Former SG Member Challenged By the GOP

Former SG member Doctashock, a resident of Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County, has received notice that the validity of his voter registration is being challenged, and that he will have to appear in court this Saturday to answer the challenge or be denied the right to vote.

Who challenged him? One Megan Harrington, President of the College Republicans at the University of Toledo.

Miss Harrington is heavily involved with the GOP, as demonstrated by this PBS article quoting her reaction to the Presidential debates:

On what grounds is his registration being challenged?

They say he doesn't live where he lives. How the fuck, then, did he receive these letters?

Letter one.

Letter two.

Doctashock registered as an Independent, and, for the record, he says that he does not live in a predominantly black neighborhood. However, he is an African American, with a name (Jermaine) that is common among African Americans. Makes you wonder why his registration was among those selected to be challenged, considering that 90% of blacks (Republicans, Democrats, and Independents) voted for Al Gore in 2000.

Doctashock will show up in court to defend his right to vote. How many won't?

Miss Harrington can be reached at: utcr2004@yahoo.com or at megan.harrington@toledo.edu

Update: Doctashock is not a college student, and his driver's license does match his home address, and is the same address he registered at.

Update II: Say hello to the fine folks visiting us from Atrios, who has now linked to this story.

Update III: And I know this is upsetting, but please don't break any laws. Don't be a criminal like our dear friend Megan.



[Edited on Oct 30, 2004 by Keith]

It's very easy to get letters sent to places you don't technically have residence in. Like this crazy Canadian woman living in my driveway who gets mail at our house now.

Not that I'm saying that is what happened here. I'm just saying it is easy.

God bless America.

It also has his name. But keep these comments in mind.

[Edited on Oct 28, 2004 by Raoul_Duke]

It's incredible to me that some people can willfully strip the rights of their fellow Americans, and sleep well the night they do it.

[Edited on Oct 28, 2004 by ProdigalSaint]

I like that Ms. Herrington's address is on the form for us.

[Edited on Oct 29, 2004 by Keith]

He'll win and his vote will be counted. What's the problem?

It's a problem she could do this at all.

Which, incidentally, made it that much easier to get her phone number.

Do what? If everything's jake, what is the problem?

That it appears highly likely, to my eyes at least, that his registration was challenged solely because he has a common "black" name?

That many others will receive these false challenges and not bother, or be afraid, to go to court to defend themselves?

I think perhaps someone ought to challenge Ms. Harrington's ballot.

I think that's the best idea I've heard all night.

People shouldn't have to defend their right to vote, genius.

Hello? Last time I checked, we lived in America Town? You know, that place that has consistently, since it's inception, extended the franchise and removed barriers to voting?

You shouldn't have to go to a hearing because some partisan piece of shit challenges your right to vote.

[Edited on Oct 28, 2004 by Lemonnier]

I hope this correspondence has been forwarded to someone else besides us intarweb porn board idiots. Like maybe someone who might do some actual investigation?

I'm going to send it to Daily Kos, and forward it to the Ohio Democratic party.


[Edited on Oct 28, 2004 by Keith]

Sure they should. We wouldn't want people cheating and cheapening their vote.

I dont know if you know this, but Blockbuster Video has more stringent procedures to rent videos to their members than it takes to vote.

Any sort of due dilligence to assure voters are qualified sounds good to me. One party is stridently opposed to dilligence and voter verification. Why that is, I could not possibly imagine.


[Edited on Oct 28, 2004 by stockula]

A question to Keith, will Docta be able to schedule the court appearance before the 2nd? Or could this delay him from voting in this election?

Yeah, like I said, his hearing is this Saturday.

Even you can't be that dumb.