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Leftwing Tax Exempt Group Trespasses at KS Sec of State Residence With Bullhorns

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:52:10 GMT

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“Mandate Schmandate”: What happens next in contested Hattiesburg mayoral race?

Lex@electionlawcenter.com (Lex) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:29:36 GMT

Another close Mississippi municipal election under a cloud of fraud allegations – what happens next?

Democrat incumbent Mayor Johnny DuPree has been certified the winner over independent challenger Dave Ware, by a margin of 37 votes, but:

“The drama surrounding June 4’s contested mayoral election drags on” as “irregularities bubble to the surface,” including “ballots with just two mayoral candidates, according to the claims of several voters” and ballots left unsecured overnightin an “unlocked City Hall and vault.”

More disturbing is “the strange case of voter Mitchell Carter who claims he shared a Rowan school polling booth with a DuPree campaign worker who voted on his behalf, though not for the candidate of his choice [Ware].” 18-year-old Carter tells his story in video at the link:

"It just happened that quick… They went out and picked out all the younger people to make them vote for DuPree, because they don't know about all the politics and whatnot… My mom is saying African Americans, we worked hard to vote, you know what I'm saying? And when you strip that right, that's like disrespecting the whole Civil Rights movement, you know?"

What’s next? Likely a court ruling on "whether enough incidents of illegal votes altered the election,” predicts former University of Southern Mississippi political science professor and DuPree supporter Joe Parker, who believes DuPree will "come out OK in the end," quoting President John F. Kennedy after his narrow defeat of challenger Richard Nixon in the 1960 election: “Mandate. Schmandate. I’m here (in office), and he’s (Nixon) there.”

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2009 all over again in Canton, Mississippi

Lex@electionlawcenter.com (Lex) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:07:17 GMT

As in 2009, Rodriguez Brown will be sworn in as Canton, Mississippi’s Ward 1 Alderman, following a judge’s ruling to allow the municipality’s general election to be certified. As in 2009, Brown’s Democratic primary opponent was Ray Rosamond, who lost this time by just four votes. And as in 2009, authorities are investigating voter fraud allegations made by Rosamond against Brown, nephew of fraudster Ike Brown. Then: "Rosamond alleged people outside of Ward 1 and Canton voted in the race and that some voters were provided illegal assistance by poll workers, which he said aided Brown to victory. Rosamond also charged that Ike Brown, Rodriquez Brown's uncle, interfered with the election." Now: “Rosamond has sworn statements from seven different witnesses, including poll workers, poll watchers and voters, about the problems they saw during the May 7 election. One poll worker said she was told by a member of the Democratic committee to tear up affidavit ballots for two persons not listed on the poll books and the committee member escorted them to the voting machines… in 10 to 15 cases, the person giving the assistance actually did the voting on the machine.” In a departure from 2009, Rosamond’s July 15 challenge hearing could result in a new Ward 1 election being held. But the Madison County District Attorney’s investigation of these and other allegations (“We originally had six to eight complaints and we’re up to a dozen.”) could, as with the 2009 elections, result in multiple voter fraud convictions. ...

Ooops, maybe Arizona wasn't a "victory" after all

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:22:11 GMT

Left leaning folks now start to see what I wrote about yesterday at PJ Media, the Arizona case wasn't exactly the "victory" the left first thought it was. From SCOTUS blog Pyrrhic victory for federal government in Arizona voter registration case?:

"The Court categorically holds — without dissent — that the Elections Clause of Article I of the Constitution (Art. I, § 4, cl. 1) “empowers Congress to regulate how federal elections are held, but not who may vote in them” (emphasis in original).

This unanimous holding resolves a long-unresolved question about Congress’s power to determine who may vote in federal elections, and would appear to implicitly overrule at least one of the Court’s holdings in the landmark 1970 case of Oregon v. Mitchell."

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Big Radio

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:20:06 GMT

Will be on today with Dick Morris in 2pm hour, Rusty Humphries, Lars Larson tonight and Glenn Beck TV later today to talk about the Arizona case. Link to audio of my hit with Mike Huckabee is down the page. ...

"Gay Day at DOJ"

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:44:47 GMT

Frolics and detours at the DOJ Voting Section.

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Audio of My Interview With Mike Huckabee on Arizona Case

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:42:46 GMT

I just finished an interview with Mike Hukabee, which he managed to post in 10 minutes. Audio here. ...

"Court ruling foils state election laws? Not so fast"

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:57:29 GMT

Atlanta Journal Constitution gets it. ...

Cleaning up the mess: Farrakhan-less Section 5 Rallies Planned

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:32:00 GMT

"'I'm not angry that he came, but I'm not jumping for joy,' he added. 'It brought more of a negative attention than a positive attention. ... It's not about Farrakhan. It's about Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.'"

Link to Birmingham News. ...

Prison for Democrat Election Fraudster

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:38:00 GMT

"The plot successfully faked names and signatures on both the Obama and Clinton presidential petitions that were used to place the candidates on the ballot. So many names were forged -- an estimated 200 or more -- that prosecutor Stanley Levco said that had the fraud been caught during the primary, "the worst that would have happened, is maybe Barack Obama wouldn't have been on the ballot for the primary."

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Sequester Jester: DOJ Sends Election Monitors to Evergreen Alabama Tuesday

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:38:57 GMT

Despite the sequester, the Justice Department is sending OPM election monitors to Evergreen Alabama Tuesday. (Population 3,944). The city is majority black, though that probably has nothing to do with the predicate for DOJ monitoring. The city has a history of racially charged voter fraud. On that score, part of Evergreen should be very concerned about the DOJ presence. If you don't know why, read my book Injustice, the parts about Hale and Perry County AL. From VoteGuards:

"You might ask why this small town in south Alabama matters so much to the NAACP and the Department of Justice. As fate would have it, this small town is positioned right slap in the middle and serves as a 'hub' for what's refereed to commonly as the "Black Belt"; Where a large percentage of the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and progressive Democrats are elected from. If you control Evergreen one could assume you could keep those votes in tact.

The 2012 mayor’s election looms in October in Evergreen, and tensions are high as a rematch between two bitter competitors could be tainted by what looks like yet another credible threat of more voter fraud form our friends at the U.S. Department of Justice, the NAACP and now the Alabama Democratic Committee."

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Send back the Nothingburger: "Left Loses Big in Citizenship-Verification Supreme Court Case"

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:45:31 GMT

Latest at PJ Media.

"Something perverse happened today after the Supreme Court’s decision today invalidating citizenship verification requirements in Arizona for registrants who use the federal voter registration form. The Left knows they lost most of the battle, but are claiming victory. That’s what they do. Election integrity proponents and the states are saying they lost, but don’t realize they really won.

The Left wins even when they lose, and conservatives are often bewildered and outfoxed in the election process game."

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Picket at Breitbart: "Ariz. Voter ID Decision a 'Nothing Burger'"

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:15 GMT

Kerry Picket at Breitbart. ...

O'Keefe Turns Tables on Government Lawyer

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:19:18 GMT

Who might be next? This video is linked at the top of the Drudge Report entitled: O'Keefe Turns Tables, Goes After Prosecutor. O'Keefe engaged in hidden camera efforts to expose election vulnerabilities across the country. Richard Head is the lawyer who has failed to respond to my FOIA requests and threatened to prosecute O'Keefe, a prosecution that never occurred.As Tom Wolfe described it, this is called Mau-mauing the flak catcher.

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Dem's "Battleground Texas" Caught Illegally Registering Voters

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:05:21 GMT

H/t to Cahnman's Musings with the story. ...

Arizona in 200 words or less

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:28:38 GMT

• This case has nothing to do with Voter ID – Arizona’s voter ID is in place and was not before the court
• Arizona must “accept and use” the federal mail-in voter registration form specified by the National Voter Registration Act and its requirement that proof of citizenship be submitted with the federal form is preempted
• Arizona can require proof of citizenship with its state voter registration form. Arizona can deny registration based on other information.
• Arizona can request that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to include AZ language on the form regarding citizenship.If the EAC refuses to include the instruction, Arizona can sue the EAC which ought to be interesting because it has become a zombie agency.
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All you need to know on Arizona case

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:19:32 GMT

Courtesy of Hans von Spakovsky.

ARIZONA v. INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA, INC.
Scalia delivered the opinion in which Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan and Kennedy (in part) joined, affirming the 9th Circuit. The Court held that an Arizona statute requiring rejection of federal voter registration forms that are submitted without proof of citizenship is preempted by the National Voter Registration Act. The NVRA requires states to “accept and use” the federal form. This is well within Congress’s power to specify the “Times, Places, and Manner” of congressional elections, which includes regulations relating to registration. This does not prevent Arizona from using a state voter registration form with a proof of citizenship requirement or stop the state from denying registration based on information in its possession establishing ineligibility. Arizona can also request that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, which regulates the federal form, include a state-specific instruction for Arizona including the proof of citizenship requirement. Arizona could then sue the EAC under the Administrative Practice Act if the EAC refuses to include the instruction, claiming such a decision is arbitrary, particularly since the EAC approved a state-specific instruction for Louisiana requiring applicants without a driver’s licenses, ID card, or social security number to attach additional documentation to the completed federal form. Thomas filed a dissenting opinion arguing that while Arizona must accept and use the form as part of its registration process, the state is free to request whatever additional information is necessary to determine the qualifications of a voter. Alito also dissented that the Court misreads an ambiguous statute and interferes with the constitutional power of states to determine the qualifications of voters.

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Does Democrat Brad Anderson "Even Want to Do Secretary of State's Job"

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:27:00 GMT

"If Brad Anderson wants to be the Secretary of State shouldn’t he understand that election integrity is a big part of the job? The office isn’t to push liberal agendas which is the only thing he has experience at. He said he will try to bring out more voters. That’s something Matt Schultz has been actively doing as well. He apparently can multi-task." Link.

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More on Democrat-Farrakhan Section 5 Rallies in Alabama

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:46:46 GMT

WBRC: "The national leader of the Nation of Islam spoke on behalf of keeping the Voting Rights Act intact at Birmingham's historic Kelly Ingram Park on Friday. . . . 'Farrakhan, Farrakhan, Farrakhan,' chanted through the park."

The Tribune: "Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan spoke on the Capitol steps and at rallies earlier Friday in Birmingham, Selma and in Shelby County. Farrakhan said participating in the rallies has 'been a very powerful experience.' He was introduced by a number of state and regional black leaders."

WNCF: "Joining Farrakhan were state leaders and senators, but protestors wanted their voices heard too. Farrakhan arrived in Montgomery surrounded by his own protective guards, to speak about section five of the Voting Rights Act and the state of the black community. 'We must fight for the section five in the voting rights legislation because they don't have the will to allow you to continue to vote uncontested,' he says. Farrakhan was invited by state Senator Hank Sanders and Mayor of Tuskegee Johnny Ford, who both say Farrakhan was instrumental in bringing awareness to the Voting Rights Act."

Fox:"'Laws passed for the Negroes' benefit are so widely unenforced that it's a mockery to call them laws,; Farrakhan said. 'Would now be free to keep us going back and forth to court. Litigating, litigating and litigating. Hell with litigation,' Farrakhan said."

Shelby County Reporter: "Farrakhan joined prominent Alabama politicians such as Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford and state Sen. Hank Sanders, D-Selma, on a June 14 pilgrimage to support the two sections, going from Birmingham to Montgomery with stops in Columbiana and Selma along the way. 'There is no advancement that white Americans made that we were not a part of,' Farrakhan said to cheers and whistles. 'We died in every battle that America has had.' Boynton said she supports Farrakhan wholeheartedly. 'Every time I see him, he speaks the truth,' she said. 'That’s why people don’t like him, because he speaks the truth.'"

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Washington Examiner Summarizes Shelby

adams@electionlawcenter.com (Christian Adams) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:26:31 GMT

Don't expect much sizzle at the link. Dry facts.

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