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TALLAHASSEE, Fla – Federal authorities are demanding that Florida halt its push to remove ineligible voters from the voter rolls. In a move that comes just months before the state could play a pivotal role in the 2012 presidential election, the U.S. Department of Justice contends that the state is violating federal law in its effort to identify and remove ineligible voters.
The state's effort has already come under fire from local election supervisors who belong to both political parties, as well as Democratic members of Congress and voting rights groups.Chris Cate, a spokesman for the Florida Department of State, said state officials were still reviewing the letter, but hinted Florida may fight federal authorities. "Bottom line is we are firmly committed to doing the right thing and preventing ineligible voters from being able to cast a ballot," Cate said
Florida, at the urging of Republican Gov. Rick Scott, began looking for non-U.S. citizens on its voter rolls last year. An initial search turned up as many as 182,000 registered voters who may not be U.S. citizens. Earlier this year state officials sent to local election officials a much smaller list of more than 2,600 voters and asked supervisors to start the process to remove them from the rolls.
Originally posted by BlueStatePatriot
There is one problem with Rick Scott's new law.
1. It purged eligible voters
It was supposed to purge ineligible voters but instead purged eligible voters.
We Democrats will not allow voter suppression to continue.
We will not allow Romney to steal Florida.
That's because the Democrats plan to steal Florida.Same nonsense on both sides.
Originally posted by BlueStatePatriot
There is one problem with Rick Scott's new law.
We will not allow Romney to steal Florida.
Originally posted by BlueStatePatriot
We Democrats will not allow voter suppression to continue.
We will not allow Romney to steal Florida.
Originally posted by SubSea
Originally posted by BlueStatePatriot
There is one problem with Rick Scott's new law.
1. It purged eligible voters
It was supposed to purge ineligible voters but instead purged eligible voters.
We Democrats will not allow voter suppression to continue.
We will not allow Romney to steal Florida.
Prove that he is doing that -
You can't rip people off because you suspect something, or just SAY you suspect something.
Not gonna happen,
that will turn real ugly
Best man wins, that's the American way
So in a purge of no doubt thouands of ineligible voters you
make a federal case out of one veteran who was accidentally
flagged and who I am sure got the situation corrected.
Those of us who do actually follow the constitution will not
allow Hitler junior to steal the election in Florida by packing
the voter rolls with people who have no right to vote.
Originally posted by Beanskinner
Originally posted by sonnny1
Innuendo isn't proof - the people trying to suppress the vote haven't proved anything,
Florida can't deny people the their vote just based upon a verbal narrative invented by
the competing political party.
edit on 1-6-2012 by Beanskinner because: (no reason given)edit on 1-6-2012 by Beanskinner because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by sonnny1
Holder cares about Laws,and upholding them,so WHY isn't Holder being held for his treasonous actions,in Fast and Furious ?