By Richard Scirocco
A correspondence detailing only a few of the Election violations by the Somerville Election personnel was served on the State and Federal Officials on the 17th of November 2023. A quick response from the Secretary of States legal representation responded with a standard
delay of “addressing other issues seperately”. As time is of the essence, and major impact to decisions are made, i.e. policies ,raising of taxes, etc. , the State Legal Department policy was exercising their preference of not acting immediately, but, it appears instead waiting out the timeline until the swearing in of a candidate.
By acting in this mannerism, it becomes a more complex issue to remove someone once they are officially sworn into office.
One month forward, to date, no further response has been communicated which will ultimately force further legal action to be heard in a Federal Court of Law. Usually this would be a State matter, but, because of the direct conflict with high State officials in this election, it may need to be addressed to a higher court for fairness and unbiased rulings. The public deserves the truth, and honest elections without underhanded trickery or deception of any type. Elections have been conducted unfairly in Somerville for decades. One individual came forward and candidly explained the ease of ability to cheat a candidate out of their election.
She detailed and gave an eye witness accounting of the actions. Reflecting back to the recount of the 2021 Somerville Election, where open cheating was taking place, caught red handed, and witnessed by over thirty individuals, the numbers changed constantly, and were never set straight or corrected. At the time, the count was protested by the Attorney Richard Ash representing William Tauro. Covid restrictions played a great cover up and distraction throughout the entire process. The late hours after the Election Commissioner sent home their officials, on that evening, over two dozen suitcases in red color, not black, that they used to transport ballots, were then brought into the room from downstairs in City Hall where they were carefully kept quiet until the late hours.
These were full of all William Tauro markings indicating a popular vote cast in his favor, but, were deemed and stamped received the day or three days after the election took place by mail refering directly to violating sections in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 54 Section 93 pursuant to 91c. This claim of invalid votes was made by the Commissioner himself. The elderly voters were not asked but instructed that their election day was held during a certain time and they were to participate. Specifically, held in individual buildings throughout the community. Some of these vote sessions were conducted a month prior to the election date.
Anyone who would like to add to their experiences of unjust actions in the past of the election process are welcome to do so by contacting Wmtauro@aol.com. You will be protected by immunity under Massachusetts General Law Article 12 , and Mass General Law Chapter 56 section 120. More to follow…
Copy of correspondence from Secretary of States representation:
From: “Tassinari, Michelle (SEC)”
Date: November 17, 2023 at 10:47:00 AM EST
To: wmtauro@icloud.com
Cc: nsalerno@somervillema.gov, boston@ic.fbi.gov, “CIS User @ SEC”
Subject: RE: 2023 Somerville Municipal Election
Good Morning Mr. Tauro-
I am writing in regard to your email below, in which you “request a recount as well as an investigation seeking proper operations of the vote counting machines, the provisionary ballots, and other information determining the election result outcome.” This email response is limited to your request for a recount. Please note that the only way to request a recount is to file recount petitions.
Under the provisions of General Laws chapter 54, section 135, to request a recount, a candidate must file petitions, on a form furnished by the state secretary, within 10 days after the election. Accordingly, the deadline to file recount petitions is today, Friday, November 17, 2023 at 5 pm. The petitions must be submitted by ward, be signed by at least 10 voters with one voter’s signature notarized for each ward.
Additional information regarding recounts can be found on our website. I wanted to provide this response as quickly as possible since the deadline to file petitions is today.
I will address the other issues separately.
Michelle K. Tassinari
Director and Legal Counsel
Elections Division
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
One Ashburton Place, Room 1705
Boston, MA 02108