Governor Vetoes Investigation of Vote Fraud [semi-satire]

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 5 March 2017 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-Va) vetoed a bill that would have prompted investigations in counties where the number of persons registered to vote exceeded the total number of citizens eligible to vote. The Governor defended his veto, saying that "the right to vote is a fundamental human right. Republican attempts to limit this right based on country of origin is inherently racist and unfair."

The bill's sponsor, Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg), called the Governor's action "outrageous. Voting is a civil right exercised by the citizens of this state. Immigrants need to go through the procedures laid out in the law to become citizens before they register and cast ballots. Waiving this requirement as the Governor would have us do dilutes the civil rights of every lawful voter."

McAuliffe derided Obenshain's position. "The onerous process of naturalization is one that few native-born citizens could accomplish," McAuliffe maintained. "I don't see the 'diluting' the votes of ignorant natives as a negative. Immigrants, especially those in the country without proper documentation, have as great an interest in the government programs providing them with benefits as anyone. Their voices deserve to be heard. Voting is the way to ensure that they are heard."

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[rightwingcrazy]

Barely satire.

[Liz]

This is a beauty----you can almost hear McA actually saying this.

McAuliffe maintained. "I don't see the 'diluting' the votes of Virginia's ignorant native residents as a negative. Immigrants, especially those in the country without proper documentation, have as great an interest in the government programs providing them with benefits as anyone. Their voices deserve to be heard. Voting is the way to ensure that they are heard."