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No Justice Department Charges for Woman Who Voted Six Times for Obama
Breitbart has the story.
“Last week Al Sharpton embraced convicted vote fraudster Melowese Richardson at a “voting rights” rally in Cincinnati. The United States Department of Justice under Eric Holder has done nothing to Melowese Richardson 410 days after she admitted on camera that she committed multiple federal felonies by voting six times for President Obama’s reelection.
The lack of DOJ action against an unrepentant federal vote fraudster combined with Richardson’s lionization by Sharpton and the organization that sponsored the rally demonstrates how the Justice Department is facilitating a culture of brazen criminality on the eve of the 2014 midterm elections. The failure to indict Richardson is the latest example of Holder’s department excusing lawlessness in federal elections and abandoning law abiding Americans. . . .
Federal charges against Richardson easily satisfy DOJ guidelines. There is a unique federal interest in ensuring voter fraud does not taint the election of the President and Congress. Second, the federal interest in having valid elections for President and Congress remains unvindicated; Richardson walks free and is now being cheered at rallies. Last, Richardson admitted on camera that she committed multiple federal felonies and her handwriting matched the ballot applications that were sent to her house. Game, set, match. . . .
Federal charges against Richardson for voting for Obama six times can be initiated by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Springer, who serves as the District Election Officer (DEO) in Cincinnati. U.S. Attorney Carter Stewart could also initiate charges, as could the Public Integrity Section in Washington D.C., or even Eric Holder himself. “
Sharpton, Ohio Democrats applaud poll worker convicted of felony voter fraud… at voting rights rally
How can you conduct a voting rights rally when you celebrate a person convicted of a voting felony? Former Hamilton County poll worker Melowese Richardson gets a big hug from Al Sharpton as Ohio Democrats including Rep. Alicia Reece and Cincinnati National Action Network President Bobby Hilton “welcome home” the convicted multiple vote fraudster. Via The Enquirer: The Rev. Al Sharpton, keynote speaker at Thursday’s rally to kick-off the campaign for an Ohio Voters’ Bill of Rights Ohio Constitutional amendment, even hugged Melowese Richardson. The unseemly attention drew bipartisan criticism as even some Democrats “questioned the idea of applauding Richardson.” Of course, National Action Network founder Sharpton has his own past ties to voter fraud. Richardson was previously convicted of threatening to kill a witness in a criminal case against her brother; of stealing; of drunken driving; and of beating someone in a bar fight, according to past Enquirer stories.
Richardson, a Democrat, was convicted of voter fraud after using her position as poll worker to vote more than once in the 2012 presidential election. [Richardson was convicted on four counts of illegal voting; four other counts were dropped as part of her plea bargain.] She got a five year prison term, but was released earlier this month after local Democratic activists pressed for a fairer term.
But Richardson isn’t just a convicted fraudster. Apparently the job of Hamilton County Democrat poll worker has minimal standards:
NJ Democrat campaign worker sentenced to 3 years in prison for voter fraud – 7 years after the crime
The wheels of justice turn slowly in these “non-existent” voter fraud cases: A former campaign worker for state Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex) was sentenced to three years in prison today for submitting fraudulent ballots in her 2007 election, state authorities said. Angel Colon, 51, of Newark, pleaded guilty to election fraud in 2011 after submitting absentee ballots for some voters without their knowledge… The standard is five to 10 years in prison… “To safeguard fair and honest elections, we need to deliver a clear deterrent message that election tampering is a serious crime. This sentence accomplishes that.”
The state Attorney General pressed for prison time over probation:
Florida voter fraud a “misunderstanding” over mail ballots?
The hazard of automatically mailing ballots to voters: “They sent a ballot, and I voted. I usually [vote]. If you send me a ballot to vote, I vote,” said Michelle Lambrigger. NBC-2 spoke with William and Michelle Lambrigger, who have acknowledged voting in Cape Coral, as well as several Lee County elections over the past six years, while residents of Charlotte County: They could now face criminal charges or even jail time if convicted. William Lambrigger says he is frustrated and wants it all to blow over. In court last month, his wife Michelle tried to explain to attorneys that it was all a big misunderstanding. Lee County Supervisor of Elections Sharon Harrington countered on what she called a “blatant case of voter fraud”: “The Lambriggers had six years to contact the elections office in Charlotte County. In accordance with Florida Law, it is a voter’s responsibility to keep his or her voter records up-to-date and current.”
“Court Rules Feds Must Recognize Voter ID Laws”
American Spectator: We all know that’s not the real reason Democrats fight these laws. They do it for the purpose of hiding voter fraud. With the Arizona and Kansas precedent set, hopefully more states that were previously concerned about the feds’ refusal to recognize their voter ID laws will instead follow these states’ example. The more frightened liberals get about the upcoming mid-term elections, the more prone to fudging the truth through voter fraud they will get. These laws are hardly radical – they are absolutely necessary.
“Woman Convicted of Voter Fraud Honored by Ohio Democrats”
Ohio Democrats, still pushing their phony “voter suppression” meme, kicked off a campaign tonight to put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot. They even brought in Al Sharpton for support.
The interesting twist to the “campaign against suppression” was that Ohio Democrats have embraced the early release of a serial fraudster sentenced to 5 years in prison for multiple voting fraud crimes. This glamorization of criminals should not be surprising, as it is the same Democratic party and MSNBC media that has eagerly placed Al Sharpton on a pedestal for his racial activism.
More at Brietbart News.
UPDATE: “Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane lawyers up”
Responding to reports on her dropped investigation into multiple bribe-taking Democrats, including a Philadelphia state legislator paid to vote “no” on Voter ID, Pennsylvania’s Democrat Attorney General Kathleen Kane has hired a lawyer and threatened to sue the newspaper reporting the story: Kane, apparently frustrated by continuing scrutiny of her decision, has now escalated further, hiring counsel and suggesting that if the Inquirer continues to pursue the story, she would start suing people! The decision to lawyer up and take “appropriate action” against either the leakers or the papers goes far beyond the bounds of a reasonable response. This is indisputably a newsworthy story. The public deserves to know what happened with this investigation and why it happened. Kane’s acceleration from “it was racism” to “it’s the Good Ol’ Boys” to “I will start suing people” is despicable in any public servant, but even more so from the state’s top prosecutor.
“Texans Take to Voter ID”
“Photo ID went great“ The Texas Voter ID law continues to face legal challenges, including one from the U.S. Department of Justice. Meantime, it’s so-far, so-good as the law is implemented across the Lone Star State.
The latest successful example is the March 4th Texas primary elections. Harris County has now completed all canvassing results for the primary, and found there was a 99.9% compliance rate with the Photo ID law. The primary marked the first statewide election since the law took effect last year, and just as with last fall’s municipal elections, there were no issues.
“The results are the photo ID went great,” says Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart.
Disappointing perhaps to the anti-ID crowd and plaintiffs’ attorneys, but great news for Texas voters who value honest, accessible and fair elections.
Virginia Rolls On With Voter ID Education
If you don’t have an ID to vote in Virginia, you must not want one deliberately based on the above-and-beyond efforts of the Commonwealth.