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Pontiac precinct accused of changing blind voter's ballot

 

Published: Tuesday, November 06, 2012

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By MEGAN SEMERAZ

Megan.Semeraz at oakpress.com

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@MeganSemeraz

 

A Lansing organization called Protecting Michigan Taxpayers, which strongly opposes Proposal 2, has accused Pontiac Precinct 13 of breaking election law

after they say a blind voter’s ballot was changed.

 

Nick DeLeeuw, spokesman for the organization, said the blind voter requested a “no” vote on Michigan ballot proposals, and instead recorded a “yes” vote.

A poll watcher saw the incident, and wanted to challenge it.

 

When the vote was challenged, DeLeeuw said the Precinct Captain Carla Williams refused to accept the challenge on the ballot.

 

Pontiac City Clerk Sherikia Hawkins said she had heard about the incident, but that is not what happened. She said the legally blind voter was being assisted

and wanted the help.

 

Hawkins said that the group is misinforming people, and the vote was not changed.

 

Jared Rodriguez, a spokesperson for Protecting Michigan Taxpayer said: “The precinct captain’s refusal to accept a legally required ‘challenge’ on the ballot

cast by a voter whose vote was shamelessly changed against his will is reprehensible.”

 

Contact Megan Semeraz at 248-745-4628 or email

Megan.Semeraz at oakpress.com

or follow her on Twitter @MeganSemeraz

 

Pontiac precinct accused of changing blind voter's ballot

 

Published: Tuesday, November 06, 2012

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By MEGAN SEMERAZ

Megan.Semeraz at oakpress.com

; Twitter:

@MeganSemeraz

 

A Lansing organization called Protecting Michigan Taxpayers, which strongly opposes Proposal 2, has accused Pontiac Precinct 13 of breaking election law

after they say a blind voter’s ballot was changed.

 

Nick DeLeeuw, spokesman for the organization, said the blind voter requested a “no” vote on Michigan ballot proposals, and instead recorded a “yes” vote.

A poll watcher saw the incident, and wanted to challenge it.

 

When the vote was challenged, DeLeeuw said the Precinct Captain Carla Williams refused to accept the challenge on the ballot.

 

Pontiac City Clerk Sherikia Hawkins said she had heard about the incident, but that is not what happened. She said the legally blind voter was being assisted

and wanted the help.

 

Hawkins said that the group is misinforming people, and the vote was not changed.

 

Jared Rodriguez, a spokesperson for Protecting Michigan Taxpayer said: “The precinct captain’s refusal to accept a legally required ‘challenge’ on the ballot

cast by a voter whose vote was shamelessly changed against his will is reprehensible.”

 

Contact Megan Semeraz at 248-745-4628 or email

Megan.Semeraz at oakpress.com

or follow her on Twitter @MeganSemeraz

 

 

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http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/11/06/news/local_news/doc5099907e6d7e2663725273.txt