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November 02, 2004
Florida | DNC Sends "IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE" to Florida GOP Poll Watchers

An image of the IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE on DNC letterhead and mailed to all Florida GOP Poll Watchers is available as a pdf file.

To all Republican Party Election Day Poll Watchers:

Your name has been filed to serve as a poll watcher on Election Day, on behalf of the Republican Party or a Republican Candidate. The Democratic Party recognises the legal rights of poll watchers, under Florida law, to perform their lawful duties.
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You should be aware that under Florida law, a pollwatcher must explain in writing and under oath the basis for a challenge. This affirmation requires the poll watcher must have personal knowledge of the facts upon which the challenge is based.
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Therefore should a challenger make a knowngly false challenge, that person could be subject to criminal prosecution.
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Please be advised that the National Democratic Party and the Florida Democratic Party will insist on strict enforcement of the law. You have now been provided notice of the law, and thus, please govern yourself accordingly.



Posted by Alan Brain at November 2, 2004 09:05 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Since when has the DNC had respect for the RULE OF LAW?

Posted by: talonnav [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2004 11:45 AM

This sounds like a not very thinly veiled threat to individual volunteers by the DNC.

“Please govern yourself accordingly….. or be subject to criminal prosecution.”

Unbelievable.

Bev

Posted by: FLGirl [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2004 01:04 PM

A lawsuit has been filed by a Republican poll watcher against the Dem party in part because the notice mistates the law - see local news story - http://www.local6.com/news/3883078/detail.html

Posted by: flalaw [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2004 01:42 PM

A lawsuit has been filed by a Republican poll watcher against the Dem party in part because the notice mistates the law - see local news story - http://www.local6.com/news/3883078/detail.html

Posted by: flalaw [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2004 01:43 PM

I’m sure that the DNC gave similar instructions to Dem pollwatchers - NOT!

Posted by: eddiehaskell [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2004 03:00 PM

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