Posted on 01/01/2024 7:31:43 PM PST by Libloather
A Maryland county claims under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, it can create a school board seat that only illegal immigrants can vote for, according to reports.
The Washington Times reported that Howard County officials appeared before a federal court of appeals last month and defended its current process of having a school board seat occupied by a student, in which only public school students are allowed to vote for.
Some Howard County residents are challenging the practice on the basis of it being unconstitutional discrimination in voting, particularly against the county general electorate and students at religious schools who cannot vote for the student seat.
An attorney for the challengers, Michael Smith, told the publication it is a "zero-sum game." He explained that empowering students to choose one of the eight school board members takes away power from the general electorate.
"You have 12.5% of the voting authority of that board that’s removed from registered voters," Smith said.
Eight counties in Maryland have a student serving on their respective board of education. In Howard County, officials argue the selection of a student is more of an appointment because, despite students casting a vote for their student candidate of choice, the board and school officials narrow down the candidates.
A county attorney, Amy Marshak, explained to the publication that the election is not just a popularity contest.
"While students do vote, they do it as part of a very limited process," she said.
The case has been through several courts at this point.
A lower court sided with the county and determined the process violates the First Amendment religious rights and 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause of those students who are shut out of voting.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Maryland has went into full brain freeze nothing is working.
Publik skrewls need butts in the seats.
Get paid for butts in the seats.
Publik skrewl systems don’t care where those heinies come from.
Note to parents who can’t yank their kids and taxpayers who just give a damn: Find a way to audit your districts.
Between the ghost students already padding the enrollment and the graft, you’ll find plenty to use.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.