Voter Intimidation? : Trump says he will send law enforcement, US attorneys to polls in November to prevent fraud

toomuchbaloney · Aug 21, 2020

Do we need more evidence that Trump is a despot, unfit for office.

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Aug 21, 2020

“Nobody’s ever heard of anything like this,” he said.

Again, this comment shows lack of knowledge of voting rights and regulations. I'm used to PA's voting regs with newspapers/TV stations yearly reminding voters. Each party has a rep at polling place that records name as Registrar Elections confirms with voter spelling is correct on voter role as we sign our name...

Pennsylvania Statutes Title 25 P.S. Elections & Electoral Districts § 3047. Peace officers; no police officer to be within one hundred feet of polling place, exceptions; presence of soldiers prohibited

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The election officers, or any three qualified electors of any election district, may call upon any mayor, chief burgess, sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, deputy constable, or police officer, to clear an avenue to the door of any polling place which is obstructed in such a way as to prevent electors from approaching, or to maintain order and quell any disturbance, if such arises. No police officer in commission, whether in uniform or in citizen's clothes, shall be within one hundred feet of a polling place during the conduct of any primary or election, unless in the exercise of his privilege of voting, or for the purpose of serving warrants, or unless called upon to preserve the peace, as provided by this act: Provided, however, That such prohibition shall not apply to such police officers assigned to a police station or headquarters located in a building or on the premises where the polling place is located and such police officers must be within one hundred (100) feet of the polling place to enter and exit such police station or headquarters: And provided further, That in no event may any police officer unlawfully use or practice any intimidation, threats, force or violence nor, in any manner, unduly influence or overawe any elector or prevent him from voting or restrain his freedom of choice, nor may any such police officer electioneer or directly or indirectly attempt to influence the election or electors while within one hundred (100) feet of a polling place as herein set forth:
And provided further, That where polling places are located in buildings or on premises where a police station or headquarters are located, the polling place shall be located in a separate room. No body of troops in the Army of the United States or of this Commonwealth shall be present, either armed or unarmed, at any place of election within this Commonwealth during the time of any primary or election: Provided, however, That no officer or soldier shall be prevented from exercising the right of suffrage in the election district in which he resides, if otherwise qualified.
https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-25-ps-elections-electoral-districts/pa-st-sect-25-3047.html

Will Police at Polling Places Cause Voter Intimidation?

Civil-rights organizations said that police officers who may be proactively placed at polling stations to guard against potential violence at the ballot box may actually cause voter intimidation.

https://pjmedia.com/election/bridget-johnson/2016/11/07/will-police-at-polling-places-cause-voter-intimidation-n42191

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Aug 21, 2020

18 U.S. Code § 592. Troops at polls

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Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held, unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States.
This section shall not prevent any officer or member of the armed forces of the United States from exercising the right of suffrage in any election district to which he may belong, if otherwise qualified according to the laws of the State in which he offers to vote.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/592

allnurses Guide · Aug 22, 2020

I'd say the odds are good he'll try to find a way to skirt the law, just as he did when he militarized the DHS, shortly after General Milley refused to associate himself with Trump's attempt to use the military to disperse peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square.

toomuchbaloney · Aug 23, 2020

On 8/21/2020 at 5:20 PM, nursel56 said:
I'd say the odds are good he'll try to find a way to skirt the law, just as he did when he militarized the DHS, shortly after General Milley refused to associate himself with Trump's attempt to use the military to disperse peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square.

That will likely include the parade of sycophants unable to take responsibility for the orders or to identify who gave them...we've read this simple Trump story before. House Republicans will shout about how the Democrats are trying to cause trouble and the administrationwill refuse to provide any documentation or communications to Congress.