The voting is starting and already the El Paso commissioner has concerns about possible fraud in absentee ballots. (Per 710KNUS) Kids bringing in batches of filled out ballots.
Conservative radio show host Jon Caldera is going to go down to Colorado Springs today and see how easy it is to declare residency there and vote illegally under the states new overly permissive voting rules.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
Jon Caldara, president of right-wing think tank Independence Institute, which was involved in fighting the package of gun bills that were signed into law earlier this year in Colorado, switched his residency over the weekend from Boulder to El Paso County so he could vote in the Morse recall election.
Caldara wound up turning in a blank recall ballot, but his vote, which is being characterized as a "political stunt," has gotten the attention of Hickenlooper.
“We are hearing disturbing reports that some people are being encouraged to go to the polls, not to legitimately vote, but to disrupt the process," Hickenlooper said in a statement on Monday. "That would be unlawful and makes a mockery of the democratic process. We urge the county clerks in Pueblo and El Paso counties to make clear that people engaged in attempting to disrupt the elections are open to criminal prosecution. We’ve also reached out to the Attorney General to help us ensure fair elections take place this week.”
...while some call what Caldara did as simply "stunt," others say it's illegal and that he should be charged with a felony.
"It's ironic that the man who says he wants 'a wave of fear' from these recalls is afraid to fill out his fraudulent ballot, but he clearly wants to challenge the law," said Runyon-Harms. "So let's see who wins in court. Charge him."
How sweet that the man who is screaming "election fraud" might get charged with a felony for trying to vote fraudulently... lol
Yes, by all means, let's CHARGE HIM, and see who wins in court...
The Colorado legislature erred by allowing people to vote in county elections that they don't even live in yet, "just intend to".
So all Jon has to do is move to Colorado Springs by the end of the year?
This just opens up the doors for massive fraud. Back in the 1970's in Colorado, you had to have been a resident for six months before you could vote. That is much more reasonable than some signed vague promise that you plan to move there sometime in the future.
BTW Recall Election Day tomorrow! Bus in your supporters from out of state!!!!
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
Once again Fred has it absolutely wrong. You must have a residential address within the district, and you must declare under penalty of perjury that you declare no other place as your residence before you are registered. This 'intend to live" is pure conservative lies.
"Remember to always be yourself. Unless you can be batman. Then always be batman." Unknown
Chicago style politics come west. Vote early, vote often, it doesn't matter if you happen to be dead, a pet, or a fictional person. I heard that Gov Hickuplooper took exception to Caldera exposing the truth on VOTER FRAUD, Democrats will always cry foul when the truth comes to the surface and they get caught red handed.
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges; When the Republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous. - Publius Cornelius Tacitus
I'm a little tired of Fred making up facts then acting all hurt and pissy when we won't take those facts on "faith" . Start doing some research fred before you stick your foot in your virtual mouth.
I LOVE how the teabaggers LOVE "outside money" coming in--as long as it's in-favor of their viewpoint. But if it is overwhelmingly AGAINST their causes, then all of a sudden it's "evil."
lol
"Citizens United" cuts both ways... Hoisted on your own petard....
(Last I heard there was about $580,000 from outside in FAVOR of the recalls....And roughly $3million to defeat it...)
Dang... I love it when that happens...
How'd all that "voter fraud" in Boulder turn out for ya?...Oh, wait..... There wasn't any.
