From: Jim Griffin <griffin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: October 25, 2004 3:25:16 PM PDT
To: <talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [SL] FW: Polling Place Violation of Law
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From: Jim Griffin <griffin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:36:51 -0400
To: <registrar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Polling Place Violation of Law
Alex Ables
32 Waterloo Street #207
Warrenton, Virginia 20186-3219
Dear Mr. Ables:
I voted today (I will be out of the country on business on election
day) at
32 Waterloo Street in a voting booth with a few color pictures directly
above it, the top ree of them pictures of candidates on my ballot, one
of
them bearing the words, "Thanks, Dick Cheney". The two voting booths
in the
room were located directly underneath these photographs, the
photographs
literally inches above the voting booths, centered between them.
I note that under Virginia law "It is unlawful for any (person to) ...
In
any manner attempt to influence any person in casting his vote."
In my opinion, viewing a color photograph of a candidate on the ballot
is in
a manner part of an attempt to influence a person casting his vote,
and it
is illegal to do so in ANY manner.
If you doubt that my opinion is shared by your office or the judges of
this
state, what might be your opinion should a voter wear a button with the
picture of the other candidates into the polls? May a poll worker wear
such
a button with pictures including the words, "Thank you, John Kerry"?
May
there be handed out at the polls such photographs? If not, why permit
this
one directly above the voting booth?
James H. Griffin
7493 Enon Church Road
The Plains, Virginia 20198
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