Ah, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha At first, I was going to challenge you on your post but then I saw your source was Fox News and my heart sank. Drats, foiled again.
California and Los Angeles County to Remove 1.5 Million Inactive Voters from Voter Rolls – Settle Judicial Watch Federal Lawsuit JANUARY 03, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it signed a settlement agreement with the State of California and County of Los Angeles under which they will begin the process of removing from their voter registration rolls as many as 1.5 million inactive registered names that may be invalid. These removals are required by the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The NVRA is a federal law requiring the removal of inactive registrations from the voter rolls after two general federal elections (encompassing from 2 to 4 years). Inactive voter registrations belong, for the most part, to voters who have moved to another county or state or have passed away. Los Angeles County has over 10 million residents, more than the populations of 41 of the 50 United States. California is America’s largest state, with almost 40 million residents. Judicial Watch filed a 2017 federal lawsuit to force the cleanup of voter rolls (Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. v. Dean C. Logan, et al. (No. 2:17-cv-08948)). Judicial Watch sued on its own behalf and on behalf of Wolfgang Kupka, Rhue Guyant, Jerry Griffin, and Delores M. Mars, who are lawfully registered voters in Los Angeles County. Judicial Watch was also joined by Election Integrity Project California, Inc., a public interest group that has long been involved in monitoring California’s voter rolls. In its lawsuit, Judicial Watch alleged: Los Angeles County has more voter registrations on its voter rolls than it has citizens who are old enough to register. Specifically, according to data provided to and published by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Los Angeles County has a registration rate of 112 percent of its adult citizen population. The entire State of California has a registration rate of about 101 percent of its age-eligible citizenry. Eleven of California’s 58 counties have registration rates exceeding 100 percent of the age-eligible citizenry. The lawsuit confirmed that Los Angeles County has on its rolls more than 1.5 million potentially ineligible voters. This means that more than one out of every five LA County registrations likely belongs to a voter who has moved or is deceased. Judicial Watch notes that “Los Angeles County has the highest number of inactive registrations of any single county in the country.” The Judicial Watch lawsuit also uncovered that neither the State of California nor Los Angeles County had been removing inactive voters from the voter registration rolls for the past 20 years. The Supreme Court affirmed last year in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Inst., 138 S. Ct. 1833 (2018) that the NVRA “makes this removal mandatory.” https://www.judicialwatch.org/press...-rolls-settle-judicial-watch-federal-lawsuit/ The new settlement agreement, filed today with U.S. District Court Judge Manuel L. Real, requires all of the 1.5 million potentially ineligible registrants to be notified and asked to respond. If there is no response, those names are to be removed as required by the NVRA. California Secretary of State Padilla also agrees to update the State’s online NVRA manual to make clear that ineligible names must be removed and to notify each California county that they are obligated to do this. This should lead to cleaner voter rolls statewide. Prior to this settlement agreement, Judicial Watch estimated that based on comparisons of national census data to voter-roll information, there were 3.5 million more names on various county voter rolls than there were citizens of voting age. This settlement could cut this number in half. This is only the third statewide settlement achieved by private plaintiffs under the NVRA – and Judicial Watch was the plaintiff in each of those cases. The other statewide settlements are with Ohio (in 2014) and with Kentucky (2018), which agreed to a court-ordered consent decree. “This settlement vindicates Judicial Watch’s groundbreaking lawsuits to clean up state voter rolls to help ensure cleaner elections,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Judicial Watch and its clients are thrilled with this historic settlement that will clean up election rolls in Los Angeles County and California – and set a nationwide precedent to ensure that states take reasonable steps to ensure that dead and other ineligible voters are removed from the rolls.” Judicial Watch Attorney Robert Popper is the director of the organization’s Election Integrity Project and led the Judicial Watch legal team in this litigation. Judicial Watch is the national leader in enforcing the list maintenance provisions of the NVRA. In addition to its settlement agreements with Ohio and win in Kentucky, Judicial Watch filed a successful NVRA lawsuit against Indiana, causing it to voluntarily clean up its voting rolls, and has an ongoing lawsuit with the State of Maryland. Judicial Watch helped the State of Ohio to successfully defend their settlement agreement before the Supreme Court. In North Carolina, Judicial Watch supported implementation of the state’s election integrity reform laws, filing amicus briefs in the Supreme Court in March 2017. And, in April 2018, Judicial Watch filed an amicus brief in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Alabama’s voter ID law. In Georgia, Judicial Watch filed an amicus brief in support of Secretary Brian Kemp’s list maintenance process against a lawsuit by left-wing groups. Judicial Watch and Georgia won when the Supreme Court ruled in Ohio’s favor. Judicial Watch was assisted in this case by Charles H. Bell Jr., of Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP; and H. Christopher Coates of Law Office of H. Christopher Coates.
Illegal immigrant voted using fake ID, report says By Dom Calicchio | Fox News Enrique Salazar Ortiz, 63, of Elmendorf, Texas, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, authorities say. (Bexar County Sheriff's Office) An illegal immigrant living in Texas who used a stolen ID to vote at his local polling place received a prison sentence Thursday, according to reports. The suspect, identified as Enrique Salazar Ortiz, of Elmendorf, near San Antonio, will serve nearly three years. Salazar Ortiz, a native of Mexico, was convicted of making a false statement on a passport application, unlawful voting by an undocumented immigrant and aggravated identity theft, the San Antonio Express-News reported. The defendant used the name Jesse H. Vargas Jr. when voting in the 2016 election, a report said, although it was unclear how many other times he may have voted illegally. Authorities said a man with Vargas’ name and birth date had left the area as a teenager, when the now-57-year-old man's family moved to California. But despite that, someone has used Vargas’ ID to vote in local elections “since at least 1994,” Bexar County elections administrator Jacque Callanen told the Express-News. A public defender told U.S. District Judge Fred Biery that three other men had used the Vargas identity over the years. She said Salazar Ortiz began using the name several years back after buying a birth certificate from a man in a bar for $20. His fake ID was detected by the State Department in December 2016 when he mailed in a passport application, the newspaper reported, adding that he was arrested during a raid at his home in August 2017.
A couple years ago wife and I were at Disney World with our kids and grandkids, it was June and it was already hot a muggy with huge lines. A fight broke out with a few people that were in front of us because a group of about 6 guys and gals pushed their way in the line and disrespected the ones in line. I thought my son in law was going to get booted because he was in their face telling them to get their ass's in line like every other paying customer of Disney World. My point is there are people that could give a crap about rules and regulations and even less about respecting those that do and try and use pushiness to cheat their way in life. They were asked to leave for a while and come back pout are not kicked out for almost staring a huge brawl. This is how I feel about illegals that try and circumvent a system that requires an orderly process. Yep the need to speed up that process but for jerks that have no regard or respect for our borders, they can pound salt all day long. No wall, but better enforcement with order!
Yeah, in my earlier years I might have joined that brawl for your reasons. I consider most migrants to be in a very different plight. I see them as desperately seeking an escape from near certain death where they came from. \ When you're fighting for your life or the lives of your loved ones I think all of us might get pushy.
I agree with that if indeed they are escaping certain death. In that case it's our responsibility to have a system to quickly make since determinations as to whom is legit and who's trying to circumvent the rules. There are also those that could give a rats ass, about rules or our countries policy. IMO, those are the ones that should stand and fight for their countries like many here have. If the people don't stand against tyranny, then tyranny will rule. I also, realize that there are legit asylum cases but there is also those that are not legit. Legit asylum cases need to also follow the rules and go to a port of entry. Im not of the belief that they are all legit asylum cases, many are just wanting to work and provide for their families which is commendable but we as a Country also need some reasonable governing too. Lots of machinery and even automobiles have governing systems to prevent run away situations that present immanent danger's. Control /balance is a good thing, unfortunately one that big gov doesn't know much about implementing yet.
If it was me and my family I think I would follow rules and protocol rather than put my family in danger. I wouldn't care if it tool me 5 years to get in I would find a place to wait and respect their laws too. In doing that I would teach my kids there is the right way and the disrespectful dangerous way.
If you were on the Titanic and you knew there weren't enough lifeboats even for the women and children and your wife and children were at the end of the line do you think you might get pushy? It's human nature. The immigrants aren't even pushing anyone to their death in their bid to save themselves and their family. In fact, this reason is a legal basis for a Green Card. Let's let the applicants be adjudicated. If they're flight is a reasonable risk, then you keep them contained such that they can't get out before being adjudicated. I've heard that 90% of those getting ankle bracelets actually show up for their hearing. I'll assume that 100% of those being confined show up for their adjudication hearing. We are obliged both by Treaty to an international law as well as Federal law to accept all those seeking asylum regardless of where they crossed the border. Let's follow the law and let adjudication weed out the undesirables.
What if it took 500 years? Would you wait? What if there wasn't a place to wait, and there wasn't a way to get in legally no matter how long you waited? barfo
Lanny, I realize that there are many legit asylum cases and they need to be processed in a fast track way, it seems like admin after admin have been reluctant to follow through with a more efficient way, ever ask yourself why this is? Its not a matter of left versus right its a matter of congress doing their job. Do you really think that everyone trying to enter is a legit asylum case? Thats all I'm saying. It doesn't make me a heartless person to want some order and control coupled with humane action.
Thats the responsibility of congress to pass a more expedite way to gain entry, but it doesn't have to include open borders, does it? If I wanted to move to Canada or any other country the would expect me to follow their entry rules and regulations , which I would respect even if I didn't agree with them. Barfo, am I wrong in wanting a more effect humane way for those that want entry regardless of plight? Is it wrong to want to be careful about who does enter? Do you think all those living in central and south America are legit asylum case's.
It is indeed up to congress to fix the immigration system. Completely agree with you there. Of course it would help if the President would stop trying to break it even more. I do not think we should have completely open borders or that every person who crosses is a 'fine person'. But I do not think those immigrants who are indeed fine people should be penalized for either our congressional inaction, or for our president's fear-mongering. barfo
When I say those cases need to be adjudicated it pretty makes makes it clear that some of them being illegitimate claims is definitely possible. Congress certainly has not been doing their job but that is a separate subject requiring a separate thread. Actually though, I think Congress had a viable solution but it was withdrawn by I believe it was Trump and McConn Following U.S. and International law which we signed onto in a Treaty, is not what I would call open border unless you don't like the Treaty and want it rescinded. So far, Trump seems to have no stomach for rescinding the treaty but doesn't mind violating it. Edit: I might add that the vast bulk of the immigrants are from Central America and not South America. Even so, I would think that most of those fleeing Venezuela would be legitimate asylum seekers. Edit2: Corrected typo.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that the state has discovered 95,000 non-citizens on the voter rolls going back to 1996, 58,000 of whom have voted in at least one Texas election -- an announcement likely to raise fresh concerns about the prospect of voter fraud. Texas has some of the toughest voter ID laws in the nation and has been one of the main battlegrounds in the Republican-led fight against alleged voter fraud. The office, in a statement, said that 33 people were prosecuted for voter fraud last year, and 97 were prosecuted between 2005-17. There are 16 million people in Texas registered to vote. “Every single instance of illegal voting threatens democracy in our state and deprives individual Texans of their voice,” Paxton said in a statement. The New York Times reported that the findings were a result of of an 11-month investigation into records at the Texas Department of Public Safety. Gov. Greg Abbott praised the findings and hinted at future legislation to crack down on voter fraud. "I support prosecution where appropriate. The State will work on legislation to safeguard against these illegal practices," Abbott tweeted. The revelation is likely to have national consequences and stir debate and the role of voter fraud. President Trump created a commission in 2017 to investigate allegations of voter fraud in the 2016 election. But it was eventually dismantled by Trump after the group faced lawsuits, opposition from states and in-fighting among its members. Trump said at the time that Democrats refused to hand over data “because they know that many people are voting illegally.” Democrats have dismissed claims of voter fraud and accused Republicans of trying to disenfranchise minority voters with tight voter ID laws. Paxton’s office noted that there have been a number of convictions of voter fraud in the state in recent years, including a charge against a non-citizen this month for illegal voting in Navarro County. Fox News' Kaitlyn Schallhorn and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Democratic NJ mayor resigns, charged with election interference By Nicole Darrah | Fox News A Democratic New Jersey mayor resigned on Sunday after he was accused of interfering with the elections process. Francesco Caramagna, the former mayor of Elmwood Park, stepped down after a complaint was filed earlier this month, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Francesco Caramagna, 74, resigned on Sunday as mayor of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, officials said. (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office) The 74-year-old was accused of filling out portions of mail-in ballots and primary election ballot certifications of registered voters in Elmwood Park. On Monday, Caramagna was charged with interfering with the secrecy of the election process. Investigators allege he did just that between March 2017 and November 2018. Caramagna is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on May 22. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
