State officials are throwing an alarming number of African Americans off voter rolls based on unjustified claims. One state official who has done so is Kris Kobach. An article in Politico reported:
When Kris Kobach, Kansas’ aggressive secretary of state, convinced the state legislature to give him prosecutorial power to pursue voter fraud, he said it was necessary to root out tens of thousands of undocumented aliens who were voting as well as tens of thousands more who he claimed were voting in two states.
Voting is the strongest expression of constitutional rights – it is consequential. The current administration has put in place policies undermining minority voting rights. There seems to be a strategy involving identifying people to remove from voter rolls using common names.
Trump has said if he loses the elections it would be because he was cheated. His administration’s policies that attack minority voting rights as well as other actions such as the nomination of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy suggest a response. This response shows that those crying foul are the ones rigging the process. Some of these crimes include:
- throwing out mailboxes;
- deliberately delaying the delivery of mail-in-votes;
- limiting voting in minority areas;
- soliciting foreign aid to win elections.
Election fraud is a criminal offense and must be punished. However, the rigged system means the best way to bring those who are responsible to justice is for citizens to pay less attention to political discourse and be consistent in their defense of democratic values.
American citizens need to act now to ensure that the electoral process is improved, and made more inclusive. The right to assemble, to free speech and above all to vote are the soul of American democracy and must be protected.
Carolyn J Jones says
I agree with your comments. We really need to do all we can to stop voter fraud.
Jack jones says
We do, I like the fact that this news outlet has set that goal as it’s priority! Thanks for reading! Jack
Daniel Jones says
It might help, if enough Truly Honest Citizens can be found, to establish Citizen Watch Teams at the voting polls and count the ballots in the Neighborhoods. Each Neighbor hood being responsible for their own tallies and then sending these results to the next vote tally stage.
Jack Jones says
Great idea, the more involvement the better. I like the idea of confirmation and double check as well!
Daniel Jones says
Each “check” (whether “double” or triple or more) being done by a different Neighborhood Citizen Vote Tally Team.
The results recorded and kept safe in the Neighborhoods.
But, I think it will be a problem to find Citizens that have not become so party polarized that they can resist the temptation to tamper with the votes.
I suppose party polarization could be somewhat mitigated by having an equal number of “Polarized Citizens” on each Neighborhood Citizen Vote Tally Team…maybe somewhat supervised by some Citizens that are not polarized.
{ Registered as “Independent, or “Third Party? Or United Nations watch dogs?)
Daniel Jones says
For example: The Second Neighborhood Citizen Vote Tally Team comes up with a different Vote Tally than what was determined by the First Neighborhood Citizen Vote Tally Team.
Then the Third First Neighborhood Citizen Vote Tally Team comes in to count the Votes…probably in the presence of the first two teams.
It is mutually understood by all the members of the teams that the tally has to agreed to and signed off on by all of the teams.
This process should reach a successful outcome in a “timely manner” because there will probably only be anywhere from 1000 to 3000 votes to tally per Neighborhood.
Daniel Jones says
Question: Has it ever been decided clearly and once and for all, what a valid and legitimate voter and vote should be?
Question: Has is Voter Validity checked in Our present political system?
Daniel Jones says
“How”
Jack Jones says
The fact that you are passionate about fair elections is a good thing in and of itself. I believe the Republican Party has been and is of late acting in this very capacity, and our citizenry should be outraged instead we just accept their immoral behavior and cheating! People in the Republican Party that are taking part in this should be held accountable instead of being put up with as is our current stance!
Jack Jones says
I’m talking about voter suppression!