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Internal Memo Documents Employee Chaos At Broward Elections Office

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REDBROWARD obtained an internal email from Dr. Brenda Snipes, the Broward Supervisor of Elections(SOE), warning employees to stop skipping work and taking unapproved vacations even while they enjoy a four-day work week. The post-election email was sent Thursday to employees. On Tuesday, many political insiders and candidates complained Snipes took too long counting results from the handful of municipal elections.

Snipes wrote, “Now that we have successfully completed all elections for this election cycle, I want to bring your attention to the following items.” The items included “four day work week,” “office work schedule,” “annual leave” and “established office procedures.” Snipes also said there was a job opening for a custodian position.

Snipes noted the four day work week was nothing new to SOE employees. She wrote, “[the four day work week] was very popular with all staff in the 2013 election year. I am looking to reinstate this program as soon as details are finalized.” Snipes makes no mention regarding salary. Will Snipes still pay SOE employees as if they are working five days a week? Does Dr. Snipes work a four day work week schedule?

Even though they work just four days a week, Snipes scolds employees for not showing up to work at all. “I have noticed several staff members who are not adhering to the daily work schedule,” Snipes wrote. “If you need to be out of the office you will need to use sick leave or the annual leave request process.” Incredibly, Snipes claims workers may still get paid even if they do not show up for work. She wrote, “Other time out of the office will be documented as leave without pay when a pattern of behavior is evident.” It has to be a “pattern of behavior” before Snipes docks your pay?

Snipes’ email indicates there are issues regarding vacation time for SOE employees. [Annual leave] “requires at least a three- week pre-approval process. As in the past, tickets should not be purchased for travel, or out –of town lodging until you have received approval for your requested leave.” If Snipes and her supervisors do not care about people not showing up  for work, why would employees think they care about vacations?

Even more troubling, Broward Supervisor of Elections employees appear to be creating new office procedures without approval of Snipes and her supervisors. She wrote, “Please consult your director before changing any established procedures that are in place. We appreciate input and suggestions on making procedures/processes more efficient, but implementation should not take place before approval is given for any changes.” What are the employees changing?

Are they not changing coffee machine filters? Leaving food in lunch room refrigerator for more than a week?

Or, are they changing how ballots are handled? Or security of ballots and machines? Or voter registration procedures?

Broward citizens and officials should demand answers from Dr. Snipes before the 2016 election season.

Just don’t call on Friday. They only work Monday through Thursday. If they’re not on vacation.

Does Broward Supervisor Of Elections Think All Republicans Are “Rednecks”?

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RED BROWARD was tipped off about an incident at a polling place in Broward during Tuesday’s Presidential Preference Primary. According to this Republican voter, Brenda Snipes’ crew at this location were not happy about standing around all day as Republicans voted. It is unclear whether these employees were paid volunteers or permanent employees of the Broward Supervisor of Elections office. Either way, they’re using our tax dollars.

where oh where is Brenda Snipes?

Here is the first-hand account of the incident:

“I had a very unusual thing happen to me when I reported to my assigned location to vote in today’s Republican Primary Election in Florida.

Only registered Republicans could vote in my city today, as the only contest on the ballot was the choice for who Republicans want to be their party’s nominee for president.

I arrived at XXXXXXX in the city of XXXXXXXX, Florida, around 4:30pm, and I was greeted and asked for my identification. I handed it over to the election worker, and while she located my name on her list, I overheard a discussion between four other election workers, which was taking place no more than 15 feet from where I was. An older black woman said ‘I can’t believe I have to be here until 7 o’clock for these Rednecks.’ Another older woman who was not black, but had a dark complexion, responded with a remark of her own, which expressed similar sentiments, and also included the word ‘rednecks.’

I looked on in disbelief, and was then asked to sign in. When I leaned over to sign my name, I heard the word ‘redneck’ stated no fewer than two more times.

I was then told to go over to where the group of four election workers were standing. As I approached, I was handed my ballot, and their group split up. I proceded (sic) to tell the two who remained from the original group of four that ‘I’m not sure why you think all Republicans are rednecks, but I’m originally from up North, and I am a Republican for a number of reasons, including the Abortion issue, and I would never vote for a pro-abortion candidate, and nearly every Democrat politician is pro-abortion.’ They appeared shocked by what I said, and then I continued by saying ‘There are some of us who take our religion seriously when it comes to taking a stand on the issues, and that’s one of the reasons why I am here to vote Republican.’

An older white woman defused the situation by stating ‘Okie-dokie sir, we’ll make note of that, now if you could please come over here and complete your ballot.’ She was helpful and courteous, and nothing else was said.

Now just imagine if the tables were reversed, and some publicly-paid poll workers made derogatory remarks about Democrats. I’m pretty confident it would make the national news, and would undoubtedly be used as evidence to support all sorts of myths and and scare tactics.”

Brenda Snipes, a Broward Democrat, is up for re-election in November 2012. She needs an opponent.

Only in Broward.