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| Posted by: Dan McGrath |
7/9/2009 |
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Dan McGrath Discusses Election Integrtiy Issues with Tim Kinley on "Speechless"
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Election Records Suggest Some People Voted More than Once in 2008 Election
A Wisconsin couple was recently arrested for casting extra votes in the 2008 elections, but it appears that some voters in Minnesota might be getting away with the same crime. Minnesota Majority has discovered evidence that at least 280 individuals may have voted more than once in Minnesota's 2008 general election. Comparing 2008 voter history records revealed that some records exactly matched one another on the criteria of first, middle and last names, year of birth and telephone number.
Before the 2008 election, Minnesota Majority had alerted Secretary of State Mark Ritchie that it had discovered evidence of similar double-voting phenomena in the records of previous elections. The Secretary of State's office referred Minnesota Majority to contact the individual county attorneys in which the apparent violations had occurred. Since it was apparent that the secretary of state's office didn't intend to pursue the matter, Minnesota Majority took on a private investigation of the double voting phenomona. Secretary Ritchie reacted by falsely charging a Minnesota Majority volunteer with "voter intimidation," threatening legal action including criminal procedings.
Minnesota Majority made multiple attempts to contact 30 county attorneys, requesting an investigation. To date (eight months later), 19 county attorneys have still failed to respond to Minnesota Majority's affidavit and the evidence provided. Two county attorneys flatly refused to investigate. Another county attorney responded by saying he had sent a letter to the voter who had allegedly voted twice reminding her that she was only entitled to one vote and asking her not to do that again.
Minnesota state law requires a county attorney who is informed of a potential election violation to immediately investigate the matter or potentially be charged with a misdemeanor and be subject to forfeiture of his or her office.
Minnesota Majority is providing new evidence of double voting to the appropriate county attorneys.
Additional Resources:
Listen to a discussion of election issues on the Sue Jeffers Show from Saturday, July 11th.
Take Action: Sign the Election Integrity Petition.
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Re: Vote Early and Vote Often - Minnesota Doesn't Begrudge an Extra Vote Now and Then |
By Barb on
7/13/2009 |
I can't believe this disgusting state. I can't believe Mark Ritchie and every person behind him would make Minnesota look so UGLY! DESTROYING THE CITIZENS HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. EMBARRASSING US ALL!!
DISHONESTY IS AN UGLY POLICY AND WHAT GOVERNMENT HAS COME TO RUN ON... IT CERTAINLY WASN'T EXPECTED OF MINNESOTA TO WEAKEN ITSELF TO FOLLOW SUIT. TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED. WANT OUT, NOW! WHERE'S THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE PROGRAM FOR OUT OF STATE RELOCATION?
Thank you, Dan and Minnesota Majority. It's comforting to know where true integrity and fairness stands!... to bad it's not seen in the majority government leadership.
ps Dan, you kinda look like Ed Norton? |
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Re: Vote Early and Vote Often - Minnesota Doesn't Begrudge an Extra Vote Now and Then |
By dan.mcgrath on
7/13/2009 |
| Ed Norton? You mean like the Honeymooners? Or the guy from Fight Club? ;) |
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Re: Vote Early and Vote Often - Minnesota Doesn't Begrudge an Extra Vote Now and Then |
By Barb on
7/15/2009 |
| Fight club all the way! ...silly. |
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