Rural county GOP boss rips state party

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008 | 3:22 p.m.

See, it's not just the Democrats who know how to fight:

January 16, 2008

Nevada State Republican Leadership:

I have been having lots of calls because the State Leadership has sent out wrong polling place cards. Then because of these erroneous cards which were sent out with polling places that were wrong, I received an automated telephone call yesterday, 1-15-08, and it sounded like Jackie Kaiser's (from Leadership) voice. This woman said the card that I received in the mail from the Republican Party was wrong and that my polling place was REED HIGH SCHOOL in SPARKS, WASHOE CO! Of course my correct polling place is still the Hillside School IN STOREY CO! This is extremely frustrating. What if you just called all of my Storey Co. people and told them the wrong polling place? In my opinion that is (accidentally) manipulating the people's right to vote....THAT IS SERIOUS! I STRONGLY OBJECT!

I also received a call from the Comstock Chronical, one of the Storey Co. media, that the Gazette Journal newspaper 1-15-08, indicated that Storey County had three polling places. It DOES NOT! It has TWO POLLING PLACES--the Senior Center in Virginia City for the Highlands and everything south; and in the north, the Hillside Elementary School in Lockwood for the "River District". What is the State Leadership going to do about this error?

It appears that I have at least one polling place with people in a precinct who are not recognized by the State. I do NOT HAVE A PRECINCT PACKET for #7. My County Clerk indicates there are two people in that precinct. What happens when those two people show up from that precinct which is in the north in the River District and should really be going to the Hillside School but your list indicates that they should go to the Virginia City Senior Center many many miles (50 or 60 miles round trip) from their homes? This information has been published in the newspapers. I wonder if you even sent cards out to these people and I wonder what polling place you sent them if you sent a card? I also wonder if the State called them since then or if they were even called or sent another card in the mail? I wonder where those poor people will go or will they loose their right to vote or be a delegate?

Precinct Packet Irregularities:

#1=Virginia City

Your voter list indicated 170 voters. There are only 18 ballots enclosed for those 170 voters! Why so few numbered ballots?

#2=Gold Hill/Virginia City

Your voter list indicated 165 voters. There are 18 ballots in your packet.

#3=River District/Lockwood

Your voter list indicated 9 voters. There is 1 ballot in your packet.

#4=Mark Twain

Your voter list indicated 195 voters. There are 21 ballots in your packet.

#5=V.C. Highlands

Your voter list indicated 473 voters. There are 54 ballots in your packet.

#6=Rainbow Bend/Lockwood

Your voter list indicated 265 voters. There are 30 ballots in your packet.

#7=River District/Belgium Court -- You indicate they vote in Virginia City? They should vote at the Hillside School in Lockwood!

There is no packet or voter list for the 2 voters. There is no ballots, delegate or alternate forms NOTHING--NO PACKET!

#8=River District/Coyote Valley Way

Your voter list indicated 2 voters. There is 1 ballot in your packet.

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#11=River District/McCarran/Wild Horse/Tracy/TRI

Your voter list indicated 9 voters. There is 1 ballot in your packet.

#12=River District/Corda Vista

Your voter list indicated 1 voter. There is 1 ballot in your packet.

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#15=River District/Painted Rock/Cantlon Ranch

Your voter list indicated 22 voters. There are 2 ballots in your packet.

Since there are less ballots for the number of people in the packets, what am I suppose to do for the other people who want to vote? In precinct 8, they are a couple. I would imagine that if one came, both would come to vote. So what do they do with the ONE BALLOT--flip a coin? The rules say that the ballots are numbered and come from you. Why didn't you give us enough ballots for all our voters to vote if they want to? What happens to the kids under 18 who sign up at their precincts on Saturday? How are they to vote--without a ballot? What about precinct 7? There is no packet, no Delegate, Alternate, Affidavit, ballot forms etc. What would you like me to do? How are YOU going to inform those people in time for this election so their rights are not violated?

So far I have been promised support, training and help since I accepted this position in October. The State Party has made appointments but never kept them. I am left hanging and the ONLY help has come from Heidi Smith, Washoe County Chair (BLESS HER!) and Jackie Kaiser from the State GOP (BLESS HER ALSO!)

I have worked my entire life for people's rights and now I am ultimately responsible for these mistakes! We are dealing with the RIGHT TO VOTE! This is NOT OK! What are YOU going to do? Contact me immediately!

Juanita Cox

Storey County Republican Party

Central Committee Chairman