Video shows poll workers making pro-candidate statements

Video shows poll workers making pro-candidate statements

Two poll workers may be charged with electioneering at a voting precinct.

Story Published: May 9, 2008 at 1:38 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 9, 2008 at 1:38 PM EDT

By Peter Neumann

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Vanderburgh County election officials
have discovered at least two recorded instances of poll workers
making statements that favored certain candidates in this week's
Indiana primary.

One female poll worker was filmed Tuesday saying, "This is
Obama's house" and chanting the presidential hopeful's name.

In another instance, a Republican poll worker made supportive
statements for certain Republican presidential nominee John McCain.

Both instances were recorded by Evansville TV station WTVW,
which brought the video to election officials.

Vanderburgh County Clerk Susan Kirk said the county election
board will meet in several weeks and decide whether the violations
merit punishment, including asking county prosecutors to look into
charges.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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