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RandySF

(84,084 posts)
Sat Jun 15, 2024, 04:28 AM Jun 2024

RNC recruits poll workers in Michigan as part of vote monitoring efforts

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — National Republicans kicked off their in-person recruiting efforts Friday in the crucial battleground state of Michigan as part of their broader effort to build up an Election Day army of 100,000 poll workers and monitors intended to combat the infrequent problem of voter fraud.

National GOP officials, including Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley and co-chair Lara Trump, as well as state and local party officials drummed up enthusiasm for the party’s aspirational “Protect the Vote” program at the small Oakland County GOP office, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Detroit.

The event was the first of several organized by the RNC to begin more publicly rolling out its recruitment efforts to staff up the massive election integrity effort it announced in April that seeks to deploy 100,000 volunteers and attorneys — predominantly in seven swing states — to monitor the vote.

In front of a crowd of about 100 people, Whatley and Trump doubled down on their focus on the exceptionally rare problem of voter fraud and pressed attendees to consider volunteering for the effort in Michigan.




https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/rnc-recruits-poll-workers-michigan-part-vote-monitoring-efforts-rcna156652

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RNC recruits poll workers in Michigan as part of vote monitoring efforts (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2024 OP
When the term "monitor" is used in this situation, do they mean no_hypocrisy Jun 2024 #1
These "monitors" will be trained to find or create... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #3
How can a monitor even get the names of voters?...legally?... MiHale Jun 2024 #5
The point is to put them in "urban" areas to slow down voting underpants Jun 2024 #6
Yeah that's all I could think of. MiHale Jun 2024 #7
This is a huge red flag... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #2
Here is the type of monitor they will use in Democratic strongholds, GreenWave Jun 2024 #4

no_hypocrisy

(54,885 posts)
1. When the term "monitor" is used in this situation, do they mean
Sat Jun 15, 2024, 04:48 AM
Jun 2024

polls workers or challengers?

If poll workers, most states/counties require an equal number of democrats and republicans in polling places, e.g., setting up/breaking down the machines, aiding voters, looking up voters, etc.

If challengers, they can't prevent voters from voting. All they can do is record names of voters whom they suspect don't live in the voting district.

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
3. These "monitors" will be trained to find or create...
Sat Jun 15, 2024, 06:01 AM
Jun 2024

...situations for a slew of legal challenges the rightwingers will file in key races.

MiHale

(13,011 posts)
5. How can a monitor even get the names of voters?...legally?...
Sat Jun 15, 2024, 07:22 AM
Jun 2024

Where I vote they would have to be standing behind the poll workers looking over their shoulder. Don’t think that’s allowed. Can they get the paperwork? This sounds like intimidation to me thinking they can reduce numbers at the polls. Confused as ever.


underpants

(196,449 posts)
6. The point is to put them in "urban" areas to slow down voting
Sat Jun 15, 2024, 09:28 AM
Jun 2024

or at least disrupt it.

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
2. This is a huge red flag...
Sat Jun 15, 2024, 05:58 AM
Jun 2024

I hope we are preparing plenty of attorneys who can be ready to immediately shoot down the onslaught of legal challenges these rightwing "monitors" will be creating.

GreenWave

(12,636 posts)
4. Here is the type of monitor they will use in Democratic strongholds,
Sat Jun 15, 2024, 06:49 AM
Jun 2024
.

Maybe if we monitor in red areas, where folks are real shy...
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