Hinds County, Mississippi lawsuit: “Race used improperly in redistricting”

The Hinds County Republican Party and the county’s only white
supervisor are suing four black county supervisors, charging race was
used improperly as a factor in redrawing district voting lines. The
lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Jackson, claims the
majority-black Hinds County Board of Supervisors used “impermissible
racial considerations” when redrawing district lines. The redistricting plan for the supervisors was adopted in February 2011.


The lawsuit claims that George Smith, who was then president of the
Hinds County Board of Supervisors, admitted to Pete Perry, the county
Republican Party’s chairman, that race was the consideration in drawing
new district lines for black voting populations.


“Look Pete, this
is a black county, we have black leadership, we are going to hire black
people, and elect black people. Get over it,” Smith said, according to
the lawsuit.

AP reporting in the Sacramento Bee.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/20/4839445/lawsuit-race-used-improperly-in.html#storylink=cpy

Hinds County, Mississippi lawsuit: “Race used improperly in redistricting”

The Hinds County Republican Party and the county’s only white
supervisor are suing four black county supervisors, charging race was
used improperly as a factor in redrawing district voting lines. The
lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Jackson, claims the
majority-black Hinds County Board of Supervisors used “impermissible
racial considerations” when redrawing district lines. The redistricting plan for the supervisors was adopted in February 2011.


The lawsuit claims that George Smith, who was then president of the
Hinds County Board of Supervisors, admitted to Pete Perry, the county
Republican Party’s chairman, that race was the consideration in drawing
new district lines for black voting populations.


“Look Pete, this
is a black county, we have black leadership, we are going to hire black
people, and elect black people. Get over it,” Smith said, according to
the lawsuit.

AP reporting in the Sacramento Bee.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/20/4839445/lawsuit-race-used-improperly-in.html#storylink=cpy

Democrat legislator says dead voters and Haitian ballot brokers cost him race

At the link, Democrats deny the existence of voter fraud until they become the victim.

A Haitian ballot broker, known around North Miami’s Creole radio
circles as “Teacher Carline,” allegedly gathered up fraudulent absentee
ballots from a nursing home during the Aug. 14 primary elections, according to new court filings from Rep. John Patrick Julien, D-North Miami.  Julien filed a lawsuit earlier this month to challenge his razor-thin loss to Rep. Barbara Watson,
D-Miami Gardens, in the Democratic primary for District 107, and has
alleged absentee ballot fraud almost from the day he lost the race by 13
votes.

more juicy details:  One nursing home described in the complaint as a fraud hotspot was
called “Watercrest.” At least 10 individuals requested absentee ballots
all on the same day and voted on Aug. 14 in the primary. Four of those
voters were either dead or no longer stationed at the nursing home and
several others said that someone else filled out their ballots they did
not remember who they voted for, according to the complaint.

Democrat legislator says dead voters and Haitian ballot brokers cost him race

At the link, Democrats deny the existence of voter fraud until they become the victim.

A Haitian ballot broker, known around North Miami’s Creole radio
circles as “Teacher Carline,” allegedly gathered up fraudulent absentee
ballots from a nursing home during the Aug. 14 primary elections, according to new court filings from Rep. John Patrick Julien, D-North Miami.  Julien filed a lawsuit earlier this month to challenge his razor-thin loss to Rep. Barbara Watson,
D-Miami Gardens, in the Democratic primary for District 107, and has
alleged absentee ballot fraud almost from the day he lost the race by 13
votes.

more juicy details:  One nursing home described in the complaint as a fraud hotspot was
called “Watercrest.” At least 10 individuals requested absentee ballots
all on the same day and voted on Aug. 14 in the primary. Four of those
voters were either dead or no longer stationed at the nursing home and
several others said that someone else filled out their ballots they did
not remember who they voted for, according to the complaint.

Florida Republicans joins fight to unseat three liberal justices

Link.  The Florida Republican Party said Friday it is adding its heft to an effort to unseat the last three state Supreme Court justices appointed by a Democratic governor.

State GOP Chairman Lenny Curry said the party’s executive board has voted to oppose the merit retention of Justices Barbara Pariente, Fred Lewis and Peggy Quince on Nov. 6. A conservative group, Restore Justice 2012, has labeled the three a liberal-leaning bloc on the seven-member court, which has stymied a variety of initiatives advanced by the Republican-ruled legislature in recent years.

Florida Republicans joins fight to unseat three liberal justices

Link.  The Florida Republican Party said Friday it is adding its heft to an effort to unseat the last three state Supreme Court justices appointed by a Democratic governor.

State GOP Chairman Lenny Curry said the party’s executive board has voted to oppose the merit retention of Justices Barbara Pariente, Fred Lewis and Peggy Quince on Nov. 6. A conservative group, Restore Justice 2012, has labeled the three a liberal-leaning bloc on the seven-member court, which has stymied a variety of initiatives advanced by the Republican-ruled legislature in recent years.