'We Want People Who Won't Be Afraid': MPD Union Forwards Call For Ex-Cops To Serve As Poll Challenge

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Source: WCCO (CBS affiliate, Minneapolis)

'We Want People Who Won't Be Afraid': MPD (Minneapolis Police Department) Union Forwards Call For Ex-Cops To Serve As Poll Challengers

An official with the Trump campaign is looking for retired police officers to be poll challengers on Election Day.

The ask was made to the Minneapolis Police Union. Union officials then put out the call for retired officers to serve as "eyes and ears" at polling sites in problem areas across the city on Tuesday.

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Bob Kroll, president of the Minneapolis Police Federation, sent the request to federation members asking them to please share and email him if they were willing to assist.



Read more: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/10/29/you-cant-just-show-up-mpd-puts-out-call-for-ex-cops-to-serve-as-poll-challengers/

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Secretary of State Steve Simon says Minnesota has laws that limit the role of poll challengers on Election Day.

"You cant just show up and say, 'I'm here to be a poll watcher or challenger,'" he said. "The law is really clear on poll challengers. Every major political party gets one just one and they have to designate that person in writing, and once the person gets there to be a challenger they face some restrictions. They can't come within 6 feet of a voter. They cant speak to a voter."

[and more on the restrictions on poll watchers at the link ... the challenge must be based on knowledge of the voter and not on a whim or a hunch etc. etc.]

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Sample background information:

MPD union president stumps for Trump in online video, October 2, 2020
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/10/02/mpd-union-president-stumps-for-trump-in-online-video

Anyway he has a long history of being a first class asswipe and Trump political apparatchik.

As a needless reminder, it was Minneapolis police officers who killed George Floyd

[msongs]

1. we want white supremacy gang members to intimidate people? nt

[Maxheader]

11. They only get 1 per...

And there is going to be a mix..I don't think all retired cops approve of stumpy...in the least...

[Grokenstein]

2. "We want some goons who ain't afraid t' bust some skulls."

"Laws?? Haw! We are th' law!!"

[scarletwoman]

3. Bob Kroll is a fascist asshole.

[pazzyanne]

6. + 1 nt

[Roy Rolling]

4. Vote for Trump

Or they’ll kneel on your neck?

[PSPS]

5. Kill the union. Disband the force, start a new one and invite the former cops to apply. No union.

It was good enough for saint ronnie.

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. "we want people with a record of discrimination, but are used to covering it up ...

... as 'knowledge of the suspect/voter/victim of police violence'".

[groundloop]

8. Certainly the law is clear on this, but enforcing it against these fascists will be a huge task.....

and the tRump campaign knows it. If their intent is to intimidate voters (which seems like a good assumption) it will be like a game of whack-a-mole trying to stop it.

[Botany]

9. Even if they get ex-cops to show up they can't do shit.

"They can't come within 6 feet of a voter. They cant speak to a voter."

[yaesu]

10. Be sure to have your local FBI office number ready if someone harasses you & also call 911 &

, just as important, your states elections office/board. They were the biggest help for me back in '12, took them 10 minutes to straighten out my local fascist clerk.

[BadgerKid]

12. "MN laws allows any voter...to challenge another voter's eligibility..."

per GOP poll challenger training presentation. Source: web search.

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13. True - but a challenger can't talk to the voter, one has to complain to the election judge

from something I read somewhere.

[csziggy]

14. From MN Secretary of State - CODE OF CONDUCT FOR APPOINTED CHALLENGERS

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR APPOINTED CHALLENGERS

Present the head election judge their written appointment from a political party or a nonpartisan candidate (appointments cannot be made by partisan candidates). Appointments must be made in writing.

Prove their Minnesota residence by presenting one of the proofs of residence accepted for Election Day registration. Challengers are not required to prove residence in the precinct where they are appointed.

A challenger cannot speak to the voter, and should only speak to the election judge when initiating a challenge. All challenges must be made in writing.

Challengers cannot be disruptive, handle or inspect voter registration applications, files or lists. They cannot make lists of who did or did not vote.

Challengers cannot take photos within the polling place.

Challengers cannot go within six feet of the ballot counter.

Challengers cannot attempt to influence voting.

Challengers cannot compile lists of voters to challenge on the basis of mail sent by a political party that was returned as undeliverable or if receipt by the intended recipient was not acknowledged in the case of registered mail.

More, including who can be a challenger: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-day-voting/rules-for-challengers/

[progree]

15. This!👆 ✅ ✅ ✅ Thank you 😊