Man Tries to Take Vote From Lady in Chinatown

A man pretended to help the elderly Ms. Lu; then he voted in her name, for John Liu and Margaret Chin.
Man Tries to Take Vote From Lady in Chinatown
Joshua Philipp
9/23/2009
Updated:
9/24/2009

NEW YORK—During the New York primary elections on Sept. 15, Ms. Lu, who is in her 50s, went to cast her vote at a polling station at 80 Catherine Street in Manhattan.

At approximately 8 p.m., Ms. Lu was waiting in line at the polling station. According to Ms. Lu, when she approached the machine to vote, it seemed jammed and was not working. She stepped out and asked the attendant for help.

The person watching the station was a middle-aged woman. According to Ms. Lu, before the woman could move, a young, tall Chinese man who appeared to be in his 30s, quickly moved in front of her, saying “I can help you.”

The man went to the machine and pushed on the names “John Liu” and “Margaret Chin.” Seeing this, Ms. Lu cried out “Are you voting or me voting?” Then, the man quickly ran away. According to Ms. Lu, “He was so fluid. He did not take time to look at the names, and just did it so fast. It seems he had done it many times.”

Ms. Lu said that after the man left, she cast the vote as she wished.

According to Chinese-language newspaper, China Press, in a September 16 article, entitled, “Translators at Poll Sites in Chinatown Violate the Rule,” it says some translators at polling stations violated rules during the primary elections, including telling voters which candidate to vote for. Some even made the voting decision for voters.

According to the article, at the Confucian Plaza polling station, campaign volunteers from different sides began arguing and police had to ask them to leave. According to the article, some volunteers also took voters’ information with them.

Joshua Philipp is an award-winning investigative reporter with The Epoch Times and host of EpochTV's "Crossroads" program. He is a recognized expert on unrestricted warfare, asymmetrical hybrid warfare, subversion, and historical perspectives on today’s issues. His 10-plus years of research and investigations on the Chinese Communist Party, subversion, and related topics give him unique insight into the global threat and political landscape.
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