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Activist absentee campaign draws scrutiny { July 29 2004 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-22/109111465250540.xml http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-22/109111465250540.xml Activist's absentee ballot requests draw scrutiny FLINT THE FLINT JOURNAL FIRST EDITION Thursday, July 29, 2004 By Christofer Machniak cmachniak@flintjournal.com • 810.766.6304 The Genesee County prosecutor's office is investigating a local political consultant who has submitted more than 1,000 absentee ballot applications since last week. Eric Mays, a longtime area activist who has supported political leaders ranging from former Mayor Woodrow Stanley to current Mayor Don Williamson, is facing scrutiny over applications he submitted for Tuesday's primary. "This is highly suspicious and given the nature of this, it screams out to make sure the law has not been broken," said Prosecutor Arthur A. Busch. "We will not bend when it comes to this kind of stuff." Mays, who is backing a Flint casino initiative and other unnamed political candidates, denies any wrongdoing. He and his supporters charge city officials with trying to deny voters their rights in initially refusing to process the applications. "Their behavior is suspect, not Eric Mays and those who are simply trying to broaden public participation," said Sam Riddle, a media and political consultant speaking on Mays' behalf. "If the prosecutor thinks he ought to try the case, he ought to bring it on." Busch and Flint City Clerk Inez M. Brown's concerns include: Submitting large numbers of applications gives the appearance that they were solicited. Officials say state law makes it illegal for individuals or groups to systematically collect applications. But Riddle noted the law also allows individual voters to designate someone to turn in the application on their behalf. He said Mays mainly campaigns for specific issues, only providing an application if the subject comes up. Many of the applications were turned in several months after they were originally signed by voters. This raises the specter that some may not have been submitted if they didn't support the view of collectors. Riddle said the clerk's office asked Mays to wait until after a Mott Community College millage vote before submitting applications. Mays has a handful of associates working with him. If they are paid, it would violate the law. Riddle said they are volunteers. Two of Mays' associates went through the city's voter registration training program, which would make them ineligible to turn in applications. In addition, Brown has received numerous complaints about individuals impersonating city workers while soliciting applications. Riddle said a person can't solicit voter registration and absentee applications at the same time, but aren't precluded from choosing to do one or the other. Busch also noted Mays' controversial history regarding absentee ballots. The most serious was in the 1994 primary, when ballots were requested in the names of six dead people, and a police investigation found 25 requests were forged. Those involved in the problems worked for Mays. But Riddle said Mays helped crack the case and is getting unfairly stereotyped as someone who causes problems during elections.

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