{"id":2359001,"date":"2024-10-24T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T16:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-official-sounds-alarm-over-video-that-appears-to-show-democratic-operative-tampering-with-ballot-box\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T12:55:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T16:55:10","slug":"election-official-sounds-alarm-over-video-that-appears-to-show-democratic-operative-tampering-with-ballot-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-official-sounds-alarm-over-video-that-appears-to-show-democratic-operative-tampering-with-ballot-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Official Sounds Alarm Over Video That Appears to Show Democratic Operative &#8216;Tampering&#8217; with Ballot Box"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felection-official-sounds-alarm-over-video-that-appears-to-show-democratic-operative-tampering-with-ballot-box%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359001&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A staff member \u200cof \u2063the Democratic Senatorial Campaign\u200d Committee (DSCC) named Laszlo Gendler was terminated after concerns arose regarding \u2064potential tampering with \u2062a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-zuckerberg-bans-president-trump-from-using-facebook-indefinitely\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Zuckerberg Bans President Trump from Using Facebook \u201cIndefinitely\u201d\">ballot drop box<\/a> in Glacier County, Montana. Surveillance footage captured Gendler interacting with the drop box, leading election administrator Crystal Cole to report\u2062 the incident to the Montana Secretary of State\u2019s office. Cole noted that the DSCC had not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">notified local election \u200dofficials<\/a> about \u200dsending\u200c someone to check the\u200d security of the \u200cdrop box, \u200bwhich contributed to the perception of tampering.<\/p>\n<p>Gendler,\u2063 who was compensated over $42,000 as a staffer, claimed\u200c he was merely \u2064checking \u200bto ensure the \u2064drop\u200c box was secured\u200d to\u200d the wall. \u2062The timing of \u2062this incident coincides with a \u2062competitive Senate race in Montana\u200d between incumbent Democrat Jon Tester \u200band\u2062 Republican challenger Tim Sheehy. Critics from the Republican camp\u200d have voiced accusations of wrongdoing,\u200c suggesting that the Democrats\u2062 are \u200cdesperate in a tight \u2063election year. A spokesperson for the DSCC indicated that\u200c the group would cease such activities to prevent further misunderstandings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A staffer for the national Democratic Senate campaign operation has been fired after a Montana election official raised alarms over potential tampering with a ballot drop box.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/video-dem-aligned-individual-montana-ballot-box-sparks-tampering-concern-from-election-administrator?intcmp=tw_fnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, the incident occurred in Glacier County, Montana, when election administrator Crystal Cole saw surveillance video of an individual putting his hands on a ballot drop box and apparently tugging on it.<\/p>\n<p>The video footage was recorded on Sunday, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/23\/us-news\/democrat-senate-campaign-org-fires-employee-accused-of-tampering-with-montana-ballot-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fox, the individual was identified as Laszlo Gendler, an employee of the Washington, D.C.-based Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The DSCC is an organization dedicated to electing Democrats to the Senate, which is now under the control of Democratic Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-crowd-erupts-as-trump-hilariously-skewers-chuck-schumer-while-standing-right-next-to-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Schumer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In Montana&rsquo;s Senate race, three-term Democrat Jon Tester is trailing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-backed-navy-seal-tim-sheehy-wins-primary-bid-flip-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican challenger Tim Sheehy<\/a>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-bites-child\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Biden playfully nibbles on child\">polling average published<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/elections2024.thehill.com\/montana\/montana-senate-tester-sheehy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> Thursday. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-political-handicapper-throws-cold-water-dems-senate-chances-surprising-prediction-shift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winner will be key<\/a> to which party wields power in the upper chamber in the next Congress.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fox, Cole said she contacted Gendler about his appearance at the ballot box and was told he was just checking to make sure it was adequately secured.<\/p>\n<p>In a complaint to the Montana secretary of state&rsquo;s office, Cole pointed out that &ldquo;MT Dem Party did not notify the Elections office . . . they would be sending someone to the Ballot Box to check how secure it was, so on camera it looks like he was tamering [sic] with the box.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Social media users were crying foul, too.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Democrat operative caught allegedly trying to rip a ballot drop box off a wall in Montana.<\/p>\n<p>Operative Laszlo Gendler is accused of tampering with a ballot drop box.<\/p>\n<p>Gendler is paid by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) who are currently helping Democrat&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hfdkymWZx3\">pic.twitter.com\/hfdkymWZx3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1849158598557077840?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">!!!BREAKING NEWS!!! A Democrat operative in Montana- where there is a critical Senate race- is CAUGHT ON CAMERA tampering with a ballot drop box!!!<\/p>\n<p>The individual in the footage as Laszlo Gendler, who has been employed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) this&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GodYLDLdbF\">pic.twitter.com\/GodYLDLdbF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Gruber (@stevegrubershow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevegrubershow\/status\/1849194836538085633?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dems at it again! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6WP1wY7srF\">https:\/\/t.co\/6WP1wY7srF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rusty Shacklinferd (@LINFER) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LINFER\/status\/1849086880479924633?\">October 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gendler was no over-eager campaign volunteer. He was a paid staffer of the DSCC, earning $42,909.20 between Sept. 15, 2023, and Aug. 30 of this year, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee said Gendler was &ldquo;attempting to ensure a new ballot box was secured to the wall,&rdquo; according to Fox.<\/p>\n<p>However, &ldquo;Their actions were not in accordance with our procedures and out of an abundance of caution they will no longer be doing this work moving forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>National Republican Senatorial Committee spokeswoman Maggie Abboud wasn&rsquo;t buying it.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the state of the race, in an election year where Montana voters <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/president-general\/2024\/montana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">overwhelmingly back<\/a> former President Donald Trump at the top of the GOP ticket, Democrats are getting desperate, she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This video is incredibly damning,&rdquo; she said in a statement, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jon Tester and Senate Democrats know they are losing to Tim Sheehy, so it appears they are trying to cheat in the election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The incident took place in Glacier County, Montana, where election administrator Crystal Cole observed surveillance footage showing someone interacting with the drop box. This individual was identified as Laszlo Gendler, an employee of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). Cole reported that Gendler claimed he was checking the security of the box but did not inform her office beforehand, leading to suspicions of tampering. The situation has sparked significant backlash on social media and raised questions about election integrity in a crucial Senate race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/whoops-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43642,43643,3728,32644,16858],"class_list":["post-2359001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ballot-box","tag-democratic-operative","tag-election","tag-election-integrity","tag-tampering"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/whoops-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}