Evidence of fraudulent registrations are being found all over the country.
Turning in fraudulent registrations may not be a crime. Now, before you flame me, read my entire post.
In many states, organizations that collection voters registrations are required by law to turn in all of the registrations they get, even if the organization believes them to be fraudulent. So, if you're doing a voter registration drive and some smart-alec turns in a form filled out for "Daffy Duck," you may be required under state law to submit that the the registrar.
Here in Texas, organizations doing a voter registration drive must be granted a "deputy voter registrar number." So, while you are required to submit Mr. Duck's registration form to the Tax Office, you would be wise not to put your registrar number on it. That says, "Here's a registration, but I don't vouch for it." Registrations without the registrar number must be double-checked by the Tax Office, so it becomes their problem to accept or reject a particular form.
I don't know how things work in other states, but I do know that many other states have similar laws requiring all registrations to be turned in. This protects legitimate registrations from being thrown away. "Oh, you're a Republican? Well, your form goes in the trash because I decided it was invalid!" That's what the law is trying to prevent.
That's not to say that ACORN isn't doing anything wrong. They claim that they are flagging suspicious registrations, but would you expect them to say otherwise? What I'm trying to say is that this isn't as simple as people want it to be and these investigations may turn up nothing actionable.
It certainly couldn't hurt to be more informed on your state's voter registration laws. Also, if you're concerned, you may be able to help monitor polling places on election day. Contact your local Republican precinct captain. I do not know which states
State laws may not have just punishment for ACORN leaders, but congress damn sure does not have to fund ACORN.
Apparently in Ohio, for the past few weeks, anyone could register, vote and disappear on the same day.
(I've run into you before - no?)