| Subject: [EL] Florida elected official arrested for absentee ballot fraud |
| From: Douglas Johnson |
| Date: 10/27/2010, 11:58 AM |
| To: 'Rick Hasen' <Rick.Hasen@lls.edu>, 'Election Law' <election-law@mailman.lls.edu> |
FYI: http://www.wftv.com/news/25536806/detail.html
"Daytona
Beach City Commissioner Derrick Henry and his campaign manager, Genesis
Robinson, were arrested Wednesday, charged with committing absentee ballot
fraud during Henry’s 2010 re-election campaign, . . . Henry and Robinson
devised a strategy to boost Henry’s re-election bid by obtaining absentee
ballots for numerous people, most of whom never requested the ballots."
Note
that this fraud involves absentee ballots, not voter ID or voting at the polls.
Kudos to the alert Volusia County elections officials, who were alert enough to
spot something fishy and diligent enough to follow through with a full
investigation.
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Doug
Douglas
Johnson
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Rose
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Subject: [EL] more news 10/27/10
AP
offers this
report.
Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:40 AM
Read
this: "But now independent groups that support Democrats - including
unions, environmental groups and new players - are fast gaining ground, often
while using some of the same techniques condemned by Democrats. The strategies
include using money from nonprofit organizations that can keep their donors
secret and tapping into union dues to pay for unlimited attack ads."
Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:36 AM
Here.
Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:33 AM
The
Alaska Dispatch reports
on this
state court order, which begins: "For the first time in the election
history of the state of Alaska, the division of elections has provided the
names, party affiliations, and registration status of write-in candidates to
each polling place in the state. The actions of the Division are in clear
violation of an Alaska administrative regulation." Bad news for Sen.
Murkowski. Both Democrats (who brought the suit) and Republicans (who
intervened to support it) think it will be better news for them.
Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:30 AM
AP
offers this
report.
Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:23 AM
NPR
offers this
must-listen report and accompanying
interactive graphic.
Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:18 AM
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