The rat at the Franklin Co Board of elections

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Shadows On High: Why Would This Government Official Sue Himself?
Saturday, November 15, 2008 9:21 AM
From:
"Brian Rothenberg, Executive Director, ProgressOhio" <[e-mail]>
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Earlier this year in Shadows "All Damm-ed Up and Nowhere to Go" the link between the Dispatch Editorial Board and Reporters was revealed in a series of emails in which it was clear that Franklin County Board of Elections Deputy Director Matt Damschroder is the straw that stirs the drink both for his Party and Dispatch writers.

But now comes a new wrinkle.

How long would you keep your job if you got your company sued?

If you're Damschroder, the controversial Republican Deputy Director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, that's a very good question.

Thursday, the Steve Stivers campaign filed a lawsuit against the Franklin County Board of Elections and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. Their goal is to keep thousands of provisional ballots from being counted in that close race. It's a typical - and despicable - partisan lawsuit.

What isn't typical is who helped them with the lawsuit.

It was a cut-and-paste job based solely on information from Matt Damschroder, an employee of the Board being sued ironically enough by Stivers.

Damschroder provided emails, carefully edited directives, and insider information in an affidavit that provided every shred of information in the lawsuit.

And while the Board of Elections system is rightfully partisan - you have to wonder at what point Mr. Damschroder crosses the line between partisan activity and service to the overall Elections system and the taxpayers he serves.

So, here are a few very important questions for the Franklin County board.

How can an employee help a partisan campaign sue his own board over decisions they haven't even made and still keep his/her job?

Shouldn't the board bar Matt Damschroder from processing or counting provisional ballots?

Can Franklin County voters trust Matt Damschroder now that he has shown he doesn't want thousands of provisional ballots to count, even though he's be told to count them by the state's chief elections officer?

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Shadows On High: Why Would This Government Official Sue Himself?

Brian Rothenberg
Executive Director
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[geiger]

1. As usual, Rothenberg is off base. Even "rats" have to turn over information when it's the public's.

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2. rats resent being compared to Republican criminals

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[lifesbeautifulmagic]

3. This is the Mary Jo Kilroy race, right?

Are they putting off a recount until after Thanksgiving, or just putting off a decision regarding the provisionals until after Thanksgiving?

[geiger]

4. article in the Plain Dealer explains the latest:: 1000 votes in dispute

MJK in orientation sesssions along with rival

http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/11/in_ohios_undecided_congression.html