptions marginalize women

    Yep marginalize

    A double does.

    Going all the way here.

    Rounding third plate

    And he slides into home. Yep a classic attempt to marginalize something.
     
  18. Bluesguy

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    She voted in OTHER peoples names, she voted several times fraudulently. That disfranchises other legal voters, society, it threatens our society's manner of electing our officials.

    And? Perhaps it will influence others to not do so if they see the severity of the punishment. If we just let her off how discouraging do you think that would be? Or do you just not care if people violate such election laws and disfranchise other voters?
     
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    Nevermind, you missed the entire point and I don't want to spend anymore time discussing it with you. :)
     
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    I got your point, it cost money to incarcerate people OK so what? There are punishments for such actions and one reason there are is to discourage others from doing the same thing. Letting her off defeats that purpose. If you believe some lessor form of punishment what would it be? Quite frankly I find voter fraud a very serious crime and issue.
     
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    Yep from Clinton and his treatment of women especially those he had power over through employment, to the Voting Rights Act violations at the polling places, to out right voter fraud, an now Judd calling her opponent no different from a rapist so she knows how to handle him and they defend that.
     
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    So they check your ID when you vote absentee?
     
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    It's verifiable proof that our election was tainted. The results should be thrown out, and a new election held. She's but one of many I have no doubt.
     
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    And to make it worse, this cheater was a poll worker. They are so eager to marginalize anything they think won't hurt them. That's not how slavery got abolished. A few people finally stood up and said, enough was enough. Not: well..that's the way it is, we can't change it.
     
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    Ok one last time; as opposed to incarceration which we both agree costs money, why not convict her on felony charges; that way she loses her right to vote, own any guns, revoke any federal or state licenses she might have; have her pay a large monetary fine and be forced to perform community service. That's a pretty stiff penalty for someone to pay. Instead of the taxpayers having to pay for her incarceration, she'll end up paying money to the state or feds. Locking her up accomplishes very little.
     

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