I'm not certain the article is saying exactly what you're implying. Is the intent to make sure US elections are fair or to "observe" in order to learn how democratic nations run elections? Reason I say this is that official election monitors always state publicly whether an election was fair or rigged. I can't imagine representatives from these countries doing that.

Regardless, America has needed official non-partisan election monitors since the 2000 election was likely rigged and the 2004 election was definitely rigged.

Here's the home page for all US elections.

http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/usa/

I'm not sure why this is a surprise to anybody! The Republicans have been trying to surpress the vote for 2 years now!

If Mitt makes it we will go to war. Republican war mongers are not good for other places! Republican don't think about what that would do to stocks of other places, they only see, kill, kill. Reddest in the state.

"crabbyoldguy

First time here in the states."

crabbyoldguy Did you even read the article you posted?

"The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a group that has observed U.S. elections since 2002"

straight from Y-O-U-R post.

Might be good depends on who is behind it. Adelson and Israel or one of the Koch Brothers phoney foundations. Is it really a bonifide legit UN commission ?

Monitoring elections will not stop them from being stolen .

Good. This is the best thing that could happen for this election. The Reps will be working overtime to steal this election.

Republican voter registration fraud deserves a federal investigation!
Sign the petition please!
http://campaigns.dailykos.com/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=237

Sorry, don't see any importance to this issue. They have no power to overturn our election. We constantly insist on monitoring elections in other countries. We already know that our elections are flawed...what possible difference could it make that other people make the same observations? If they DO observe systematic election irregularities, I would like to hear their observations and judge for myself whether I think they are raising valid issues. ANY way that we can maintain the integrity of our election process and keep voters from being pressured or intimidated is a good thing, regardless of the source of the observation.

was reading about this yesterday...good post old dude. Seems the rest of the world is vested in making sure Romney doesn't steal the election like Bush did twice. Seems inconsequential though when you realize your best vote for change we need should not get anywhere close to either of these guys. At least with Romney you know you are getting screwed by a lying, unconscionable fool rather than not knowing you are getting screwed by the "people's" pick civil rights attorney. Neither would be where they are if the agenda was really going to change.

Oh.

The article isn't talking about how Wall Street banks, MIC and Big Oil have sold us out, robbed us blind and have, for all intents and purposes, left us with nothing more than a puppet government.

But hey, enjoy that illusion of meaningless choice your corporate overlords have so generously given you.

This is what happens when you let monied aristocracy run amuck in ones politics. Same as all other 3rd world countries where the uber rich disenfranchising the poor of their political voice. Now thanks to Citizens United we live in a third world title-less Aristocratic plutocracy. Maybe we aught to make some amendments to our constitution that disallows any individual or business from having a greater influence than the poorest citizen? You know have it be equal?

I agree with the NAACP, we definitely need poll monitors to monitor our elections. American elections are becoming more undemocratic each election. Republicans has systematically set in place laws and practices to openly discriminate against Democratic voters.
Voting machines and partisan poll workers can't be trusted. The RNC has been connected to the biggest election fraud/registration fraud in the history of the country. They pretend to be extremely fraud conscious as long as it is a fake charge against Democrats. They successfully got rid of ACORN on fake charges. Their primary goal was to stop their extremely successful voter registration capabilities.
For those of you who claim to be patriotic and disagree with this obvious much needed action, are in major denial.
We patriotic Americans only want elections that are fair and free for all American citizens.

I hope they send a lot of observers to Ohio and Colorado

The OSCE monitors elections practically everywhere in the world, not just in third-world countries.

You know, I may have a problem with various election shenanigans but I'll be damned if I'll have some 3rd worlder group setting up camp in the US.

Hilary Shelton, the senior vice president for policy and advocacy with the NAACP, says the monitors are a good thing, even if some of them come from countries regarded as less than free.