[LWVNM Action] Election Opportunities

[Richard Mason]

"Watchers"" are different from "Observers." because they are authorized to
be inside the polling place.
Watchers cannot challenge, but you are able to talk to the polling place
officials - not workers. My experience is that they do want to fix any
issues.

Dick

On Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 1:10 AM Elene via Action <action at mailman.swcp.com>
wrote:

> Common Cause sends out election protection volunteers for that purpose so
> if you want to do it, contact them.  I've done that a few times.
> Volunteers can call a central number if anyone is having difficulty voting
> or there is any untoward behavior that isn't being stopped, harassment or
> whatever.  At one point there was a caravan of Trump supporters driving
> around from poll location to poll location trying to intimidate voters, for
> example.  We were on the lookout for them and did call the cops.  Poll
> workers are inside the building and may not see stuff like that, whereas
> the Common Cause volunteers are outside.
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> In practice, for the most part I found that either nothing at all
> happened, and I just hung out, or I needed help and couldn't get it.  In
> 2020 or 22 I was stationed at Daskalos Plaza, with all my credentials, and
> the owner of the plaza threatened to have me arrested for trespassing.  We
> had been there year after year, and obviously that plaza had been a polling
> place for ages, but she insisted that she had never heard of anyone
> volunteering like that.  She wouldn't listen to any explanation.  Crazy
> person.  So in this case it wasn't partisan forces we had to worry about,
> but someone who was getting paid for the whole thing to happen at her
> place.  I can't begin to describe how weird it was.  Anyway, I couldn't get
> any backup.  I made myself scarce until she left and then I went back to
> where I was supposed to be.
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> Elene
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> On Monday, September 9, 2024 at 11:25:53 PM MDT, Meredith Machen via
> Action <action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> There is usually armed security at the polls these days.
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> Meredith Ross Machen
> 505-577-6337
> Meredith.machen at gmail.com
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> On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 10:31 PM Barbara Calef via Action <
> action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> I think if they are having problems, the clerks will alert the police.
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> Barbara
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> On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 9:24 PM karen wentworth via Action <
> action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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> Dick-
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> Should we talk with our county clerks and ask them to alert us if they are
> having problems with partisan poll watchers or citizens during early voting
> and election day voting? We can supply volunteers with official LWV
> Observer buttons they can wear.
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> Karen Wentworth
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> *From:* Action <action-bounces at mailman.swcp.com> *On Behalf Of *Richard
> Mason via Action
> *Sent:* Saturday, September 7, 2024 10:19 AM
> *To:* LWVNM Action <action at mailman.swcp.com>
> *Cc:* Richard Mason <polirich at aol.com>
> *Subject:* [LWVNM Action] Election Opportunities
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> The LWVNM has registered as an Election Related Organization with the SOS.
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> That gives us the opportunity to appoint nonpartisan "Watchers". That
> allows you to be inside the voting locations to observe the voting process.
> This is different from a "Challenger" who can challenge the process.
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> Election Challengers, Watchers & Observers Information | Maggie Toulouse
> Oliver - New Mexico Secretary of State (nm.gov)
> <https://www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-elections/voter-information-portal-nmvote-org/election-challengers-watchers-observers-information/>
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> Email us at act at lwvnm.org if you are interested
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> Of course, the first priority is to be sure we have enough "poll workers".
> who are paid by the county to work at the polls. If you are interested
> contact your county clerk.
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> Misinformation - The SOS has appointed a point person to deal with
> misinformation about the election.
> The LWVNM has agreed to pass on any reports we get from members. Not set
> up to do that right now. Probably, just before early voting starts.
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> Dick Mason
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