Democrats, GOP say poll tactic is off-limits(forclosure/eviction lists in IN)

[maddezmom]

Source: Indy Star

Judge's order says residency can't be challenged solely on foreclosure or eviction lists
By Jon Murray
Posted: October 25,

A pre-election lawsuit over the potential use of foreclosure or eviction lists to challenge voters at the polls fizzled Friday after Marion County Democrats and Republicans agreed the tactic would be off-limits.

A Marion Superior Court judge issued an order that bars anyone from challenging voters' residency qualifications in the Nov. 4 election based solely on such a listing. The order was submitted after late-night negotiations Thursday between attorneys for the county, the parties and the Greater Indianapolis NAACP branch.


The lists can be used along with other data to challenge a voter, but not on their own.

The outcome amounted to a new safeguard against what had become a seemingly unlikely threat. The Marion County GOP chairman had already backed off comments this month that stirred the controversy.

"I said something that wasn't quite precise," Tom John said Friday, "and all of a sudden, people got worked up about it."

In an Oct. 3 news article, John said the party had no plans to use foreclosures, but "it's entirely possible. I think it would be a solid basis for asking someone to vote provisionally."



Read more: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081025/NEWS0502/810250443

[seafan]

1. I hope like hell a judge in Florida stops the GOP from challenging the votes of foreclosure victims.

The Republicans are, indeed, more committed to this strategy of voter suppression than we know. It's the last primal scream of a dying party's ideology, along with its hateful mindset.



Volusia Co., Florida Elections supervisor: GOP challenging votes of foreclosure victims, October 10, 2008


Indiana: Judge's order says residency can't be challenged solely on foreclosure or eviction lists, October 25, 2008

[formercia]

2. Provisional ballots need to be counted on election night.

and no results issued until its done and all ballots are accounted for.

[Triana]

3. I guess they've adapted this to a nationwide strategy instead of just Michigan

f*cking bastards.

FEDERAL LAW ought to prohibit this. Period.