For Immediate Release
October 9, 2008
Contact: Dan Tierney
317-635-8881
dtierney@indygop.com
VOTERS SHOULD BE VIGILANT IN CHECKING ABSENTEE BALLOTS
GOP receiving widespread complaints from all over area
INDIANAPOLIS-Numerous Marion County voters have received absentee ballots for races outside their districts, possibly endangering the votes of countless Indianapolis residents.
Marion County Republicans released information regarding several reported instances of persons receiving the wrong absentee ballots. John held a press conference in front of the home of Eric Eichholtz, who lives next to Senator Teresa Lubbers, but received a ballot containing another State Senate District.
"I am very concerned that voters may not realize they are receiving the wrong ballots, and in turn will never have the chance to cast their intended vote for Congress or the State Legislature," said Senator Lubbers. "We need to bring attention to this so voters can check their ballots before they are returned."
John encouraged all voters voting absentee to double check their absentee ballots before returning them to the Marion County Clerk.
"It is of the upmost importance that voters be vigilant in protecting their rote to vote," said John. "Given these troubling errors, every voter voting absentee should double check which precinct and legislative districts they should vote in and make sure the ballot they were provided matches."
John also expressed concern that Marion County election officials had not come forward with this information on their own accord.
"I am deeply disappointed and troubled by Beth White's silence to the voters," John said. "Voters have the right to know their votes may be jeopardized, and White has a duty to inform them that she may be disenfranchising them."
(Please contact Dan Tierney at dtierney@indygop.com for copies of the list provided by the Clerk's office office of persons given wrong ballots, or for sample copies of wrong ballots sent to voters).
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October 9, 2008
Contact: Dan Tierney
317-635-8881
dtierney@indygop.com
VOTERS SHOULD BE VIGILANT IN CHECKING ABSENTEE BALLOTS
GOP receiving widespread complaints from all over area
INDIANAPOLIS-Numerous Marion County voters have received absentee ballots for races outside their districts, possibly endangering the votes of countless Indianapolis residents.
Marion County Republicans released information regarding several reported instances of persons receiving the wrong absentee ballots. John held a press conference in front of the home of Eric Eichholtz, who lives next to Senator Teresa Lubbers, but received a ballot containing another State Senate District.
"I am very concerned that voters may not realize they are receiving the wrong ballots, and in turn will never have the chance to cast their intended vote for Congress or the State Legislature," said Senator Lubbers. "We need to bring attention to this so voters can check their ballots before they are returned."
John encouraged all voters voting absentee to double check their absentee ballots before returning them to the Marion County Clerk.
"It is of the upmost importance that voters be vigilant in protecting their rote to vote," said John. "Given these troubling errors, every voter voting absentee should double check which precinct and legislative districts they should vote in and make sure the ballot they were provided matches."
John also expressed concern that Marion County election officials had not come forward with this information on their own accord.
"I am deeply disappointed and troubled by Beth White's silence to the voters," John said. "Voters have the right to know their votes may be jeopardized, and White has a duty to inform them that she may be disenfranchising them."
(Please contact Dan Tierney at dtierney@indygop.com for copies of the list provided by the Clerk's office office of persons given wrong ballots, or for sample copies of wrong ballots sent to voters).
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