so trump asked his supporters to go monitor polling sites on election day...

[retrowire]

How legal is that? What are they going to do? Stand by the ballot box and check each ballot on the way in? Stand around and monitor the poll workers the entire process through?

I'm just asking, can I call the police for certain activity at the polling sites on election day?

[MineralMan]

1. They can't do those things. They can, however,

challenge individual voters as invalid voters in a precinct. But they have to do that to the poll workers. They can't confront anyone.

What the idea is is to intimidate people from showing up at the polls. That's the idea. Bottom line, though, is that it doesn't work, and few people will actually show up to do that. Those who do will do stupid things and get ejected from the area by the police.

[Ms. Yertle]

2. Perfectly legal

and both sides do it. I've been asked to be a poll watcher in the past. When I did it I was actually supposed to be watching the watchers for the "other side." Basically making sure that they didn't do anything to persuade a voter one way or another, because campaigning at the polls is strictly verboten.

[anamandujano]

3. You have to be registered, right?

This issue somehow has to be confronted so no one will be intimidated into not voting.

[Ms. Yertle]

5. Hmm . . .

Can't remember. I wouldn't actually think you would need to be.

I don't think this is a big issue. Remember, the actual poll workers will be there also, and they are very much on top of things. I remember someone came in as a poll watcher wearing a button for the Dem presidential candidate, and the poll worker IMMEDIATELY told her she needed to remove it.

Actually, IIRC, we were told that we couldn't confront the other watchers directly. Any infractions were to be reported to the poll workers, who would then deal with it. I had one incident--the other side's poll worker was definitely overstepping, and the poll worker did step in and told her that if she didn't knock it off PRONTO, she would have to leave, and if she didn't, she would be removed by a deputy.

[Maeve]

7. You have to be registered in Ohio, I know

And only a poll worker can challenge a voter. Any disruption, we're to call the cops.

[GWC58]

4. Never in my life

have I EVER HEARD a candidate say this. Gawd I really do hate that "thing" to no end. I HATE YOU TRUMP, you piece of whale shit. You're not even worthy of being called human shit. You are lower, much, much lower than that.

[liberaltrucker]

16. C'mon, now! Whale shit serves a valuable purpose in the marine ecosystem.

[PearliePoo2]

6. If any tRump goons show up at a polling place, the police need to be called immediately.

tRump seems to be suggesting "certain" precincts in Pennsylvania. Hmmm...I wonder where and why?
Poll workers should be on high alert and there also should be Public Service Announcements on radio, TV and in newspapers alerting citizens of their rights as voters.
This fucker has to be stopped, defeated and thoroughly destroyed. He is a danger to our nation in every possible way.

[Ms. Yertle]

8. Seriously?

Poll watching IS legal, and it's a tool that is often used. You would deny a legal tool to one particular political party? Wonder what other countries might do that . . .

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

12. Poll watching OK, voter intimidation & voter suppression (in the form of slowing down the line to

discourage voters by challenging everything and everyone no matter how ridiculous) is NOT OK.

Educate thyself Ms Yertle - voter suppression via voter intimidation is also a "tool that's often used." Will need to be nonpartisan poll watchers watching the partisans - know any lawyers? Im sure Election protection coalition can use the help -

http://www.866ourvote.org/

[Maeve]

14. In general, poll watchers must be appointed

And are strictly limited in number and authority. Here is the most succinct info I could find right off:

http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/poll-watcher/
Pursuant to 25 CFR 90.33, “any candidate or political party may name a person to act as watcher and challenger at any election provided for by the regulations in this part. Each watcher and challenger shall be appointed in writing by the candidate or political party he or she represents. The watchers and challengers shall have the right to be present in the polling place but outside the voting booths and to watch the election officials, the balloting, the call, the tally, and the recording of the result of the vote. It shall be the duty of the watcher to watch, listen, and observe the count for all candidates voted for to insist upon an honest and fair count but shall have no further authority than to have the election judges and clerks note or record any objections to the count and to challenge the result thereof

[postatomic]

15. Poll Watching is part of the GOTV

You reconcile who has voted and who hasn't and contact the 'has not' people.

His Goons need to know that most polling places will kick them out if they come in wearing a 'Make America Whatever' shirt or even a tRump pin. As a long time poll watcher and other shit I would point out anyone that was doing this to the Election 'Judge' and have them removed.

Yes, it's legal to Poll Watch but trUMp isn't advocating Poll Watching. He is advocating disrupting polling locations.

It's going to be a fun day.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Having seen Trump rallies, this ought to be something to behold in the election line

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

10. They will be targeting quote "certain neighborhoods" - direct quote from DT to

his followers at a rally that I just read - they should go to "certain neighborhoods" and just "see what's going on." Didnt say anything about "monitoring," just "go see what's going on."

I must be psychic, I think I can guess which neighborhoods are the "certain" ones.

[HipChick]

11. I doubt if his supporters have the balls to go certain neighborhoods

it's all code,dog whistle for black neighborhoods

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

13. Well if its happened here in WI - Im sure it has elsewhere - sometimes in a organized fashion,

sometimes just the lone nut. Its yet another variation on voter suppression - slow the line down by challenging every little ridiculous thing so people get discouraged and go home.

Time to dust off this phone numer again:

http://www.866ourvote.org/