LovingGuin
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#vote #voting_rights #rock_the_vote
Oct 30, 2022 12:01 PM
LovingGuin
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#vote #voting_rights #rock_the_vote
FuckingTurtleBear
as a non US American...how common is this in the states?
rudejohn
Please remember poll watchers (volunteers in polling centers) are good for democracy and legal. Assholes intimidating voters are illegal.
VaultGirl69
Always double check these numbers before saving them.
ATLandNerdy
Know your rights: you do not have the right to photograph at polling locations.
darkviper47
article is a little older but has good info. https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/29/politics/poll-watchers-monitors
shankelstoff
U. S. A! U. S. A!
sadurdaynight
I'm white, middle-aged, goatee, texan. Figured I'd just start yelling "WHITE POWER! WHITE POWER!" if anyone approaches me, then go vote dem.
LovingGuin
While I support this I worry that they will think they are growing in numbers
SithShodan
Kinda sexist to assume it's only men that are the crazies here. Still, screw em anyway.
CT1space3DX
Hint...take a screen shot of this and have it with you when you vote.
ChickenVegetas
Fuck I got to be polite about it for, get the fuck outta the way or go to prison. Quite frankly, idgaf either way.
badatediting
ToSisPoS
What happens then? A report is filed? The National Guard is deployed? Voicemail? One operator for the state telling you they’ll send a guy?
badatediting
No idea. I live in Europe, so we don't have this kind of problem.
ijdod
…yet…
badatediting
Exactly. We need US to contain their shit so it doesn't spread.
jargonmon
That word "alleged" bothers me so damned much.
IamJACKSventedSPLEEN
It's even better when paired with the word "expert"...
LovingGuin
Can you see the air quotes?
Maxgaap
It "allegedly" bothers you
ADegenFromUpcountry
Correction: “If ANYBODY tries to impede you at a polling booth…” take a photo and call the FBI. Doesnt matter what description they’re using
Arenlor
My training as an inspector of elections in PA says poll watchers are not allowed in the voting area at all, nor can they talk to voters.
WhatTheFrench
My auditor’s office fired an official poll worker this week because he brought up bullshit he learned “in poll watcher training last night.”
GodHatesUsA7X
Most definitely
ToSisPoS
A diabetes-fat shit stain and his buds holding ARs & looking for an excuse, waiting for you to whip your phone out on them. Great advice.
theyar
What are you even imagining here?
ToSisPoS
I imagine asking one of those GI Joe cosplayers to stand aside and taking their picture: “I THOUGHT THEY HAD A GUN!” & Rittenhouse precedent
theyar
That's a nice rpg you got going in your head.
ToSisPoS
Well yes it is worst-case alarmist but recently… I’m not optimistic.
verganas
Vote or die mf
BleedingHeartPisces
Ahh, cloaked misandry. Always a pleasure.
BleedingHeartPisces
Him /= them
ApplebottomGene
What the fuck are you talking about?
thetinymonarch
Shut the fuck up. All reports of poll watchers have been men. Go call out real misandry.
EndlessTrash
My 18 U.S. Code 594 senses are tingeling.
LovingGuin
You might want to hunker down on the 8th or change your name to SpiderMan
eggmuffin
He only has that one, very specific sense. It's not very helpful for fighting street crime.
LovingGuin
I didn’t say he would be an effective Spider-Man
EndlessTrash
I was bitten by an Jan 6th insurectionist on meth. I promise to use my powers responsibly, if I have any.
heyoo42
I would just say “I’ll vote Republican” and these stupid assess would let me through, then I just go an vote for whoever TF I want
camcam1234
Non- American, What is a poll watcher?
ADegenFromUpcountry
Someone trying to intimidate you into not voting because you’re black, brown etc
jthatotherguyb
You have asked the wrong people if your trying to get a truthful answer.
IamJACKSventedSPLEEN
Recent image
only90skidswillgetthis
Imagine posting a 6 year old image, twice, as a new meme. Cringe
Rehjee
The video of her, she's acting reasonable, speaking loud over a crowd. Nothing triggered fr.
KingMagenta
Legal Poll watchers are there to make sure the staff of the polling place doesn't do anything illegal. Illegal watchers watch the voters.
SeeShark
Intimidating the staff is also illegal.
KingMagenta
No intiimidation involved with legal poll watchers: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/poll-watcher-qualifications.aspx
Mack1986
Usually right wing nut jobs trying to threaten or intimidate voters. Especially minorities
countbassy
Usually overweight, dressed in Walmart tactical gear
Shaodyn
Gravy Seals or cosplaytriots equally apply.
Shaodyn
Which is a felony, for the record.
Speedmetal05
If carrying a gun, and a "poll watcher" blocks your way and harrases you on your way to voting, can you shoot him? Asking for a friend...
Speedmetal05
To be clear, I don't own a gun. I'm not condoning shooting morons, and live in a state where voting by mail means no poll watchers.
lockeyches
Still illegal. Also still illegal to brandish it. You'd have better luck carrying a water gun and squirting them which only may be battery.
lockeyches
(If your in a state that's okay with open carry, you'd likely win the case cause they'll laugh at the big man scared of water)
IamJACKSventedSPLEEN
Got my first pic of a poll watcher. She made me feel unsafe...
n0gal
That's a very specific frame of a rather calm woman. Here's the context. https://youtu.be/byOlBCpNKeM
n0gal
I have to ask though. How specifically does she make you feel unsafe?
TheLastBootyBender
Jesus Christ, you get off on reposting the same thing several times on one post?
ATLandNerdy
Reminder: this is illegal. You cannot take pictures at a poll
thetinymonarch
It's not illegal to take photos outside. Only inside. Inside it's also illegal to ask about someone's vote.
ATLandNerdy
Yes. Exactly. This should be made clear.
ATLandNerdy
OP says at the voting booth. It's illegal there. Don't fall into their trap.
catherinecc
"y'all should allow fascists to get away with doing this by deliberately avoiding gathering evidence"
ATLandNerdy
"Y'all should fall into their trap of incriminating yourself and loosing your voting rights by by breaking the same laws you're trying to /
ATLandNerdy
prove they're breaking"
ATLandNerdy
I'm convinced this was thought up by a GQP troll to get Democrats to loose their voting rights.
catherinecc
Fascist enabler telling people to avoid gathering evidence says what? Guess people shouldn't have filmed Brazilian cops blocking polls too?
ATLandNerdy
Gullible rube going to loose their own voting rights by breaking the law says what?
ATLandNerdy
You're going to get people in trouble and invalidate Democratic voters. Keep playing into their hands.
ATLandNerdy
You want evidence, bring witnesses, record audio, I haven't seen anything against audio yet. You have to defend your rights, but if you /
ATLandNerdy
break the law doing it, you'll loose your rights too, or the Judge or DA will be like "you both were doing wrong thins, we'll drop both /