http://www.wlrn.org/post/counties-place-polls-gated-communities-florida-voters-are-left-out
When Katherine Polizzi showed up to vote at Le Club Century Village, all she wanted to do was cast her ballot. But she describes a confrontational and unnecessary scene that mirrors complaints about the precinct received by the Broward Supervisor of Elections Office during the primary election on August 28th.
This year the precinct was moved to a building inside a private gated community in Deerfield Beach. Previously it was housed at a community center, says Polizzi.
"To even get in to the gate you needed to show an ID, before you even got to the polling place itself," Polizzi says. After voicing her concerns that the complex was being used as a public polling station, private security workers told her "too bad," she added.
Another voter tweeted a similar complaint about the same precinct, saying "I wouldn't show them ID and they held me at the gate and blamed me for holding the line. Precinct A014."
I wouldn't show them ID and they held me at the gate and blamed me for holding the line. Precinct A014 #Florida #Broward #ElectionDay #Ivoted
— Carlos J. Lugo (@FishinWithFredo) November 6, 2018
During the primary elections in August, two similar complaints were made to the office of Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes.
"Access to the polling station was hindered as it was moved to a gated community -- security checking ID," reads one complaint. A second read: "Did not like the new voting site - Century Village -- gated." The complaints were obtained by WLRN through a public records request sent in September.
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This is pure voter suppression. Through and Through. Not even hiding it.
When Katherine Polizzi showed up to vote at Le Club Century Village, all she wanted to do was cast her ballot. But she describes a confrontational and unnecessary scene that mirrors complaints about the precinct received by the Broward Supervisor of Elections Office during the primary election on August 28th.
This year the precinct was moved to a building inside a private gated community in Deerfield Beach. Previously it was housed at a community center, says Polizzi.
"To even get in to the gate you needed to show an ID, before you even got to the polling place itself," Polizzi says. After voicing her concerns that the complex was being used as a public polling station, private security workers told her "too bad," she added.
Another voter tweeted a similar complaint about the same precinct, saying "I wouldn't show them ID and they held me at the gate and blamed me for holding the line. Precinct A014."
I wouldn't show them ID and they held me at the gate and blamed me for holding the line. Precinct A014 #Florida #Broward #ElectionDay #Ivoted
— Carlos J. Lugo (@FishinWithFredo) November 6, 2018
During the primary elections in August, two similar complaints were made to the office of Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes.
"Access to the polling station was hindered as it was moved to a gated community -- security checking ID," reads one complaint. A second read: "Did not like the new voting site - Century Village -- gated." The complaints were obtained by WLRN through a public records request sent in September.
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This is pure voter suppression. Through and Through. Not even hiding it.



