50,000 strong "Election Day Operation Army for Trump" to monitor polls for non-voter-looking people

[essentialsaltes]

Republicans in New Mexico are recruiting poll watchers to challenge people they believe are not eligible to vote in the June 2 primary election and to stop other potential voting fraud the party alleges is a possibility.

The state is among 15 across the country targeted by Republicans, who aim to hire 50,000 people to challenge voters, claiming the country’s elections could be threatened by widespread voter fraud, the New York Times reported.

Democrats and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s office say such claims are baseless and further undermine faith in the state’s elections process at a time when trust already has been eroded by reports of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

In an email to supporters, the Republican Party of New Mexico urged people to join the party’s efforts to maintain “the security and integrity of our elections.”

The so-called Election Day Operation Army for Trump aims to staff every polling place in New Mexico

 

[ViaCrucis]

New Jim Crow looks similar to old Jim Crow.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

That or the Republicans can get off their high horse and realize they are eventually going to need the Hispanic vote. They are operating from the wrong side of history. And it's eventually going to backfire on them.

 

[Silmarien]

So... at what point do we just declare the whole thing a failure and invite Queen Elizabeth back?

 

[essentialsaltes]

So... at what point do we just declare the whole thing a failure and invite Queen Elizabeth back?

First, we should start small. Maybe just have independent election watchers from the UN try to ensure that this struggling democracy has a chance to go forward with a valid election, free from intimidation and interference.

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

That or the Republicans can get off their high horse and realize they are eventually going to need the Hispanic vote. They are operating from the wrong side of history. And it's eventually going to backfire on them.

After they lost to Obama in 2012, the Republican Party commissioned Reince Priebus to do an autopsy on the party to improve their chances going forward. He wrote what was called the Growth and Opportunity Project (yes, G.O.P.). It said that due to demographic shifts the Hispanic vote is going to be necessary to the Republican Party in the future. They should be able to get them because a lot of them are socially conservative.

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

After they lost to Obama in 2012, the Republican Party commissioned Reince Priebus to do an autopsy on the party to improve their chances going forward. He wrote what was called the Growth and Opportunity Project (yes, G.O.P.). It said that due to demographic shifts the Hispanic vote is going to be necessary to the Republican Party in the future. They should be able to get them because a lot of them are socially conservative.

Did he detail the how-tos of that? Because Trump sure isn't implementing anything close that I can see.

 

[Hans Blaster]

So... at what point do we just declare the whole thing a failure and invite Queen Elizabeth back?

NEVER!

 

[Radagast]

So... at what point do we just declare the whole thing a failure and invite Queen Elizabeth back?

You're going to have to change a bunch of stuff. Fix your spelling, for a start.

 

[Tanj]

So... at what point do we just declare the whole thing a failure and invite Queen Elizabeth back?

Why would you want her? Jacinda Ardern for President of the Planet. Most recently she shrugged off a 5.8 earthquake that happened whilst she was being interviewed.

'We're having a bit of an earthquake – we're fine.' Is Jacinda Ardern unshakeable?

"We’re just having a bit of an earthquake here … we’re fine"

One country's already done it, just need to convince the other 200.

On topic, is there any legal precedent or authority for this action?

 

[Hans Blaster]

New Jim Crow looks similar to old Jim Crow.

-CryptoLutheran

It's more a replay of this:

Ballot Security Task Force - Wikipedia

 

[TLK Valentine]

Republicans in New Mexico are recruiting poll watchers to challenge people they believe are not eligible to vote in the June 2 primary election and to stop other potential voting fraud the party alleges is a possibility.

The state is among 15 across the country targeted by Republicans, who aim to hire 50,000 people to challenge voters, claiming the country’s elections could be threatened by widespread voter fraud, the New York Times reported.

Democrats and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s office say such claims are baseless and further undermine faith in the state’s elections process at a time when trust already has been eroded by reports of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

In an email to supporters, the Republican Party of New Mexico urged people to join the party’s efforts to maintain “the security and integrity of our elections.”

The so-called Election Day Operation Army for Trump aims to staff every polling place in New Mexico

Just what every election needs -- intimidation by thugs.

 

[rambot]

I SWEAR I have read, within the week, a poster here wondering why minorities tend to vote democrat.

How can you keep asking that question in America? What are you even listening

 

[rambot]

Just what every election needs -- intimidation by thugs.

Honestly If this comes in, dang rights you need the UN to come to the US and monitor your elections.

 

[Silmarien]

You're going to have to change a bunch of stuff. Fix your spelling, for a start.

Haha, I actually went through a period in high school where I insisted on using British spelling, whether or not my teachers liked it, so that wouldn't be so difficult for me.

 

[KCfromNC]

Republicans in New Mexico are recruiting poll watchers to challenge people they believe are not eligible to vote in the June 2 primary election and to stop other potential voting fraud the party alleges is a possibility.

Hmm, sounds like a good reason to pretend to have a dry cough if people playing army-man-dress-up start to get close to you at polling locations.

 

[High Fidelity]

And people wonder why Republicans seldom get hispanic or black voters.

Racially profiling voters outside polling stations is probably a good reason not to support the politicians supporting that ideology.

 

[High Fidelity]

I wonder how many of these angry white men and women will be carrying firearms openly to add to their intended intimidation tactics.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I wonder how many of these angry white men and women will be carrying firearms openly to add to their intended intimidation tactics.

"Intimidation"? Heavens to Besty, what a dreadful thought! These freedom-loving patriots are merely exercising their God-given Second Amendment rights, which they will cheerfully explain (and if need be, demonstrate) to any non-voter looking people who dare try to abuse the honor and privilege of voting...

 

[Evan Jellicoe]

Even if New Mexico Republicans really believe, despite the available evidence, that voter fraud is a genuine threat, exactly how is an untrained citizen going to be able to tell which people look like legitimate voters and which ones look suspicious? There is no reasonable way to call this anything other than voter intimidation.