Reply #51: According to William Anthony, who is both the [View All]

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chair of Board of Elections of Franklin County and the chair of the Franklin County Democratic Party, the distribution of voting machines in Franklin County was controlled by a Democratic supervisor.

http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2004/11/27/20041127-B1-02.html

(since it needs subscription, here is the relevant part:)

"Anthony, chairman of the Franklin County Democratic Party, said long lines weren’t caused by the allocation of machines — a process controlled by a Democratic supervisor, he added — but by higher turnout, the overall lack of voting machines and a ballot that included more than 100 choices for some voters."

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Anthony said he is personally offended by the allegations.

"I am a black man. Why would I sit there and disenfranchise voters in my own community?" he said. "I feel like they’re accusing me of suppressing the black vote. I’ve fought my whole life for people’s right to vote."