Arkansas - SUPREME COURT SAYS VOTERS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED EXTRA TIME

Associated Press ^ | November 7, 2002

[Wild Irish Rogue]

Does this have any effect on the outcome?

[copycat]

Bump. How much did Pryor win by?

[Reagan is King]

We hold that Judge Kilgore clearly abused his discretion and exceeded his authority in extending the voting hours to nine p.m. in contravention of state law."

Of course he did, he's a Democrat. This comes natural to them.

[HAL9000]

Does this have any effect on the outcome?

Not in any major contests, e.g. Hutchinson v. Pryor, or Huckabee v. Fisher.

The Democratic Party tried to round up every wino and bum down by the river and get them to the polls, but the statewide margins of victory were too large for the extra 90 minutes in Pulaski County to make a difference.

[sissyjane]

What can happen now?

[Robert A Cook PE]

Now - Let's see what happens in New Jersey when the USSC looks at that case.

I don't think enough people are considering New Jersey - as evidence of how the democrats did EVERYTHING (including illegal changes!) to avoid losing.

And THAT cheating backfired: The "soccer moms" of the world cannot tolerate such cheaters.

And the rest of the republicans out there got scared being cheated themselves, in theri state.

And THOSE republicans said "Never again."

[ladyinred]

Since when does against the law apply to democrats?

[TXBubba]

It's nice to know there is some sanity in the courts somewhere. Although I would have liked the decision to be unanimous.

[woofie]

so they changed the rules ? ...no big deal....Its only fair that the democrats get to win some....

[altair]

How are they going to know which ballots were cast illegally? Do they time stamp them?

[HAL9000]

How are they going to know which ballots were cast illegally? Do they time stamp them?

The GOP election monitors were instructed to challenge every ballot cast by persons who entered the voting place after 7:30 pm, so those ballots should be marked. I've been trying to contact a poll watcher to get more info, but no luck so far.

[jlogajan]

Persons who have presented themselves for voting and who are in line at the polling place to do so when the polls close are permitted to vote.

That's why the whole "long lines" excuse doesn't make sense. You still get to vote if you got there on time, even if you stand in line for three more hours after the doors close.

[Nick Danger]

It also wrote in an unsigned order quote "We hold that Judge Kilgore clearly abused his discretion and exceeded his authority in extending the voting hours to nine p.m. in contravention of state law."

These guys are paying attention. They know that the petition for a writ of certiorari in the New Jersey "Torricelli Switcheroo" case is still pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. That court did not grant emergency relief, but neither did it turn down the case.

My hunch is that the Supreme Court absolutely wants to put an end to these judicial shenanigans where judges decide for themselves what election law should be, instead of what it says... except that SCOTUS didn't want to do it again in the heat of an election. We shall see.

[ThePythonicCow]

Since when does against the law apply to democrats?

When they get caught, and the cops and judges are honest.

[mark the shark]

It's nice to see that in some places in the republic the law is still the law, not to be contravened or ignored by judges on a whim.

[SERE_DOC]

Thats all well & fine but are they going to toss this judge out on his ear for breaking the law?

[Spunky]

Now - Let's see what happens in New Jersey when the USSC looks at that case.

If I am not mistaken, I believe the USSC said they would not consider the case.

[TheGrimReaper]

This trickery further highlights the urgent need to get as many Constitution-honoring judges in place at the Federal level ASAP.
[Good riddance to Judiciary Committee Chairman, Patty "Leaky" Leahy.]