Posted on 06/01/2012 7:13:51 AM PDT by Innovative
The Justice Department told Florida election officials that they must stop their non-citizen voters purge. Florida argues it is not violating any law.
The Justice Department ordered Florida’s elections division to halt a systematic effort to find and purge the state’s voter rolls of noncitizen voters.
Florida’s effort appears to violate both the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which protects minorities, and the 1993 National Voter Registration Act – which governs voter purges – T. Christian Herren Jr., the Justice Department’s lead civil rights lawyer, wrote in a detailed two-page letter sent late Thursday night.
State officials said they were reviewing the letter. But they indicated they might fight DOJ over its interpretation of federal law and expressed frustration that President Barack Obama’s administration has stonewalled the state’s noncitizen voter hunt for nine months.
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
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It's the same magnitude of the DOJ suing and threatening the State of Arizona for wanting to enforce immigration laws.
I call Gov Scott every day in support! ............................................................................ FRegards
Looks like we’re gettin’ the band back together. I got one good fight left in me ............................................................................. FRegards
Letter sent to the Gov. !!
Are we on for November 2?
I meant November 6. Sheesh.
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AND, If you live in Orange County, FL please read here! You have a chance to help elect a fine Conservative veteran as your Sup. of Elections! Dan Fanelli is the man!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2890114/posts?page=71#71
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