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November 02, 2004
Michigan | Safety a priority at Detroit area precincts


I noticed a heavy police presence at my voting precinct.
My daughter’s school (also a precinct) had police activity as well.

Below is text from a letter sent home from my Daughter’s school in Plymouth, MI:

After several weeks of discussion and planning, the district has developed a plan that will provide additional staff for our school to help direct traffic both inside and outside of the building. The goal is to create as little distraction as possible for our students and teachers. We also have the cooperation of our local police department and will have an officer assigned to our building to help as well.

Please feel confident that many hours of discussion and planning have taken place to ensure a safe school building for the children to learn. The major focus is separating the voters from our students, and we will provide staff and signs to direct voters to the correct area of the building.

UPDATE:
The Detroit Free Press reports Police called to Detroit voting site

FREE PRESS STAFF REPORT

Poll workers called police officers to a church in Detroit about two hours after voting began today to keep order.

Four poll watchers said to be from the Republican Party were inside the church’s polling area, asking for names of people as they checked in to vote.

“They’re challenging some of the people as to whether or not their current registration is valid,” said Gene Claxton, head deacon of Unity Temple of the Apostolic Faith on Wyoming. The church is a voting site for four precincts.



Posted by Dan Blomquist at November 2, 2004 10:53 AM | TrackBack
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