State elections chief limits poll watchers

[F.Gordon]

Colorado Secretary of State Donetta Davidson issued strict guidelines for poll watchers across the state today, limiting each party to one person per station and banning outside groups from sending out teams of lawyers to monitor the closely watched election.

Among the new rules Davidson said she is still considering is a ban on the use of cell phones by those monitoring the election.

"We'll contact our county clerks and discuss this issue," Davidson said, noting cell phones can be used to take pictures and record conversations surreptitiously.

Davidson said there has been a sharp spike in the number of poll watchers since 2000, with more attention paid to individual voters because of the legal challenges that followed the last presidential election.

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~64~2483340,00.html

The state gop has 4,000 people ready to work GOTV. I guess BO doesn't want the Democrats to have any kind of "unfair" advantage. This shit really pisses me off. She decides this bullshit.... this close to the election. One poll watcher working a 15+ hour shift?

I may have to go out and buy me one of those fancy wireless PDA's. Hey, it aint a cell phone.:evilgrin: And a case of Starbucks Double Shots...

[murielm99]

1. And a bottle to pee in? nt

[GainesT1958]

2. Well, I'd hope the Colorado Dem Party has their lawyers ready to...

Challenge this stupidity in court--and get it SMACKED DOWN like the Katherine Harris-type cheating crap it is!:mad:

B-)

[paulk]

3. it's looking like we've got our very own Katherine Harris

oh boy