Wisconsin: State Employee Fired Over Voter ID email

[Scuba]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/129469023.html


Rather confusing write-up, but it appears Chris Larson was fired for suggesting co-workers remind citizens they're entitled to a free voter ID.

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Madison -- A low-level state employee was fired Thursday after he sent an email to his fellow employees telling them about the state Department of Transportation’s policy on giving out free photo identification cards for voting.

Here’s the full text of Larsen's email:

"Do you know someone who votes that does not have a State ID that meets requirements to vote? Tell them they can go to the DMV/DOT and get a free ID card. However they must ask for the free ID. a memo was sent out by the 3rd in command of the DMV/DOT. The memo specifically told the employees at the DMV/DOT not to inform individuals that the ID’s are free. So if the individuals seeking to get the free ID does not ask for a free ID, they will have to pay for it!!

"Just wanted everyone to be informed!! REMEMBER TO TELL ANYONE YOU KNOW!! ANYONE!! EVEN IF THEY DON’T NEED THE FREE ID, THEY MAY KNOW SOMEONE THAT DOES!! SO TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!"

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edited for subject clarity

[qb]

The USDOJ Civil Rights Division needs to raise hell in Wisconsin.

:mad:

[gratuitous]

4. Oh, that would just be lookin' backwards to the past

The Department of Justice has far more important things to attend to than civil rights.

[qb]

1. spastic finger dupe.

:mad:

[Stuart G]

2. kick and recommend.....

[malaise]

3. Hope Dems are filming the ads one by one

Rec

[indepat]

5. State employee should know better than to expose the state's illegal poll tax scheme, so

he got taught a good lesson how the far-right operates. :patriot: