In voter suppression effort, Republicans plan to name poll workers across state

Wisconsin Constitution - GOP's Nightmare

Republicans are pouring resources into suppressing the vote; if you are likely to vote the wrong way.

Clay Barbour gets a killer quote from the GOP: "We are not discussing our internal strategy at this time," said Nicole Larson, Republican Party of Wisconsin spokeswoman.

Ms. Larson, I think the gig is up.

Government is big when it obstructs our right to cast our vote.

By Clay Barbour in the Wisconsin State Journal

The Republican Party of Wisconsin is planning a concerted effort this year to make sure it is represented at polling locations across the state, making use of a little-known state law that allows the parties to name poll workers.

The law, which had been used only sporadically before, allows political parties to submit lists of poll workers to municipal clerks, a rule intended to give each party representation at polling locations to oversee the accuracy of the process. ...

For many years, clerks have been left to choose and train their own poll workers without much input from the parties, state election officials said this week. That is changing this year, though the GOP is not saying why.

"We are not discussing our internal strategy at this time," said Nicole Larson, Republican Party of Wisconsin spokeswoman.