Marge Gallo demonstrates the new voting machines to residents. Democratic Headquarters, Oct 22 2007. photo by ctblogger
With less than two weeks to go until the election, it's important for everyone to get acquainted with the new electronic voting machines.
On Sunday, I made a trip down to Democratic Headquarters and caught up with Democratic Registrar of Voters Marge Gallo who was demonstrating the new machines to the public.
I have several concerns regarding the new machines, the first bring that they'll only be one machine collecting the ballots per ward. In the first and third ward, this could become a problem, especially is the machine fails or breaks down. This is why it's critical for the Democrats to get as many people to fill out absentee ballots as possible.
I'll talk about my other concerns with these new machines at a later date. For now, here's my video report (NOTE: I put the wrong date on the video. I was going to fix it but it takes a long time to upload the file and I'm kind of short on time right now).
04.25.22 (RADIO): WSHU Latino group call on Connecticut lawmakers to open a Danbury charter school
06.03.22 (OP-ED): KUSHNER: "Career Academy ‘a great deal for Danbury"
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
