[Gideon7]

I am curious to know when the VA GOP invented the 15K Safe Harbor rule. The letter from the VA GOP is undated (which is itself curious). The PDF file contains a hidden creation date of 12/21/2011.

[txhurl]

I think a good question to ask right now is when was the last time VA ‘cleansed’ their voter rolls? Takes a tech guy to do that.

If somehow some tech snafu favors Ron Paul, you can pretty much bet some Ron Paul tech snafued it.

[Future Useless Eater]

I am curious to know when the VA GOP invented the 15K Safe Harbor rule. The letter from the VA GOP is undated (which is itself curious). The PDF file contains a hidden creation date of 12/21/2011.

Thanks for finding and pointing out that the undated letter [shown in post#235] announcing the 15,000 Safe Harbor rule was created on 12/21/2011 (Wednesday).

That is one day AFTER Romney's campaign manager in VA (the Lt. Governor) turned in 16,000.

So they made up the last-minute rule that guaranteed Romney's (already filed) petitions would be accepted without testing, while knowing that the new extra scrutiny would certainly disqualify most other candidates!

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times - Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican, officially filed nominating petition papers comprising 16,026 signatures Tuesday to the State Board of Elections on behalf of his preferred GOP presidential candidate. (Romney)