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This probably makes it more likely the lower court will be affirmed.  Story.

This probably makes it more likely the lower court will be affirmed.  Story.

Sure, voter fraud is “irrational” and a “foolish way to attempt to win an election,” and yet:

According to the indictment, Paul Etheridge, a candidate in the New Albany Democratic mayoral primary, knowingly forged or falsely made the official endorsement of the ballots of two women in March 2011. The indictment also alleges Etheridge solicited one of the women to complete the ballot, knowing she was ineligible to register to vote or to vote. 

Sure, voter fraud is “irrational” and a “foolish way to attempt to win an election,” and yet:

According to the indictment, Paul Etheridge, a candidate in the New Albany Democratic mayoral primary, knowingly forged or falsely made the official endorsement of the ballots of two women in March 2011. The indictment also alleges Etheridge solicited one of the women to complete the ballot, knowing she was ineligible to register to vote or to vote. 

The Daily Caller reports.

The Daily Caller reports.

Election Law Center has obtained a many page letter sent to a prominent Senator with oversight authority over the Pentagon’s FVAP.  It notes that FVAP is now tainted by a partisan slant which may manifest itself in either lackadaisical mission execution this fall, or worse, outright partisan shenanigans.  We will report more on this once we have more details, but a portion of the letter is below:

“Mr. McGuire, who is a self described political hack, served as a political appointee, Deputy Secretary of State, for six years in Oregon, and notably promised Al Gore in 2000, “I will deliver you the State of Oregon.”  Mr. McGuire’s background would not be an issue if FVAP were successful and in compliance with the MOVE Act. Under the previous Director, Bob Carey, who hired Mr. McGuire, FVAP was run with an iron fist.  Mr. Carey insisted on a strict chain of command. . . . . There has been an utter lack of leadership at FVAP, as I stated, since inception.”

Election Law Center has obtained a many page letter sent to a prominent Senator with oversight authority over the Pentagon’s FVAP.  It notes that FVAP is now tainted by a partisan slant which may manifest itself in either lackadaisical mission execution this fall, or worse, outright partisan shenanigans.  We will report more on this once we have more details, but a portion of the letter is below:

“Mr. McGuire, who is a self described political hack, served as a political appointee, Deputy Secretary of State, for six years in Oregon, and notably promised Al Gore in 2000, “I will deliver you the State of Oregon.”  Mr. McGuire’s background would not be an issue if FVAP were successful and in compliance with the MOVE Act. Under the previous Director, Bob Carey, who hired Mr. McGuire, FVAP was run with an iron fist.  Mr. Carey insisted on a strict chain of command. . . . . There has been an utter lack of leadership at FVAP, as I stated, since inception.”

The Section 5 fight over early voting in Florida has ended.  Florida will no longer have Sunday voting but will keep the same number of early voting hours.  After a federal court indicated that is a non-discriminatory change, the DOJ quietly precleared the changes that the NAACP spent so much money in a failed effort trying to stop.  Al Sharpton held rallies. Jim Crow was said to have returned.