Breitbart has more on the DOJ Voting Section hiring a partisan GOTV operation to assist an expert in the Texas Voter ID case. This issue is going to get even bigger shortly. Stay tuned to ELC for more. Also catch Congressman Ted Poe on Fox Friday morning about the Voting Section’s involvement with the partisan group.
“Catalist was apparently hired without ‘an open bidding process.’ As Smith says, it is “unacceptable for the Department to go into court in a case involving the integrity of Texas elections on the basis of data provided by a Democratic Party campaign operation.” He charges that it is a misuse of taxpayer dollars that undermines the credibility of the Justice Department.”
Will the responsible parties be fired at the DOJ? Of course not, they will probably be rewarded because nobody there thinks anything is wrong with this. On the other hand, this mess could justify significant changes in 2013. Stay tuned for more breaking on this story.
More: DOJ Voting Section Employs Obama GOTV Firm
Breitbart has more on the DOJ Voting Section hiring a partisan GOTV operation to assist an expert in the Texas Voter ID case. This issue is going to get even bigger shortly. Stay tuned to ELC for more. Also catch Congressman Ted Poe on Fox Friday morning about the Voting Section’s involvement with the partisan group.
“Catalist was apparently hired without ‘an open bidding process.’ As Smith says, it is “unacceptable for the Department to go into court in a case involving the integrity of Texas elections on the basis of data provided by a Democratic Party campaign operation.” He charges that it is a misuse of taxpayer dollars that undermines the credibility of the Justice Department.”
Will the responsible parties be fired at the DOJ? Of course not, they will probably be rewarded because nobody there thinks anything is wrong with this. On the other hand, this mess could justify significant changes in 2013. Stay tuned for more breaking on this story.
Florida Governor on Foreigner Voter Purge
“Justice Lost. We won.”
Florida Governor on Foreigner Voter Purge
“Justice Lost. We won.”
DOJ Voting Under Fire for Texas ID Consultants
Fox News leads with the story.
DOJ Voting Under Fire for Texas ID Consultants
Fox News leads with the story.
Federal Court schedule tightens window for potential South Carolina Voter ID
Based on the timeline established by the federal court for hearing the South Carolina voter ID case against DOJ, a positive or negative ruling may not provide enough time to implement before November. This is becoming a recurring theme where the wheels of justice turn so slowly (intentionally or otherwise) that enacted legislation adopted by state legislatures are held up and delayed for months and now going on years. When the courts want to move quickly, they do so.
The Associated Press reports:
“A revised timetable for a federal lawsuit
over South Carolina’s voter ID law would make it harder for the new
state requirements to impact the Nov. 6 general election.
On Tuesday, the judges who will consider the case rescheduled oral
arguments for September 24. That’s nearly two months later than
originally planned – and is also more than a week after the deadline by
which state officials have said they would need a decision in order to
prepare to implement the law this year.
The three-judge panel doesn’t forecast when it might rule in the case.
But state prosecutors say they’ll need a determination by September 15
in order to have enough time to make sure people understand the
requirements.”
Federal Court schedule tightens window for potential South Carolina Voter ID
Based on the timeline established by the federal court for hearing the South Carolina voter ID case against DOJ, a positive or negative ruling may not provide enough time to implement before November. This is becoming a recurring theme where the wheels of justice turn so slowly (intentionally or otherwise) that enacted legislation adopted by state legislatures are held up and delayed for months and now going on years. When the courts want to move quickly, they do so.
The Associated Press reports:
“A revised timetable for a federal lawsuit
over South Carolina’s voter ID law would make it harder for the new
state requirements to impact the Nov. 6 general election.
On Tuesday, the judges who will consider the case rescheduled oral
arguments for September 24. That’s nearly two months later than
originally planned – and is also more than a week after the deadline by
which state officials have said they would need a decision in order to
prepare to implement the law this year.
The three-judge panel doesn’t forecast when it might rule in the case.
But state prosecutors say they’ll need a determination by September 15
in order to have enough time to make sure people understand the
requirements.”
The New York Times asks “Why can’t New York City Count Votes?”
The answer is staring the Times in the face.
“We have long worried about the design and operation of electronic voting machines, but New York city produces a paper record that could be used for recounts or to resolve disputes. The idea that poll workers are told to ignore the computers and do the arithmetic by hand is chillingly abusrd. New York City has a state primary on Sept. 13 and the general election on Nov. 6. It’s time to stop the cut and add routine and let the computers do their job.
The New York Times asks “Why can’t New York City Count Votes?”
The answer is staring the Times in the face.
“We have long worried about the design and operation of electronic voting machines, but New York city produces a paper record that could be used for recounts or to resolve disputes. The idea that poll workers are told to ignore the computers and do the arithmetic by hand is chillingly abusrd. New York City has a state primary on Sept. 13 and the general election on Nov. 6. It’s time to stop the cut and add routine and let the computers do their job.