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Justice Department Demands Florida Stop Purging Voter Rolls
TPM ^ | May 31, 2012, 8:18 PM | Ryan J. Reilly

Posted on 05/31/2012 6:00:14 PM PDT by Hunton Peck

The Justice Department sent a letter to Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner Thursday evening demanding the state cease purging its voting rolls because the process it is using has not been cleared under the Voting Rights Act, TPM has learned.

DOJ also said that Florida’s voter roll purge violated the National Voter Registration Act, which stipulates that voter roll maintenance should have ceased 90 days before an election, which given Florida’s August 14 primary, meant May 16.

Five of Florida’s counties are subject to the Voting Rights Act, but the state never sought permission from either the Justice Department or a federal court to implement its voter roll maintenance program. Florida officials said they were trying to remove non-citizens from the voting rolls, but a flawed process led to several U.S. citizens being asked to prove their citizenship status or be kicked off the rolls.

Six members of Congress wrote Gov. Rick Scott earlier this week demanding that he stop purging the state’s voting rolls since the process improperly flagged numerous individuals who were eligible to vote.

“To enable us to meet our responsibility to enforce federal law, please inform us by June 6 of the action that the State of Florida plans to take concerning the matters discussed in this letter,” Christian Herren, chief of the voting section of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, wrote in the letter obtained by TPM. “Specifically, please advise whether the State intends to cease the practice discussed above, so that the Department can determine what futher action, if any, is necessary.”


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: ericholder; fl; florida; fraudrights; votefraud; voterid
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To: Hunton Peck
Why doesn't the DOJ just fess up. Tell everybody that they are worried that there will not be sufficient bogus names on the rolls which will hinder the 'rats from stealing the elections.

.....ssshhhhhhh, Mr Holder!

EVERYBODY KNOWS! The need for "stealth" and "spin" and other noble excuses are not needed. We all know that you don't give a rat's ass about "voting rights" or anything else except that you stay in power.

.....the jig is up.....

21 posted on 05/31/2012 6:24:16 PM PDT by B.O. Plenty (Elections have consequences....)
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To: Hunton Peck

As far as I’m concerned, the DOJ can go ‘blank’ itself. Voters are a state issue. The state has the authority to delete non-citizens and non-existant people from the voter rolls, as well as duplicates and people that already vote in other states.

The ‘rats want to keep as many illegal votes as possible so that they have a snowball’s chance of winning a second term. Fact is, without massive voter fraud, Obambi wouldn’t have won his first election. There just aren’t enough stupid people around to elect such a moron.


22 posted on 05/31/2012 6:24:56 PM PDT by meyer (Fluke - the new "F" word)
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To: Hunton Peck

The five counties in Florida that the VRA covers are: Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Hillsborough and Monroe.

This August primary sounds like a state and or local election and not federal.


23 posted on 05/31/2012 6:25:28 PM PDT by deport (.............God Bless Texas............)
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To: Hunton Peck

-——Six members of Congress wrote Gov. Rick Scott earlier this week demanding that he stop purging the state’s voting rolls ———

Unless they are six members of the Florida Congressional Delegation....Scott should tell them to run for office in Florida then he will give a flying “ F” what they think....

It really fries my ass the congressman from other states stick their noses in my states business.....asshats


24 posted on 05/31/2012 6:25:40 PM PDT by Popman (When you elect a clown: expect a circus...)
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To: Hunton Peck

Of course. How will Maobama win otherwise?


25 posted on 05/31/2012 6:27:25 PM PDT by ReformationFan
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To: Hunton Peck

The ONLY reason to oppose Voter ID is to facilitate CHEATING.


26 posted on 05/31/2012 6:29:29 PM PDT by halfright (FAST & FURIOUS! DON'T ALLOW THEM TO DIVERT YOUR ATTENTION.)
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To: Hunton Peck

Offer anyone who can prove he’s a live, legal Florida voter a cash bonus if he was erroneously removed from the rolls. Sufficient for a nice dinner out, or a day at the Seminole casino ...


27 posted on 05/31/2012 6:29:29 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Make sure you notice that I'm being subtly ironic!)
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To: Hunton Peck

The natives are getting restless


28 posted on 05/31/2012 6:29:39 PM PDT by BRL
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To: BlueLandRed

The state instructed the county Supervisors of Elections to go through their rolls and clean it up. The state did not order the person off the roles, it was the county Supervisor of Elections who created the mess and it appears certain individuals were chosen to create the story we now have.

Is that simple enough for you?


29 posted on 05/31/2012 6:31:02 PM PDT by mazda77 (and I am a Native Texan)
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To: Hunton Peck

The Just Us Departmaent has to clear the way so that Dear Leader can raise the dead so he can win the election.


30 posted on 05/31/2012 6:36:14 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is the operational wing of CPUSA.)
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To: Hunton Peck

It’s really very simple:
If any dead people come in to vote they can vote with a provisional, no questions asked...


31 posted on 05/31/2012 6:38:43 PM PDT by No!
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To: All

Holder was appointed for this election. He will do whatever he can, manipulate his office in whatever way to get Obama re-elected.
In this election, we will witness the worst the US has to offer. They will attempt to corrupt the process in any way and attempt to invalidate it in the eyes of the people. It will make 2000/2001 look like an infant’s playdate. I hope Romney’s people have better lawyers.


32 posted on 05/31/2012 6:38:49 PM PDT by newnhdad (Where will you be during the Election Riots of 2012/2013?)
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To: Hunton Peck

“Florida officials said they were trying to remove non-citizens from the voting rolls, but a flawed process led to several U.S. citizens being asked to prove their citizenship status or be kicked off the rolls. “

Oh heavens to Betsy!


33 posted on 05/31/2012 6:46:46 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Liberalism: Carrying adolescent values and behavior into adult life.)
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To: gorush

“Let’s Roll.”


34 posted on 05/31/2012 6:52:45 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: Hunton Peck

I am hoping that Gov Scott holds the line on this one. Here in Broward Co our SOE “Dr” Brenda Snipes spoke in circles at a news conference about this issue. Best I could tell was that she was dragging her heels as hard as she could in hopes that Mr Holder would issue an order and save the day. Her PHD came to her the same way that obama’s early fame came to him IMHO. She certainly does not speak like a PHD.

Oh and I would like to thank Charlie “lite loafers” again for his appointment of our SOE. When the last one got thrown out of office (I forget why and don’t feel like looking it up...doesn’t matter anyway) he had such an opportunity to give this great big dem county a breath of fresh air and see what would happen. Yet what does he do? thats right, appoint yet another dem of the same color so as not to offend anyone. And now we are stuck with her since she is smart enough to make militant decisions without appearing to be militant.


35 posted on 05/31/2012 6:57:49 PM PDT by lovesdogs
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To: Hunton Peck

I would be very grateful if one of the legal eagles that hang out here would explain to me how we can have a law that requires 11 states to be treated differently than the other 39?


36 posted on 05/31/2012 7:03:32 PM PDT by Bigun ("The most fearsome words in the English language are I'm from the government and I'm here to help!")
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To: Hunton Peck

What the Democrat media doesn’t bother to mention is that anyone can vote using a provisional ballot.

Nothing is perfect and the rolls need to be purged from time to time. If MR 91yo whiny Democrat shows up at the polls and isn’t listed, he can vote provisionally and if necessary provide supporting documentation after the election.

See how simple that is? Unless you’re a liberal, of course.


37 posted on 05/31/2012 7:13:24 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Congrats to Ted Kennedy! He's been sober for two years now!!)
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To: Hunton Peck

Purge The DOJ.


38 posted on 05/31/2012 7:14:31 PM PDT by Mr. Bond (Roll 'Em Lester!)
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To: Hunton Peck

When this asshole comes across on fast and furious, then we can talk about purging the voter rolls


39 posted on 05/31/2012 7:19:58 PM PDT by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now and in the future)
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To: Hunton Peck

40 posted on 05/31/2012 7:35:01 PM PDT by rlmorel ("The safest road to Hell is the gradual one." Screwtape (C.S. Lewis))
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