Is vote fraud being ignored?

Is vote fraud being ignored?

EDITOR:

There is a terrible thing going on in this presidential election. In Ohio our secretary of state, Jennifer Brunner, Democrat, is aiding the organization of ACORN in committing fraud in our presidential election. To me that is a worse crime than stealing money.

One of the primary duties of the secretary of state is to see that there is a fair and honest election. ACORN is being investigated in a number of states, as well as Ohio, for committing voter fraud.

I have resided in this same place and voted in the same precinct for twenty years. When I go to the polls, I still have to present an acceptable identification before I vote. There was no such requirement for those people who registered and voted the same day.

An article in The Vindicator on Oct. 20 said the Cincinnati Enquirer reported over 6,500 voters are registered more than once at the same address. If a paper’s reporter can find out such information, why cannot those responsible for the accuracy of voter rolls? Could it be they do not want to?

There should be no vote counted until there is a proper verification of residency, even if it takes several months. Otherwise it makes a complete mockery of our whole voting system.

DONALD G. BAKER

Youngstown

Voting is essence of America

EDITOR:

It is once again time for Americans to exercise one of their most precious rights in a democratic government. Americans can choose who they want to represent them at all levels of government, including the presidency of the United States.

There are many reasons to vote for or against a candidate. There are economic, political, social, moral and religious reasons. A voter does not have to explain the reason for his or her vote. They can even vote for or against a candidate because of the candidate’s race, religion, gender or age.

As I exercise my right to vote, I once again recognize my parents’ wisdom. They were born in Ireland in the early 1900s and were subjected to egregious discrimination by the British government. Then they arrived in Youngstown in the early 1920s, and were vilified by the Ku Klux Klan. The KKK hated them because they were immigrants and immigrants — in the view of the KKK — could never be 100 percent American. And, of course, my parents were Catholic. That meant they would be subservient to the pope and would not embrace our democratic form of government. At least, that was the view of the KKK.

It would have been easy for my parents to form their own biases and prejudices and pass them on to their children. They did not. They taught us to respect all people, regardless of their religious beliefs, their race, or their ethnicity. They loved America, their newly adopted country. In short, they were proud to be Irish, and proud to be American. I am very fortunate to have had such great parents.

My vote will not be burdened by racial, ethnic, or religious bigotry. Rather, I can try to determine which presidential candidate is best suited to lead our great country out of this terrible economic recession, and once again restore the United States to its leadership position in the world of nations.

ROBERT E. CASEY

Poland

Stop, thief

EDITOR:

To the person/and or persons responsible for stealing ladders from my family’s property: The thought that you stole these items, even though they are clearly marked with a company name, shows your stupidity.

These ladders were not stolen with just a truck, you had to have ladder hooks. They were bright orange construction ladders. I’m not sure why you needed them or why you stole them, but I hope when you’re done using them you bring them back.

Wouldn’t it be refreshing to see a thief bring back stolen property?

DEBORAH LaVECK

Austintow