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09-09-2009, 04:05 PM
Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Wed Sep-09-09 02:34 PM
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11 accused of faking voter registration cards in Miami-Dade
Source: Miami Herald
By JENNIFER LEBOVICH
jlebovich@MiamiHerald.com
Eleven people hired to register potential voters in Miami-Dade County before last year's presidential election were being sought Wednesday for falsifying hundreds of voter registration cards.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office issued arrest warrants for each of the 11 suspects, all of whom worked for the local chapter of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, (ACORN).
By early Wednesday morning, six were in custody, authorities said.
ACORN came under fire during last year's presidential campaign when Republicans and other conservative groups accused the national organization of committing fraud in its aggressive voter registration efforts in various cities and counties nationwide, including Florida.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/122...
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brendan120678 (752 posts) Wed Sep-09-09 03:56 PM
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6. Falsifying voter registration cards is not voter fraud...
but it is still fraud.
"Those arrested are charged with several counts of false swearing in connection with voting or elections and submission of false voter registration information, both third-degree felonies."
Original message
11 accused of faking voter registration cards in Miami-Dade
Source: Miami Herald
By JENNIFER LEBOVICH
jlebovich@MiamiHerald.com
Eleven people hired to register potential voters in Miami-Dade County before last year's presidential election were being sought Wednesday for falsifying hundreds of voter registration cards.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office issued arrest warrants for each of the 11 suspects, all of whom worked for the local chapter of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, (ACORN).
By early Wednesday morning, six were in custody, authorities said.
ACORN came under fire during last year's presidential campaign when Republicans and other conservative groups accused the national organization of committing fraud in its aggressive voter registration efforts in various cities and counties nationwide, including Florida.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/122...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4051681
brendan120678 (752 posts) Wed Sep-09-09 03:56 PM
Response to Reply #2
6. Falsifying voter registration cards is not voter fraud...
but it is still fraud.
"Those arrested are charged with several counts of false swearing in connection with voting or elections and submission of false voter registration information, both third-degree felonies."