DOJ to monitor Pennsylvania primaries.
By on Apr 22nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
DOJ to monitor Pennsylvania primaries.
Justice Department officials will be monitoring today’s primary elections in Philadelphia “to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws.” According to a DOJ press release, the monitoring arises from “a settlement agreement with Philadelphia related to allegations that the city had violated the Voting Rights Act, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), and the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).” Pennsylvania election officials are expecting twice as many Democrats to vote in today’s contests as turned out for the 2004 primaries.
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Would DOJ be looking into it if twice as many Republicans had registered?
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:01 pmBush’s DOJ>? This can’t be good news…
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:03 pmOrdinarily, I would applaud oversight from the DoJ. Unfortunately, today’s DoJ is merely another implement in our administration’s toolbox to enable their dirty work.
Just having the DoJ in the mix will make the result suspect, no matter what it is.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:03 pmCould we get the UN inspectors in here in time for November?
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:04 pmHmm, everyone here is expressing my own thoughts already . . .
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:06 pmCrap on a crutch, we are f###### doomed if that’s the case…I need to do some extra ritual’s, fly over’s and spell’s quick….~Blessings, Peace~
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:07 pmThe DoJ is full of partisan, political hacks. What do you suppose they’re really up to?
Working to suppress the black vote to give Clinton the edge, knowing she’s the beatable candidate?
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:07 pmFrosty ~ Ding, Ding, Dang! We have a winnner!
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:10 pmSince Pennsylvania is expecting twice as many Democrats to vote compared to the 2004 election; we will have to see if the DOJ did there job well. I can’t wait to see tonight what the results are…
It doesn’t say much for the DOJ when we have to question where their loyalty lies???
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:11 pmWhy ever should we worry about the Dept. of We-Used-To-Count-On-You-For Justice monitoring this primary?
Oh, yeah.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:14 pm#7 Frosty Cupcake Says:
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The DoJ is full of partisan, political hacks. What do you suppose they’re really up to?
Working to suppress the black vote to give Clinton the edge, knowing she’s the beatable candidate?
Here is another problem with Philadelphia, they are in violation of Voting Rights Act, which in the DOJ memo has to do with the Spanish Voters…
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:15 pmFunny how they waited until yesterday to ‘announce’ that they were planning to make sure things went just as they’d like.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:17 pmExcuse me while I vomit.
Yep, Clinton will win tonight by double digits.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:19 pmBrilliant!!
Let’s get rid of the DEA and have the drug cartels monitor the importation of illegal drugs while we’re at it.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:19 pmlokidog Says:
Brilliant!!
Let’s get rid of the DEA and have the drug cartels monitor the importation of illegal drugs while we’re at it.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
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It works for the airline industry, right?
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:21 pmand there has been reports of machines breaking down in killadelphia i mean phily….and this wont be the only place. a complete joke and lets see what the american folks do election time and zionists having it fixed already.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 pmJustice can be nice for this primary, then resume the business of smashing little people who have the audacity to vote in November. Remember they all have allegiance to bush not the US. Or so they think.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 pmhmmmmm — Sen. Obama was asked where he would look to do well.
Phildadelphia was key.
This a.m., Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Spector was asked where he’d be looking to see the key results:
Philadelphia, he said.
Maybe nothing, but sure seems like Sen. Clinton’s camp thought this move was necessary.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:24 pma israeli has been arrested for the 80’s nuclear spying to israel today……ding, dong…hellllllooooooo. the spying even had to do with our patriot missile in which was used in defense of israel. o…f***, folks they need to be eradicated out of our government, NOW, or are they to far deep because we sat on our sheeple, spoiled, naive behinds to long?????? a revolt may do it or the military following its own rules…..the UCMJ code!!!
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:27 pmIts a dry run for what they’re going to do in November
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:32 pmThis is probably just the second step of the voter caging DOJ likes to do.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:34 pmSo “bs” are we to assume you’re a DOJ hack sent here to post off topic?
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:35 pmI see “settlement agreement blah blah blah”, I hear “wingnut training exercise”.
Any excuse to give Fredo’s hitmen (Schlozman, Spakovsky) a chance to study black folks casting their votes.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 pmI just read that in areas where there are large African American populations there are only 2 voting machines for the large number of people who will be voting. Doesn’t that sound familiar.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 pmThe Jusice Department? And will Mr Bradbury be at the helm to claim that your passport will not entitle you to vote? What’s this, you must have your Real ID with you?
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pmno…..i didn’t see anything up about it and it should be important to the american people….i believe i also spoke on topic about reports of machines down in phily…..
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:44 pmraynman Says:
Its a dry run for what they’re going to do in November
That is exactly what I was preparing to post. Getting all their little fascist ducks in a row, so the hijacking of yet another election will run like a well-oiled machine.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:48 pmWith the Federal Elections Commission shut down, we can all look forward to the November 2008 elections being overseen by “loyal Bushies.”
“One Man, One Vote” will come to mean our Commander-in-Chief’s vote will be the only one that counts.
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:54 pmUnited States v. City of Philadelphia, PA (E.D. Pa. 2007)
On October 13, 2006, the United States filed a complaint against the City of Philadelphia, PA, under Sections 203 and 208 of the Voting Rights Act for failing to establish an effective Spanish bilingual program and for denying limited-English proficient voters their assistor of choice. On April 26, 2007, the United States filed an amended complaint, contemporaneously with the signing of a settlement agreement. The amended complaint further alleged violations of Sections 2 of the Voting Rights Act as the election system and procedures denied minority voters equal access to the election process, and 4(e) of the Voting Rights Act for its failure to provide election information to citizens educated in Spanish in American flag schools in Puerto Rico; violations of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 for failing to provide alternative-language information; and a violation of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 for failing to remove deceased voters from the rolls. The settlement agreement, among other things, requires the defendants to establish an effective bilingual program, including bilingual interpreters and alternative-language information; to allow limited-English proficient voters to utilize assistors of choice; to provide alternative-language information; and to undertake a program of voter list maintenance. On June 4, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania entered an order retaining jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement until July 1, 2009.
Does the above seem like a deal that should have the DOJ monitoring the DEM PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY ?
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:16 pmWow. I’m supposed to feel good about the BUSH Justice Department monitoring this election…?
Yeah. Friggin’ right. That’s like the fox monitoring the henhouse. I’ll bet the hens feel really, really good about that!
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm… well this can’t be good… the corrupt DOJ monitoring the election?
already heard, on ed, of an “urban” area with a lact of machines…
yay! another ohio!
April 22nd, 2008 at 3:11 pmi should be clear - it was a CALLER that reported the voting machine shortage…
April 22nd, 2008 at 3:14 pmMCMetal says:
Does the above seem like a deal that should have the DOJ monitoring the DEM PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY ?
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I agree. I wonder how many voters the DOJ will challenge at the polls. Not either of the campaigns, but the government.
April 22nd, 2008 at 3:16 pmL. Hussein Annie Says:
Yeah. Friggin’ right. That’s like the fox monitoring the henhouse. I’ll bet the hens feel really, really good about that!
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
“The lion shall lie down with the lamb, but the lamb won’t get much sleep.” - Woody Allen
April 22nd, 2008 at 3:18 pmAnd who will monitor the DOJ?
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:10 pmWhat does this mean?
Does it mean that the DOJ will be manipulating votes to serve the needs of the GOP?
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:21 am