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William769

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Thu May 17, 2012, 02:51 PM May 2012

No Gays Allowed on Oklahoma Election Board?

State law required Oklahoma's Republican governor to pick a Democrat for its Election Board, but the gay man she selected as most qualified isn't even getting a vote.Jim Roth was Gov. Mary Fallin's choice for the state's election board, having to name someone from a list provided by Democrats.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/2012/05/17/gay-nominee-oklahoma-election-board-not-given-vote

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No Gays Allowed on Oklahoma Election Board? (Original Post) William769 May 2012 OP
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