Detective: Prankster registered to vote as Obama
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pennsylvania detective is trying to figure out how an apparent prankster was able to fill out a 2008 voter registration card signed "Barack H. Obama."
By the time Butler County elections officials processed the card, it went into the state's computerized database with the last name "Obana" — that is, with an 'n' in place of the 'm.' But a detective tells The Associated Press that whoever did it was clearly trying to register using President Barack Obama's name.
The card was discovered last week when a jury commissioner in the county north of Pittsburgh was compiling a role of potential jurors which, in Pennsylvania, can be drawn from voter registration lists.
Detective Scott Roskovski says nobody voted using the bogus voter registration card, though filling it out falsely could be a felony.
By the time Butler County elections officials processed the card, it went into the state's computerized database with the last name "Obana" — that is, with an 'n' in place of the 'm.' But a detective tells The Associated Press that whoever did it was clearly trying to register using President Barack Obama's name.
The card was discovered last week when a jury commissioner in the county north of Pittsburgh was compiling a role of potential jurors which, in Pennsylvania, can be drawn from voter registration lists.
Detective Scott Roskovski says nobody voted using the bogus voter registration card, though filling it out falsely could be a felony.
sheesh... I don't know wither to be dumb struck or surprised.. I mean sheesh if that is not a flaw in the system I don't know what is!
People who write for a living should have a decent command of English. If you don't know what a roll is then you didn't understand the sentence when you wrote it. "was compiling a role of potential jurors".
And you still like the motor voter registration laws. You do not need any identification to go get registered. Just walk in with a bill in the name you want to use and there you go you can get a driverâs license and a voterâs card.
How many social security #'s does Barry S have?
Geez. And you think the guy could at least spell it right?
 @Zoso He did spell it right. The "m" was placed in as an "n." Geez. And you think this guy ^ could at least learn how to read.Â
 @SoundersCougzBravesPackers And you'd think for once this guy ^ could at least respond without resorting to the level of a smartass.
Of course, AG Holder has been busy investigating the 59 Philadelphia precincts that gave zero votes to Romney.
 @Getov Mylon No, he's too busy figuring out how to give the Wall Streeters a pass for crashing the economy and going after medical marijuana dispensaries.
 @jcman Just because someone was a top advisor and bundler for Obama, doesn't mean you will get special treatment if it turns out you stole $1.6 billion dollars out of your customers' accounts to pay for your gambling on bond prices.
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Unless your name is Jon Corzine, of course.