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• Black Box Voting - Welcome to www.BlackBoxVoting.org, Citizen center for elections oversight
• Political operatives have urged citizens NOT to ask too many questions and NOT to take photos or video of precinct caucus results, warning them that only “conspiracy theorists” would want to independently confirm the announced results.
  Not taking photos or video could be a fatal mistake. If you are in Iowa make sure EVERYTHING gets recorded!!!
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  Of course they don’t want people filming the caucuses. These things aren’t like the general election. People are NOT voting in booths in privacy. I think there is a gross misunderstanding on how caucuses operate. Here’s an excerpt explaining the democrat ones:

  “Participants indicate their support for a particular candidate by standing in a designated area of the caucus site (forming a “preference group”). An area may also be designated for undecided participants. ”

  Would you really want someone filming who you are supporting at all times? If these videos landed on the internet, anyone in the community (be it a boss, family member, friend) could see how you voted. Ever heard of voter intimidation?

  This isn’t a conspiracy. It’s about privacy. Buried.

  What could possibly be wrong with a small group of people having a huge influence over the future of who the rest of the country gets to vote for.

  I’m sorry but if you think for a second that these caucuses are perfect, you’re dead wrong. EVERYTHING should be transparent. With the importance that is placed on something like this, it should be in everyone’s interest to expose any corruption and video tape the hell out of these things.

  It’s going to be interesting to see what happens when you Ronbots show up at the polls with video cameras. In my state you would be greeted by a police officer who would tell you to either put the camera back in the car or you won’t be allowed to enter the polling place. Here’s hoping that lots of Ronbots show up with their cameras and their pissy attitudes. They can spend election day trying to arrange bail.

  If you live in Iowa… Bring a camcorder and plenty of tape. Primaries are particularly vulnerable to tampering. If they have nothing to hide, why resist the cameras?

  It is time to get rid of Iowa/NH’s first in the nation caucus/primary. (sorry for going off topic)

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