Earlier this week newspapers obtained and released a Secretary of State election observer report about problems during Lawrence's preliminary in September. The findings were concerning to say the least.<\/p>
Le rapport cite extreme violations of basic election procedures and voters' rights to secret ballots<\/strong>. There were instances of election workers giving ballots to people not on the voter rolls, looking over voters' ballots, allowing candidates to electioneer inside the polling place and general \"confusion and chaos.\"<\/p> On November 5, Secretary Galvin's office will be sending several more observers, but they do not have nearly enough staff to cover all of Lawrence's polling places. That's why Common Cause Massachusetts is recruiting poll monitors for Lawrence's general election on Tuesday November 5.<\/strong><\/p> Poll monitors are needed help to ensure fair and honest voting procedures. Volunteers can do a two or four hour shift -- or longer. We will hold une formation en webinaire<\/strong> \u00e0 17 heures le mercredi 30 octobre. Des b\u00e9n\u00e9voles juridiques form\u00e9s seront \u00e9galement impliqu\u00e9s et, ensemble, nous contribuerons \u00e0 garantir que tous les \u00e9lecteurs soient en mesure d'exercer leur droit de vote.<\/p> Sign up to be a poll monitor for Lawrence's general election on November 5.<\/strong><\/p> Si vous avez des questions, veuillez nous appeler au 617-426-9600 ou m'envoyer un e-mail \u00e0 tcreighton@commoncause.org.<\/p>"}}]},"yoast_head":"\n