Donald Trump wants authority over polling booths. Is it okay to panic now?

All your polling places are belong to me.

Courtesy of the Boston Globe: 

President Trump would be able to dispatch Secret Service agents to polling places nationwide during a federal election, a vast expansion of executive authority, if a provision in a Homeland Security reauthorization bill remains intact. 

The rider has prompted outrage from more than a dozen top elections officials around the country, including Secretary of State William F. Galvin of Massachusetts, a Democrat, who says he is worried that it could be used to intimidate voters and said there is “no basis” for providing Trump with this new authority. 

“This is worthy of a Third World country,” said Galvin in an interview. “I’m not going to tolerate people showing up to our polling places. I would not want to have federal agents showing up in largely Hispanic areas.” 

“The potential for mischief here is enormous,” Galvin added.

Holy shitballs!

Apparently this bill already cleared the House, but was excised by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and did not appear in the version of the bill they approved.

But we have to know that this is likely only the first attempt to get this through.

I take it back, Donald Trump does not simply admire Vladimir Putin.

Donald Trump wants to BE Vladimir Putin.

Donald Trump gets booed while arriving at Manhattan polling place.

Courtesy of Raw Story: 

Donald Trump got a hostile reception at his Manhattan polling place on Election Day. 

CNN’s Noah Gray posted on Tuesday morning that the crowd waiting outside PS 59 in New York City booed and catcalled as Trump’s motorcade pulled up outside.

Well that's certainly a comforting sign. 

Let's hope that is the way the voters all over the country treat this tangerine colored asshole today.

Fearing voter intimidation Philadelphia responds to Trump's rhetoric with polling safeguards. Update!

"It's rigged, it's rigged, it's rigged!"

Courtesy of HuffPo: 

Authorities in Philadelphia will station prosecutors throughout the city on election day to respond to any reports of voter intimidation or other illegal activity after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed that polling might be “rigged” in this mostly minority city. 

Philadelphia is one of many U.S. municipalities wrestling with how to respond to Trump’s call for supporters to “watch” polling places, and corresponding promises from civil rights groups that they will send their own backers to the polls. 

“All of our election judges will be provided with cell phones that have direct access to the district attorney’s office of Philadelphia,” said Tim Dowling, chief deputy to City Commissioner Lisa Deeley. “As soon as you cross the line, you’re going to be dealing with law enforcement.” 

This week, Trump told supporters to “watch” polling places in such cities as Philadelphia, St. Louis and Chicago - all with large minority populations. As Trump has slipped in the polls, he has repeatedly said the election is “rigged” against him.

In Philadelphia, teams from the district attorney’s office will be stationed throughout the city, ready to respond at a moment’s notice, Dowling said. The city is also increasing security at polling places, demanding for the first time identification even from credentialed poll-watchers sent by political parties. 

The city has activated such teams in previous elections, but this year there are more, and they will be set up at police stations. 

“Because of all the rhetoric, we’re erring on the side of caution,” Dowling said.

Other states are facing similar challenges with election officials all over the country being forced to assure worried voters that the election is not being rigged.

Gee he is not even the President, and he is already sowing the seeds of mistrust among the American citizens.

Good job Republicans, good job.

Update: It appears that even Alaska is taking precautions to put voter's minds at ease. 

I can only imagine how freaked out Trump will be if Alaska goes blue for the first time since 1964.