Posted on 09/13/2024 9:57:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
An investigation has uncovered an illegal voter registration form operation taking place in Clark County after thousands of Haitians flooded the Springfield area in Ohio.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is now warning election boards to be vigilant as voter fraud continues to be a major issue in America.
In a media advisory, the secretary of state’s office noted:
“The office’s Election Integrity Unit recently concluded an investigation into the origins of an illegal voter registration form translated into the Haitian Creole language. The Clark County Board of Elections reported this form to our office after rejecting its submission by a local applicant.”
Director of investigations for the Secretary of State’s Public Integrity Division, Hun Yi, said in a memo:
“The Board confirmed they’ve only received one of these unauthorized forms, but they rightly recognized it as illegal and worked with my team to track down its source with the help of a county government assistance office.”
“The form was erroneously included among others outsourced to a foreign language translation service. It garnered national attention considering the high number of Haitian refugees that have recently migrated to the Springfield area, and it serves as an important reminder that boards and designated voter registration agencies should be vigilant about the use of forms submitted to their office,” Yi added.
As many as 30,000 illegal migrants from Haiti have moved into the small town of Springfield, Ohio, after the Biden-Harris administration extended Temporary Protected Status to 300,000 Haitians earlier this year.
Following the migration, Springfield’s population jumped from 60,000 to more than 80,000 overnight, putting a massive strain on hospitals, schools, and social services.
LaRose’s press release noted the ongoing investigation into “evidence of a pattern of fraudulent voter registration activity in multiple counties under the paid employment of a group called Black Fork Strategies. “
According to Black Fork’s website, its goal is “building long-term progressive power” through canvassing and voter registration.
In August, LaRose’s office referred several election fraud cases involving Black Fork for prosecution.
“Prosecutors in 20 counties received referrals for violations involving petition forms to grant minor party status, petition forms to place a constitutional amendment regarding redistricting on the November ballot, and fraudulent voter registration forms submitted by canvassers working on behalf of Black Fork Strategies LLC,” his office said.
“The office’s Election Integrity Unit has been working to build the referrals to assist each county prosecutor with successful enforcement of the law, including criminal charges.”
According to the director of elections for Hamilton County, Sherry Poland, the board of elections uncovered several instances of fraud, including a “stack of registration forms” with identical handwriting submitted by a Black Fork canvasser.
Hamilton County Board of Elections member and chairman of the Ohio Republican Pary, Alex Trianfaflou, said, “The first thing I want to point out is, you know, we use words like ‘anomalies,’ ‘suspicion,’ and everything else because we try to be PC, I guess. But this is fraud, outright fraudulent behavior.”
“Who’s responsible or how they’re responsible, that will be up to somebody other than me,” he added. “It’s plain and obvious to me when you get this many registration cards with the very same handwriting that someone is trying to defraud the elections process in Hamilton County.”
Canvassers using non-English speaking individuals for their own advantage is nothing new.
Last year, LaRose announced the referral of 597 non-citizens for prosecution after they were found to have either registered to vote or cast a ballot illegally.
The number highlights the ongoing efforts by Ohio’s Republican leadership to combat voter fraud.
Yi said in the press release on Thursday:
“All county boards should be vigilant about the integrity of registration forms submitted by any public or private entity, especially third-party groups hiring paid operatives who often work on a bounty system based on the quantity, not quality, of their work.”
“This is a reminder to all of our elections officials to be vigilant as we enter the final weeks of voter registration eligibility for the 2024 general election,” LaRose warned.
“We’re continuing to aggressively pursue third-party groups and paid canvassers who’ve been submitting fraudulent registration forms, and we’re cracking down on the use of illegal forms that aren’t authorized by my office as the law requires. These investigations are happening even as we continue to broaden the enforcement of Ohio’s constitutional citizenship voting requirement.”
Yes, but those exemptions aren’t going to be issues for the current crop of illegals. Interesting though, these seem to be rule making exemptions/requirements rather than legislative.
At least not here in Florida. To vote you must have a Gold Star ID/DL. You can only get those with a BC and verified address....
Free Republic in the past few days probably sped up this process.
“””At least not here in Florida. To vote you must have a Gold Star ID/DL. You can only get those with a BC and verified address....””””
Florida uses the Federal form where a DL is not required.
This problem will stop when people like the mayor are the ones “kicking and screaming”.
The first one caught voting illegally should be summarily executed on the spot and left there as an example to all of the illegals that choose to vote.
They are giving them drives licenses.. No ID.. So they can vote.
They do anything it takes..
They are shameless..
Evil is easy to obtain.. All it takes is a willing vessel.
“””Interesting though, these seem to be rule making exemptions/requirements rather than legislative.”””
Below is the statute. I never thought I would have to become knowledgeable about the naturalization process. But when we have government workers subverting the laws, then ‘we the people’ need to educate ourselves and get people elected who WILL NOT allow the subversion of our laws.
I remain amazed that a person who is now 50 years of age and has legally lived in the USA for 20 years (from age 30) is exempt from the basic English proficiency test. How in hell has that person survived for 20 years in an English speaking country since age 30 without being able to read, speak, or understand English? I truly would like to meet that person.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1423&num=0&edition=prelim
§1423. Requirements as to understanding the English language, history, principles and form of government of the United States
(a) No person except as otherwise provided in this subchapter shall hereafter be naturalized as a citizen of the United States upon his own application who cannot demonstrate-
(1) an understanding of the English language, including an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language: Provided, That the requirements of this paragraph relating to ability to read and write shall be met if the applicant can read or write simple words and phrases to the end that a reasonable test of his literacy shall be made and that no extraordinary or unreasonable condition shall be imposed upon the applicant; and
(2) a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States.
(b)(1) The requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who is unable because of physical or developmental disability or mental impairment to comply therewith.
(2) The requirement of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to any person who, on the date of the filing of the person’s application for naturalization as provided in section 1445 of this title, either-
(A) is over fifty years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least twenty years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence, or
(B) is over fifty-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least fifteen years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence.
At least in my county, we have to show ID. If I was a poll worker and someone showed me a DL without the Gold Star, I would challenge his ballot. Don’t know about other counties...
What a surprise........
“””At least in my county, we have to show ID”””
I also live in FL, and one of the acceptable ID’s is a FL DL.
But you need to look at a person who registers to vote in FL and only gives them their SSN.
That person then does vote-by-mail and no ID needed.
I have a ‘REAL ID’ FL DL and when I vote in person, I have no problem showing my FL DL to the poll workers.
But, there are ways for scoundrels to evade the system.
Here is a link to the FL Voter Registration Process. A ‘REAL ID’ FL DL is not needed.
I hope this helps. I have spent time looking into the details of the FL Voter Registration Process, so send more questions.
ABC News called the city manager and confirmed that he was not involved in the voter fraud.
Thanks. At least it was legislation not rule making. I'm well over that age, and can't imagine it either. For the few that exist, I wouldn't give them a pass on citizenship, learn English. But that's the law. As we continue to Balkanize, this may well become a greater issue. After all, someone who lives in the US but doesn't share our culture to an extent that he hasn't bothered to learn our language, why should we make him a citizen? Well, because in our future he'll be part of a balkanized group that be pandered to. English, it's a colonialist language anyway.
And thank you for informing me that being able to understand basic English was a requirement to be a Naturalized Citizen. I was not aware of the process until now.
The form was erroneously included among others outsourced to a foreign language translation service.
Democrats still can’t wash their hands of the guilt of rigging they are as un-American as it gets.
Now it’s,30,000 invaders, not 20,000 into the.town which prevously was 58,000?
cheese wiz
Everyone in that town needs a hat with ICE printed on it for election day.
Translated that means.....
We are trying to institute a communist dictatorship in the US by election fraud.
Looks like the mayor needs to be leaving real soon.
......All the relocating 3rd world populations happening into western countries is all part of their game board - one they believe they can and will control under a World Governing Body..... Once you understand their game then you understand why things are happening as they are.....Trump is the 'wall' preventing and slowing down their ultimate goal.
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