Incident at Collins Garden voting location

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Incident at Collins Garden voting location
SouthSaToday.Com
By Robert Castillo
Web Posted: Oct 18, 2010 11:30PM

The first voting location salvo was perhaps fired at Collins Garden Library in the city's near Southside on this first day of early voting.

As is customary, reports of incidents at the polling places result in complaints and allegations of voting irregularities, as was the case where a poll worker was accused of political profiling and irregularities according to Graciela Hernandez.

Graciela Hernandez, a well-known political activist reported such an incident around 1:00 pm after she entered the Collins Garden Library to cast her early vote. By her own admission, she was voting outside her district a fact that was pointed out by the poll worker. It was eventually determined that this would not prevent her from voting at Collins Garden Library.

However, Hernandez further alleged that while at the voting cubicle, a poll watcher stood next to her while she voted and pointed out that she had left three boxes unmarked. Annoyed by his presence, she asked him to move away because he was invading her privacy.

Hernandez also added that after voting, she went to the library’s restroom and became upset when she found a printed label with her name and address on the floor of the adjacent cubicle. She explained that the label was part of the election material and should have been safeguarded. She said that this was significant enough to summon the San Antonio Police Department.

When contacted, Jacque Callanen, Election Administrator explained that there were four printed labels and that one of them was given to each voter. She also explained that voters could vote throughout the county regardless of their precinct.

"Yes, we are aware of Mrs. Graciela Hernandez's complaint and we have spoken with her." Callanen stated.

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