Bad News for the “Voter Participation Project” in Virginia

The “Voter Participation Project” has become notorious for sending voter registration forms to the dead and to dogs.  The forms, it seems, are pre-populated with information, and this violates Virginia law.  The Richmond Times:

“In a letter this month, the State Board of Elections asked the group to cease pre-populating their forms and raised questions about how the group was obtaining lists of registered voters, citing the errant forms.


Riemer noted that pre-populating the forms violates rules set forth in the state code and the Virginia Constitution requiring that voters fill out their own forms.”

Here is an idea: The Romney campaign should take advantage of the recent Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Project Vote and send someone down to Richmond to inspect all of the pre-populated forms under rights in the National Voter Registration Act.  Under federal law, anyone has a right to literally inspect the forms.  It might reveal a treasure trove of information about the Voter Participation Project’s potentially illegal activities in Virginia.

Bad News for the “Voter Participation Project” in Virginia

The “Voter Participation Project” has become notorious for sending voter registration forms to the dead and to dogs.  The forms, it seems, are pre-populated with information, and this violates Virginia law.  The Richmond Times:

“In a letter this month, the State Board of Elections asked the group to cease pre-populating their forms and raised questions about how the group was obtaining lists of registered voters, citing the errant forms.


Riemer noted that pre-populating the forms violates rules set forth in the state code and the Virginia Constitution requiring that voters fill out their own forms.”

Here is an idea: The Romney campaign should take advantage of the recent Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Project Vote and send someone down to Richmond to inspect all of the pre-populated forms under rights in the National Voter Registration Act.  Under federal law, anyone has a right to literally inspect the forms.  It might reveal a treasure trove of information about the Voter Participation Project’s potentially illegal activities in Virginia.