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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2013, 08:30 PM Oct 2013

Virginia’s Democratic Party loses challenge against purge of 38,000 voters from rolls

Virginia’s Democratic Party loses challenge against purge of 38,000 voters from rolls

By Matt Zapotosky, Published: October 18
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/federal-judge-rejects-democratic-challenge-to-virginia-voter-roll-purge/2013/10/18/26235068-3809-11e3-8a0e-4e2cf80831fc_story.html

A federal judge on Friday rejected an effort by the Virginia Democratic Party to restore more than 38,000 names to the state’s voter rolls that it claimed were possibly purged in error, saying the evidence did not convince him that anyone had been disenfranchised.

“I just don’t find that there’s a strong showing here of any inequitable treatment or the deprivation of anyone’s rights,” U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton said as he denied the Democrats’ request.

The ruling was a slight rebuke to the Democratic Party, which had sued the state Board of Elections, Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, and hinted that there was a political motive behind the removal of the names.

Lauren Harmon, the party’s executive director, said after the hearing that officials had not decided if they will pursue further legal action ................

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Virginia’s Democratic Party loses challenge against purge of 38,000 voters from rolls (Original Post) Coyotl Oct 2013 OP

How can you purge 38,000 names without depriving someone of their voting rights? Scuba Oct 2013 #1

Fucking republicans gopiscrap Oct 2013 #2

They'd better pursue further legal action. Fuddnik Oct 2013 #3

Wonder if I'll be able to vote in Virginia... polichick Oct 2013 #4

Ok, let me understand. You are going to sit around with two weeks left and not confirm that bluestate10 Oct 2013 #5

I'm registered in Virginia and have my card - apparently that doesn't mean... polichick Oct 2013 #6

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. How can you purge 38,000 names without depriving someone of their voting rights?

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 08:35 PM

Oct 2013

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

2. Fucking republicans

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 08:49 PM

Oct 2013

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)

3. They'd better pursue further legal action.

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 08:56 PM

Oct 2013

This ain't a fucking game.

polichick

(37,152 posts)

4. Wonder if I'll be able to vote in Virginia...

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 09:00 PM

Oct 2013

It's my first year here and I registered to vote when I got my driver's license - but I've been a voter in quite a few states and have no idea if my name is still on those rolls. Should be interesting.

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

5. Ok, let me understand. You are going to sit around with two weeks left and not confirm that

Reply to polichick (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 09:12 PM

Oct 2013

you can or can't vote? I am glad that I vote and other voters help make my state deep blue. BTW, I check my voter status at least once a year and even two times when elections are coming up. I am glad that I take the time. Any question about why my state is deep blue?

polichick

(37,152 posts)

6. I'm registered in Virginia and have my card - apparently that doesn't mean...

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 09:20 PM

Oct 2013

you can vote in the state these days.

(Your smug attitude gave me a nice laugh.)

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