Call for UN Election Observers

[Triana]

Call for UN Election Observers!

A coalition of U.S. pro-democracy organizations today petitioned the members of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations for international election observers for the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

Representatives of No More Stolen Elections!, True Vote, Liberty Tree, Global Exchange, and the Economic Human Rights Project filed the petition seeking international observers with embassies in Washington, DC on Thursday, October 30, 2008, and the New York City offices of the UN on Friday, October 31, 2008. The embassies we visited included those of UN ECOSOC member nations New Zealand, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, France, United Kingdom, and Sweden.

We want to make sure that if the election results are contested, steps have been taken so that the U.N. is able to participate in ensuring the integrity of the U.S. election.

You can read a summary of the petition here:
http://www.nomorestolenelections.org/news/call_for_election_observers

You can watch a video of our delivery of the petition here:
http://www.nomorestolenelections.org/news/video_call_for_observers

In filing these petitions, we have put U.S. officials on notice that the whole world is watching. Please sign the petition to support our call for international involvement in a disputed election.

[mod mom]

1. The problem w using UN observers vs in-state (at least in Ohio) is that only Ohio state

registered voters will be inside the polls. That said the Party called tiers of state attorneys and law students to recruit for election observers who will be able to be inside the polls and will function as the eyes and ears for the campaign to help remedy problems.

[Triana]

2. by the Party - you mean the Dems/Obama/DNC?

If so, that's a good thing.

I just figure the more people watching them the better - esp if the UN is involved. Even without UN involvement, the WORLD is watching this election. What the US does and how it is handled will be very telling.