Posted on 09/12/2017 11:05:28 AM PDT by Olog-hai
New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner defended both his role on President Donald Trump’s election fraud commission and the panel’s existence Tuesday as it began its second meeting amid persistent criticism that its ultimate goal is voter suppression.
Gardner, a Democrat, has faced calls to resign from the commission since last week, when its vice chairman, Republican Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, alleged that thousands voted illegally in New Hampshire last year because they registered using out-of-state driver’s licenses.
Kobach argued that the numbers are “proof” that voter fraud helped elect Democrat Maggie Hassan to the U.S. Senate, though state law allows college students and others to vote without obtaining New Hampshire driver’s licenses. […]
… [Gardner] defended the commission, saying that while the group’s ability to reach consensus is threatened by the partisan reaction it has evoked, its work is just getting underway and it has not yet reached any conclusions. …
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Yup, one can see the AP’s fear all over that article. They really hate facts, and the only math they like is the type that states that 2 + 2 = 6 (for large values of 2, as 2 approaches 3).
God forbid that we have an election fraud panel to combat illegal vote shenanigans.
I guess the only way for NH to clear its name is to have a real investigation that shows the facts? Or is that what they really fear?
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