Paul Rosenberg has this piece at Al Jazeera saying voter fraud isn’t a problem.
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“Forty-nine people named in Chamorro -only” election lawsuit
Plaintiff has provided initial disclosures naming 49 potential witnesses. From the Pacific Daily News:
“Gov. Eddie Calvo, former Gov. Carl Gutierrez, former Attorney General Doug Moylan and a handful of sitting and former senators are named in the federal court documents as people who are “likely to have information relevant” to the case.
The list also includes GovGuam agencies heads, both current and former, University of Guam President Robert Underwood, plus several UOG professors, and several local Chamorro-rights activists.
This plebiscite lawsuit began when local resident Arnold Davis sued the Guam Election Commission because he was barred from joining a registry of native inhabitants. The registry is in place so a Chamorro-only plebiscite can be held.”
“Voter ID becomes law in Pennsylvania, opponents vow legal fight”
same fight, different state, to the link.
Michigan House approves military voting bill expanding federal ballot
Under current law, military members serving overseas are limited to
federal issues on the FWAB, which is a ballot that can be downloaded
online by qualified registered voters and then mailed to county clerks.
Outman’s bill adds state and local races and ballot issues to the FWAB.
details at the link.
“Five ways Citizens United is making politics better”
The controversial 2010 Supreme Court ruling is already bringing us more competitive campaigns, funnier ads and greater freedom of speech. More competitive GOP presidential race, freeing interest groups from party dependency, guaranteed big laffs, good enough for the President, and shaking up local races.
Full story at Reason.com
PJTV’s Alexis Garcia at Fox Latino on Voter ID
Link to Fox Latino.
“Despite this, the Obama administration is hell-bent on making voter ID a major controversy leading into the 2012 election. After seeing his numbers soften among Hispanics who are dissatisfied with his leadership and the direction of the country, President Obama and Eric Holder are doing what the Left does best: manufacturing controversy and using a complicit media to make this an issue about race to demagogue Republicans and scare Hispanic voters.”
FEC instructs former DEM candidate for President John Edwards to repay $2.1million
Add this to the list of headaches facing John Edwards, none bigger than the federal indictment where he faces up to 30 years in the federal pen if DOJ’s somewhat novel theory meets muster with a Judge and jury. Full story.
Common Cause: Smokescreen for Lawbreaking
Common Cause Colorado is opposing Secretary of State Gessler’s efforts to determine if illegal aliens are on the voter rolls. Gessler merely asked for the cooperation of the Department of Homeland Security to idetify if non-citizens are on Colorado voter rolls. Enter Common Cause, demanding the effort stop.
Lawmakers in Kansas delay citizenship check for voter registrations
Apparently, legislators are just too busy to arrange a vote before the November elections. A key lawmaker in Topeka appears to be blocking a vote on a “The Senate Ethics and Elections Tell Terrie to take a nap and schedule another meeting. Phone: 785-296-7369
controversial Kansas voter I-D law. Secretary of State Kris Kobach has
been pushing to fast-track the voter I-D law in Kansas to get it in
place for the November elections.
Standing Committee will not be meeting again this year,” wrote State
Senator Terrie Huntington of Fairway. Full story here.
Email:Terrie.Huntington@senate.ks.gov
Going on KVOR Colorado Springs 740 Saturday
I will be on KVOR in Colorado Springs at 11am EDT Saturday to talk about Eric Holder’s Justice Department and election law.