The Governor told Univision/ABC: “The county supervisors of elections are responsible for their local voter rolls. They’re elected, and every citizen will decide if they’re doing their job properly. We fought to make sure they had the right to the SAVE database so they can look and make sure they have fair, honest elections in their area.” Federal judge William Zloch dismissed charges that Florida violated federal law by seeking to remove noncitizens who might be registered to vote. The U.S. Justice Department and advocacy groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Service Employees International Union aimed to prevent the voter purge, arguing that it could not be done within 90 days of an election. “Certainly, the National Voter Registration Act does not require the state to idle on the sidelines until a non-citizen violates the law before the state can act,” wrote Zloch in his opinion. A representative from the ACLU was not available for comment, but the group has become more open to admitting voter fraud is a problem in the Sunshine State. More here.
Gov. Scott confident counties will continue cleanup of Florida voter rolls: “We want fair, honest elections.”
The Governor told Univision/ABC: “The county supervisors of elections are responsible for their local voter rolls. They’re elected, and every citizen will decide if they’re doing their job properly. We fought to make sure they had the right to the SAVE database so they can look and make sure they have fair, honest elections in their area.” Federal judge William Zloch dismissed charges that Florida violated federal law by seeking to remove noncitizens who might be registered to vote. The U.S. Justice Department and advocacy groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Service Employees International Union aimed to prevent the voter purge, arguing that it could not be done within 90 days of an election. “Certainly, the National Voter Registration Act does not require the state to idle on the sidelines until a non-citizen violates the law before the state can act,” wrote Zloch in his opinion. A representative from the ACLU was not available for comment, but the group has become more open to admitting voter fraud is a problem in the Sunshine State. More here.