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Related: About this forumOhio GOP'ers entered locked Board of Elections
?si=ddfzgFCUDZfaKaDWOn September 17, 2024, I interviewed Tony Morelli and Andrew Plesich, current Republican elected officials who are running for re-election in Jefferson County Ohio. Tony Morelli is the current County Commissioner, and Andrew Plesich is the current Clerk of Courts.
I asked Commissioner Morelli and Clerk Plesich about an incident that occurred on May 5, 2023 involving Morelli and Plesich allegedly entering the closed and locked Jefferson County Ohio Board of elections office in Steubenville after hours. Morelli and Plesich were allegedly let in by a maintenance person who unlocked the door.
Morelli and Plesich initially responded to my question with no comment.
I pressed them further and Morelli says essentially that his job as County Commissioner includes every building in the county and that if (Morelli) wanted to go in anytime he would.
Plesich scoffed that this topic was ridiculous to bring up before claiming, we were doing our jobs
Except, no. Its not Morelli and Plesichs job to go into the closed and locked Board of Elections office after hours. According to the rules, there must be someone from both parties present at all times while inside the Board of Elections.
I asked Morelli whether this was addressed in a Commissioners meeting. Morelli confirmed that the incident, in fact, was addressed in executive session and that he couldnt comment further.
Much more on this huge scandal on my yt page.
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Ohio GOP'ers entered locked Board of Elections (Original Post)
EricAblair
Oct 17
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Arrest them immediately. The gop is incapable of not being dishonest, election will be a nightmare.
Eliot Rosewater
Oct 17
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lonely bird
(1,972 posts)1. Ah, Ohio
First Portage County and now Jefferson County.
EricAblair
(36 posts)3. Look at what they did with Frank Hoagland!
The Jefferson County Ohio Republican commissioners, including Tony Morelli, Eric Timmons and Dave Maple along with former Republican state, senator Frank Hoagland, and current Republican candidate, Jake Kleinke are up to something with this board of elections parking lot project in Steubenville.
Grifters be griftin
Eliot Rosewater
(32,537 posts)2. Arrest them immediately. The gop is incapable of not being dishonest, election will be a nightmare.
EricAblair
(36 posts)4. The commissioners covered it up! The media
Is helping with the coverup!
Blue for the win
(81 posts)5. Liars
Is there even one conservative that isn't a complete lying crook?