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MICHIGAN Official: Toilet display in Mason mocking mail-in voting is a crime

[DetroitNews]

Mason — A Michigan resident’s apparent joke showing disdain for voting by mail is no laughing matter for one election official.

The resident put a toilet on their lawn with a sign that says, "Place mail in ballots here."

Barb Byrum, the Democratic clerk of Ingham County, filed a complaint with police over the display, saying it could mislead people who aren’t familiar with the voting system.

"It is a felony to take illegal possession of an absentee ballot," Byrum said Friday.

"Elections in this country are to be taken seriously and there are many people who are voting by mail for the first time this election," she said.

Police told the AP that the complaint is being investigated.
We'll get back to you when we can, says the police. Note the Recall Whitmer signs in the guy's yard also. Probably a Trumper.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-09-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 "It is a felony to take illegal possession of an absentee ballot," Byrum said Friday.

Yes, but... (from the ballot harvesting thread)

In addition, Judge Stephens said that strangers can return other people’s ballots — normally a felony — between 5:01 p.m. on Friday, October 30, and 8:00 p.m. on November 3,

If they are stupid enough to charge him, seems like the resident could plead
A) It is a political statement. 1st Amendment
B) I'm saving them up to deposit them during Official Ballot Harvesting hours. Just being a good neighbor!

Posted by SteveS 2020-09-21 01:12|| 2020-09-21 01:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Barb must know that her voters will take the sign seriously.

Posted by gorb 2020-09-21 01:32|| 2020-09-21 01:32|| Front Page Top

#3 They really do hate the Constitution.

In the next republic can we have the penalty of public flogging of any government official who acts or conspires to strip a citizen of his written Constitutional rights?

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-09-21 08:02|| 2020-09-21 08:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Gee, Barb, Alinsky said to laugh at your enemies. You AREN'T against Alinsky, ARE YOU? ARE YOU?

Posted by Mercutio 2020-09-21 10:19|| 2020-09-21 10:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Barb, did you realize that you have just said "Third Party Ballot Harvesting" is a BAD Idea™ !

Posted by magpie 2020-09-21 11:04|| 2020-09-21 11:04|| Front Page Top

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