[Voterescue] IMPORTANT INFO FOR VOTERS, EARLY OR OTHERWISE:

[Vickie Karp]

Voterescuer Laura Killins forwarded this from Wharton County Republican
Party Chair Debra Medina.  Whether you support Ron Paul or not, this
is important information: Long story short: either

1) Get your voter reg card stamped, or
2) Get a receipt

proving that you voted in the Republican primary.  Please, do *NOT* allow
yourself to be talked out of this.  Details from our Texas Field Director
and
Dr. Paul's Congressional Campaign Coordinator...

----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
Subject: You need PROOF of your VOTE
Date: Sunday 24 February 2008 20:51
From: "Jean McIver" <jean at dwmservices.com>
To: ccy at earthlink.net

3 different counties today were telling folks they don't need proof they
voted; also at least 3 incidences of EV clerks saying RP dropped out!
_____

From: Debra Medina [mailto:debra.medina at ronpaulforcongress.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:44 PM
To: ronpaul-930 at meetup.com
Cc: 'Jean McIver'; 'Scottish Pajamas'
Subject: RE: [ronpaul-930] Fwd: You need PROOF of your VOTE
Importance: High

Here's the election code reference.  Feel free to print off this little
ditty to carry with you to the poll to demonstrate that your card should
be
stamped.

162.004.  AFFILIATION PROCEDURE:  VOTING AT POLLING PLACE.
(a)  The signature roster for a primary election must state at the top of
each
page:  "A person commits a criminal offense if the person knowingly votes
in
a primary election or participates in a convention of a party after
having
voted in a primary election or participated in a convention of another
party
during the same voting year."

(b)  An election officer at a primary election polling place shall stamp
the
party's name in the party affiliation space of the registration
certificate
of each voter who presents the voter's registration certificate and is
accepted to vote unless the party name has already been stamped in the
space.

(c)  If a voter is accepted to vote without presenting a registration
certificate, the presiding judge shall issue the voter an affiliation
certificate.  The certificate is not required to be issued to a voter in
a
runoff primary unless the voter requests it.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, § 107, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

The *affiliation certificate* referred to in item (c) above is available
in
the election judge kit but any slip of paper documenting same and signed
by
the judge should suffice to get you into the precinct convention (which
is
the only reason you need a stamped card or "affiliation certificate).
Given all the problems with electronic records, it is quite risky to
leave
the poll with "we'll record that you voted and that info will be
available
at the convention" guarantee.  Obviously, if your name is mysteriously
not
on that list, you won't be allowed to attend your precinct convention
unless
you have one of the *proofs* listed above.

For Liberty,

Debra Medina
Campaign Coordinator
The Committee to Re-elect Ron Paul
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