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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts)
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 01:31 PM Jun 2012

Court: Voter purge can move forward, but with different list

Source: Bay News 9

TALLAHASSEE --
Florida's voter purge can go forward -- but they need a new list.

A US district judge ruled Wednesday that Florida's efforts to remove ineligible voters from the rolls was in line with federal law.

The Department of Justice demanded the state stop the voter purge earlier this month because the purge was happening too close to the August 14 primary election.

State officials asked local election supervisors to check out the citizenship status of more than 2,600 voters. While more than 100 non-U.S. citizens have been removed supervisors have also discovered more than 500 people on the list were U.S. citizens.




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Court: Voter purge can move forward, but with different list (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 OP
So where is this new list supposed to come from? jwirr Jun 2012 #1
just curious iamthebandfanman Jun 2012 #2
It's still within the 90 days before an election EC Jun 2012 #3
'they still can't legally do it" that wont stop them leftyohiolib Jun 2012 #5
Full steam ahead for illegal government moves. sakabatou Jun 2012 #6
As long as the list also pertains to Iliyah Jun 2012 #4
Well, if Rand Paul continues to block flood insurance... aquart Jun 2012 #7
re: A US district judge ruled Wednesday that Florida's efforts to remove ineligible voters from the clang1 Jun 2012 #8
NOW clang1 Jun 2012 #9
Here's what I don't understand HeiressofBickworth Jun 2012 #10
What I don't understand is how the judge can make that ruling. malthaussen Jun 2012 #11

iamthebandfanman

(8,127 posts)
2. just curious
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:07 PM
Jun 2012

but what recourse can people take whove been illegally removed from rolls and are denied their right to vote?

i mean, one would assume you could sue the shit out of the state and the fed for something like that if you can prove youre registered and have been voting for years

EC

(12,287 posts)
3. It's still within the 90 days before an election
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:15 PM
Jun 2012

so they still cannot legally do it until after the primary. But that is still no go...The election is only 2months and 3 weeks after the primary, so they still can't legally do it.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. As long as the list also pertains to
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:17 PM
Jun 2012

repigs districts as well. But y'know Scott won't do that. He's got this marching orders from his corporate masters.

 

clang1

(884 posts)
8. re: A US district judge ruled Wednesday that Florida's efforts to remove ineligible voters from the
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:08 PM
Jun 2012

CORRECT.

And it is legal (these 'purge' lists). NOT the way they are doing it though.... This is what matters.

And they will CONTINUE to do this EVERYWHERE. They will continue to use our time and our resources until the root issues are dealt with.

They WILL eventually get what they want if this is not done. It is WHY they do what they DO.


PERIOD.

The ROOT issue as I see it is simple: TREASON

That is, what it is.

The progression continues...

IF people would acknowledge that, and that is JUST, then you have THEM by the balls. It is TIME for ACTION.

AND we can start dealing with real problems...

PEOPLE NEED TO PUT THE REAL PICTURE TOGETHER. DO NOT LET THEM DO IT FOR YOU. OTHERWISE IT CONTINUES.
THEY ALREADY KNOW WHAT THEY DO. THEY DONT WANT YOU TO KNOW IT. THIS, F&F,






ALL OF IT.






 

clang1

(884 posts)
9. NOW
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:23 PM
Jun 2012

if NONE of this HAPPENS. Then you either MOVE, or you open the NEXT Chapter of what this BOOK IS.

It is your choice and it is a very SIMPLE one.


Meanwhile, the progression continues....and the clock ticks. This is the real world. SEE it for what it is, anything else ultimately is a waste of time.

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)
10. Here's what I don't understand
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:59 PM
Jun 2012

The notices sent out by the State of Florida tell people they have been removed from the voter lists and it's up to the individual to prove they are legally registered.

I spent my entire working career in the field of law. It was always my understanding that one's rights couldn't be taken away without due process of law (i.e., a trial and conviction). And furthermore, under the Constitution people are considered innocent until proven guilty.

So how can the state, without a trial and conviction, unilaterally declare that an individual is deprived of his/her right to vote? Isn't there something basically wrong with this? It's utterly backwards -- they should prove that an individual is illegally registered to vote before depriving them of their right to vote.

What am I missing here?

malthaussen

(17,241 posts)
11. What I don't understand is how the judge can make that ruling.
Wed Jun 27, 2012, 09:44 PM
Jun 2012

"Ninety days of an election" is not what one might call an ambiguous phrase. And even the Republicans have not yet been able to change the definition of a "day."

-- Mal

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