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DOJ in Full-Blown Panic as Wisconsin Towns Thornapple and Lawrence Ditch Electronic Voting Machines in Favor of Hand Count — DOJ Threatens to File Lawsuit
Lou Dobbs ^ | August 29, 2024 | Lou Dobbs Staff

Posted on 08/29/2024 9:08:31 PM PDT by george76

Biden’s Gestapo DOJ has threatened legal action against the small towns of Thornapple and Lawrence in northern Wisconsin for their decision to abandon electronic voting machines in favor of hand-counted ballots.

The DOJ’s threats come after Thornapple and Lawrence officials opted out of using electronic voting systems, citing concerns over their reliability and potential for manipulation.

Many believe that hand-counted ballots provide a more transparent and trustworthy alternative, ensuring that every vote is accounted for without the risk of technological errors or tampering.

The towns’ alleged failure to provide accessible voting equipment for individuals with disabilities during the April election has been cited as the primary reason for this legal threat.

WPR reported:

A complaint filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission says a town in Rusk County is breaking the law by refusing to make voting machines available to voters with disabilities. Despite a warning from the U.S. Department of Justice, the town allegedly conducted the August primary election using only hand-counted, paper ballots.

The complaint filed by Disability Rights Wisconsin says the Town of Thornapple violated the federal Help America Vote Act by not making electronic voting machines available to people with disabilities during the April and August primaries.

“By ceasing to use electronic voting equipment and, instead, exclusively using paper ballots completed and tabulated by hand, Respondents are no longer using voting systems that are accessible for individuals with disabilities in a manner that provides the same opportunity for access and participation (including privacy and independence) as for other voters,” the complaint said.

Disability Rights Wisconsin is asking the Wisconsin Elections Commission to order Thornapple to make accessible voting machines available. DRW Director of Legal and Advocacy Services Kit Kerschensteiner told WPR the goal is to ensure all town residents are able to cast private ballots in the November presidential election. She said voting machines were used without issue in Thornapple before April.

“This is not the situation of a machine that just isn’t functioning that day at the polling place,” Kerschensteiner said. “This is a place that has chosen specifically, knowing that they were disenfranchising individuals with disabilities, and choosing to go ahead and do that, which we find to be unacceptable.”

The DOJ, under the leadership of Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division, has already made it clear that they are prepared to file lawsuits against the towns and their officials for allegedly violating federal law.

“This is to notify you that I have authorized the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of the United States against the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Elections Commission, the Commission Administrator, the Town of Thornapple, the Town of Lawrence, and the Town Clerks and Town Board Supervisors of Thornapple and Lawrence, pursuant to Section 301 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (“HAVA”), 52 U.S.C. § 21081,” according to the letter sent to the election officials, obtained by Vote Beat.

“HAVA authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action in federal district court for such declaratory and injunctive relief as is necessary to carry out the requirements of Title III of HAVA. 52 U.S.C. § 21111.”

However, Thornapple’s election officials are standing firm against this intimidation, questioning whether the DOJ is using their small town as a precedent to impose its will on other municipalities.

More from Vote Beat:

Suzanne Pinnow, the top election official in Thornapple, declined to answer multiple questions but questioned whether the Justice Department would go after the town.

“Do you think perhaps they’re going to use Thornapple, because we are a tiny little place, as precedent to reflect back on and say, ‘Look, we forced them’?” she asked.

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Pinnow said Thornapple decided in the middle of 2023 not to use voting machines and opted out of using them in the Aug. 13 election for the “same reasons we did before.” She didn’t elaborate.

In April, Pinnow told Votebeat that nobody in the town had been unable to vote because of the decision not to have accessible voting machines.

“I wish I could talk. I wish I could,” Pinnow said on Thursday. “I wish I could because I think more people need to hear and understand and know why. But at this time, I can’t … because if it for some reason would go to litigation, I don’t want anything out there that I’m spewing this or that or saying something that I didn’t say.”


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: arrestgarland; cheating; doj; dojsedition; electionfraud; electionintegrity; electioninterference; fraud; handcountedballots; paperballot; paperballots; riggedelection; rigging; stolenelection; threats; votefraud; voterfraud; votingfraud; votingmachines; wisconsin
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1 posted on 08/29/2024 9:08:31 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

If the poor unfortunates cannot vote with a paper ballot how in the hell can they use a touch screen?


2 posted on 08/29/2024 9:13:01 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: wildcard_redneck

It tells you all you need to know.


3 posted on 08/29/2024 9:14:24 PM PDT by MPJackal ("From my cold dead hands." )
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To: wildcard_redneck

Exactly. I’m wondering what disability they’re thinking of. A person who is blind wouldn’t be any better off with the computer than with paper. Same with Parkinson’s or other conditions which cause shakiness. Either way those people will need assistance with voting just like they would need assistance with other stuff. How many people in rest homes need and receive assistance? Or is that OK because the democrats simply vote for those people without even asking how they want to vote?


4 posted on 08/29/2024 9:20:55 PM PDT by butterdezillion
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To: george76

The states determine how their elections are run.

They aren’t doing anything insane or wacky that requires a lawsuit to make them comply to existing laws.

Therefore fedgov has no standing.


5 posted on 08/29/2024 9:28:53 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: george76

More Democrat judge-shopping lawfare.

But Dobbs.....Lou Dobbs died a few weeks age. I guess they’re continuing the Dobbs’ operation until the assets are sold or something.


6 posted on 08/29/2024 9:37:49 PM PDT by citizen (Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TV)
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To: citizen

Otoh, Breitbart is still called Breitbart long after Andrew Breitbart died.


7 posted on 08/29/2024 9:44:32 PM PDT by citizen (Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TV)
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To: citizen

https://rushlimbaugh.com lives on as well.


8 posted on 08/29/2024 9:53:23 PM PDT by fretzer
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To: wildcard_redneck

People with disabilities tend to be older and are more comfortable with old fashioned paper ballots than newfangled touch screens.


9 posted on 08/29/2024 9:55:47 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (Kafka was an optimist.)
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To: george76

This should prove both entertaining and enlightening...


10 posted on 08/29/2024 9:58:10 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: george76

I used to run people to the polls for the Republican Party in Connecticut. One time, an old lady asked if I could help her vote. She had to tell the poll watcher she needed assistance and wanted me to provide it. She voted straight Republican, but I hated having to pull the lever for Lowell Weicker. I did my duty.


11 posted on 08/29/2024 10:04:17 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: george76

Where does the Dept. of Jackasses get the authority to tell cities how to vote.


12 posted on 08/29/2024 10:10:28 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Liberals are FOS. The greatest threat to "democracy" is "immigration". Stupid morons.)
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To: george76

There should be NO private tabulation machines used in any government election in the US. They use proprietary software with no accountability for its accuracy or fealty to honesty. If machines are to be used, a single approved, government-issued version should be provided to machine manufacturers. Any modification to the source code should invalidate all “votes” tabulated on those machines.


13 posted on 08/29/2024 10:12:56 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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Guessing these aren’t Rat-infested counties


14 posted on 08/29/2024 10:12:57 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
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To: george76

wtf?!

talking about tipping their hand.


15 posted on 08/29/2024 10:17:36 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: george76

Sounds like they’re afraid of what will be apparent when compared to surrounding areas that use machines.


16 posted on 08/29/2024 10:19:07 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: george76

Hoping that the sanity and commonsense trend continues. Tragic that it took a Stalin level election rigging right here in the USA for people to wake tf up.


17 posted on 08/29/2024 10:24:42 PM PDT by know.your.why
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To: george76
“This is not the situation of a machine that just isn’t functioning that day at the polling place,” Kerschensteiner said. “This is a place that has chosen specifically, knowing that they were disenfranchising individuals with disabilities, and choosing to go ahead and do that, which we find to be unacceptable.”

Total BS. I don't believe it for a minute.

18 posted on 08/29/2024 10:43:00 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: wildcard_redneck

I was wondering the same thing.


19 posted on 08/29/2024 10:43:21 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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To: george76

It really goes to show how much the democrats fear an honest election.


20 posted on 08/29/2024 10:45:39 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
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