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Geechie

(928 posts)
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 02:30 PM Aug 2024

Everyone please get this phone number on auto before you go vote:


(202) 514-3847

This number connects to the DOJ civil rights division that handles real time reports of voter intimidation & other form of suppression. If you don’t think the wingnuts will fuck with you at the polls, think again.

(cross posted from GD)
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Everyone please get this phone number on auto before you go vote: (Original Post) Geechie Aug 2024 OP
You can also look for Democratic poll watchers and officials. We have them too. Silent Type Aug 2024 #1
Thanks, added to my cell. I was just thinking about this before I logged on this a.m. and you read my mind!! SWBTATTReg Aug 2024 #2
Bookmarked lpbk2713 Aug 2024 #3
I had a run in with a racist poll watcher. Westcoast4life Aug 2024 #4
Thanks for the reminder -- Geechie Aug 2024 #5

SWBTATTReg

(24,085 posts)
2. Thanks, added to my cell. I was just thinking about this before I logged on this a.m. and you read my mind!!
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 02:37 PM
Aug 2024

Westcoast4life

(107 posts)
4. I had a run in with a racist poll watcher.
Thu Aug 1, 2024, 09:06 PM
Aug 2024

About 20yrs ago I got into line to vote and met eyes with a poll watcher staring at me. He stood directly behind 3 poll workers handing out ballots. As I got to the front of the line and approached the table. I saw him bend over and whisper in the poll workers ear. "May I see some ID" she asked me. In California it's not required to show ID and being Hispanic I felt a surge of anger at the question. But not knowing, for sure, if it was necessary I took out my wallet and showed her my drivers license. He of course, bent over for a stare. I then received my voters card and moved on.

Its been over 20 years and I'm still mad at myself for allowing that guy to manipulate the little old lady poll worker and me. I've thought many times of all the things I wished I'd done but didn't. Ever since, I've been prepared and ready for a similar encounter.

Geechie

(928 posts)
5. Thanks for the reminder --
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 12:12 AM
Aug 2024

Some are privileged not to have had to fear that type of targeting, but I think the number of targets just grew exponentially during the last four years. We have to be brave.

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