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Donald Trump says voter fraud occurred. But Manatee official says it didn't happen here.
Bradenton Herald ^ | jan 26 2017 | Claire Aronson

Posted on 01/26/2017 7:32:36 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter

As President Donald Trump alleges that voter fraud occurred in November’s election, Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett says there was no voter fraud in the county.

“Voter fraud did not occur,” Bennett said Wednesday morning. “I’m 100 percent positive of that.” Earlier Wednesday, Trump tweeted that he would ask for a “major investigation” into voter fraud, which came after telling lawmakers that millions of illegal voters had cost him the popular vote.

“I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time). Depending on results, we will strengthen up voting procedures!” Trump tweeted.

But since Bennett was elected supervisor of elections in 2012, he says, there has been no voter fraud in Manatee County. In fact, Bennett has only been able to find one case of “true voter fraud,” which occurred in the years prior to Bennett becoming the elections chief. “That’s the only case we found,” he said.

There are people who illegally register to vote but never intend to vote, Bennett said, adding that someone in the Manatee Supervisor of Elections Office spends 20 percent of the day removing people from the voting rolls who have no intention of voting. “They do register because of social pressure,” Bennett said.

Given the voting equipment in Manatee County, it would be “extremely difficult to change the outcome,” Bennett said, adding that it would require altering 300 voting machines. “It’s just not going to happen,” he said.


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"""There are people who illegally register to vote but never intend to vote, Bennett said, adding that someone in the Manatee Supervisor of Elections Office spends 20 percent of the day removing people from the voting rolls who have no intention of voting. “They do register because of social pressure,” Bennett said.""" _____

Am I the only one having problems understanding what Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, Mike Bennett said?

Bennett says there are people who illegally register to vote, but he is so smart that he can read their minds and know they never intend to vote.

And how does that staff person, who spends 20% of their day removing people who have no intention of voting, know their intentions?. Mike Bennett and his staff seem to be extraordinarily clairvoyant.

Here are the salient details on the Florida Voter Registration Form: 1. It is a Third degree felony ($5000 and/or 5 years in prison)to submit false information. (How many illegal registrants has Mike Bennett prosecuted? NONE?) 2. Must be a US Citizen 3. Must be Florida Resident 4. Must be 18 years old 5. Cannot be a Convicted felon 6. Cannot be adjudged Mentally incapacitated 7. Address where you were last registered to vote. (Has Mike Bennett ever sent the new registrants information to the former registered county? Has Bennett ever received information from another county that one of his registrants has moved?)

1 posted on 01/26/2017 7:32:36 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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Is this Florida?


2 posted on 01/26/2017 7:34:10 AM PST by TakebackGOP
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“Voter fraud did not occur,” Bennett said Wednesday morning. “I’m 100 percent positive of that.” Earlier Wednesday

TRUST BUT VERIFY

right?


3 posted on 01/26/2017 7:34:23 AM PST by Samurai_Jack (War is cruelty, there is no use trying to reform it; the crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.)
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Nice deconstruction.


4 posted on 01/26/2017 7:34:50 AM PST by Liz
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Sigh, cause Manatee is the County in Florida we need to worry about.


5 posted on 01/26/2017 7:37:00 AM PST by FlipWilson
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This guy sounds like an eastern bloc UN ambassador before the fall of the USSR.


6 posted on 01/26/2017 7:37:38 AM PST by BigEdLB (To Dimwitocrats: We won. You lost. Get used to it.)
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IBTHM!


7 posted on 01/26/2017 7:38:33 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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“Oh the huge Manatee!”


8 posted on 01/26/2017 7:38:55 AM PST by TigerClaws
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I will try to translate Bennett’s statement:

These are not the droids you are looking for.

These are not the droids you are looking for.

The establishment believes that its Jedi mind tricks are still effective.


9 posted on 01/26/2017 7:39:33 AM PST by TheConservativeBanker
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I can't ‘verify’ that voter fraud happened in ‘other places’ but I can stand and tell you that it DID happen in Utah, I was working with the group that went to court to fight it, I also had a video on my cell phone showing ‘voter fraud’ during the primaries...that along with others that had done the same by taking videos at different times, places through out the night proved beyond a doubt that voter fraud had occurred...

After winning that court case, returning all 40 votes back to Trump, we went through our voter rolls and found ‘dead people; people that had moved years ago; people who had changed their names through marriage, divorce, etc.; and cleaned our files out...

So if it can happen in one precinct it can happen all over America and we know that California, New York and other big city population places it happened because ‘no body will know’ well we do know now, and it was proved by Jill the Shrill and her ‘re count’ proved it...

10 posted on 01/26/2017 7:39:48 AM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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If you say so. Do you also believe in the tooth fairy? Do you believe that moon is made from green cheese? Do you still believe in Santa Claus?


11 posted on 01/26/2017 7:40:07 AM PST by sport
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I am going to turn to the Steve Wilkos show now where Sheniqua Harris is asking Tonqa Trux to take a DNA test to see if he is the Father of the 22 year old womans 6 children. She reportedly is 3,000% sure that this, the 10th time on the show with different men, will be when she finally finds out who her baby daddy is.


12 posted on 01/26/2017 7:40:10 AM PST by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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Everyone knows it is happening.


13 posted on 01/26/2017 7:40:24 AM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 66 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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“Voter fraud did not occur,” Bennett said Wednesday morning. “I’m 100 percent positive of that.”

GOOD, then hold him CRIMINALLY LIABLE for VOTER FRAUD if Any Illegal Votes are found to have been cast.


14 posted on 01/26/2017 7:40:25 AM PST by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett says there was no voter fraud in the county.

That's good Mike. Then you won't mind if we double-check, will you?
15 posted on 01/26/2017 7:40:45 AM PST by Resettozero
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“that millions of illegal voters”

That will morf into illegal aliens who vote. He is talking about both illegal and legal aliens who vote, illegally.


16 posted on 01/26/2017 7:43:15 AM PST by Mouton (There is a new sheriff in town.)
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You have to wonder about a county that is named after a sea cow. Just sayin’.


17 posted on 01/26/2017 7:43:16 AM PST by mc5cents (Pray for America)
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We're 100% sure there's no voter fraud here.

18 posted on 01/26/2017 7:43:18 AM PST by rightwingcrazy
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What he means is the various services, SNAP, etc, force illegals to register to vote as part of their package, them fearing their benefits might not be approved if they leave that page of the application blank. How is it he KNOWS they won’t vote, except that he KNOWs they’re illegal?

If one DID go vote in one of these illegal’s stead, their deportment process would move faster.


19 posted on 01/26/2017 7:44:55 AM PST by txhurl (Break's over, kids, back to WAR.)
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OK THEM SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE OVER 100% VOTES FOR HILLIARY IN SOME DISTRICTS THAT JILL STEIN REVEALED IN HER RECOUNT?

A RECOUNT THEY QUICKLY CANCELLED WHEN IT WAS EXPOSING MORE HILLIARY FRAUD VOTES THAN ANYTHING ELSE


20 posted on 01/26/2017 7:46:52 AM PST by Mr. K ( Trump kicked her ass 2-to-1 if you remove all the voter fraud.)
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