40% Think U.S. Elections Are Fair, 41% Do Not

Voters are now evenly divided when asked if elections in
the United States are fair today, and a solid majority continues to
believe that the U.S. government does not have the consent of the
governed. But the Political Class strongly disagrees.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 40% of
Likely U.S. Voters now consider elections fair to voters, a 17-point
drop in confidence from shortly before Election Day last year. Just as many (41%) say American elections are not fair. Nineteen percent (19%) are not sure.   Rasmussen Reports

Minnesota Election Integrity Group’s IRS Shakedown

Another election integrity group has come forward about their IRS shakedown.  From the Minnesota Majority press release:


IRS Scandal Targeting Conservative Non-Profits Reached into Minnesota


 


Minnesota Majority Also Target of IRS Fishing Expedition


 


 


Minneapolis – Minnesota Majority, the conservative nonprofit which has made election integrity a signature issue over the last several years, received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service in March advising that the group must “voluntarily” provide answers for a an extensive “compliance check” questionnaire, or be subject to a formal IRS examination.


 


Newly appointed Minnesota Majority president Dan McGrath was surprised by the probe, but began the lengthy and costly process of gathering data spanning 7 years to comply with the IRS probe.


 


“We’ve always been in full compliance with state and federal regulations and have always timely submitted all required forms, registrations and tax returns. I couldn’t see any reason we’d be singled out by the IRS for such an extensive request for additional information. Now it appears we have an answer and we’re not alone,” McGrath said. “It was a bit daunting, having just taken over as president and not being familiar with all the details of our organization’s founding, but with help from staff and our accountant, we were able to pull the records together and answer the questions. It wasn’t easy,” he added.


 


It’s become national news that the IRS has admitted to and issued an apology for unfairly targeting conservative and “tea party” groups since at least 2011.


 


Despite the unusual nature of the IRS probe into Minnesota Majority, the organization took on the time and expense required to compile the answers to the inquiry, which is due to be submitted to the IRS at the end of the month.


 


“We’re about ready to submit all the requested data, but we were advised that more questions may follow as we provide answers,” said McGrath. “I don’t know what additional information may be required at this point. It’s already cost our organization considerable time and expense.”


 


In light of the breaking national story, Minnesota Majority is consulting attorneys to see if there’s recourse for unfair political targeting by the Internal Revenue Service.


 

ACLU: Wake Up DOJ Voting Section

The ACLU demands that the Justice Department do something in Wicimico County MD.  That means DOJ is likely to do something in Wicimico County, MD.  After all, the Voting Section hasn’t done much in the way of enforcing Section 2.  Bad news: there’s no flights, just a long awful drive.

UPDATED, h/t to S.