True the Vote et al filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the Secretary of State, Mississippi Republican Party, and the election commissions of several counties*. The 501(c)(3) non-profit orgranization also charged on its website
The plaintiffs make the same arguments made in the previous post but with a little twist:
The potential harm in this case may be of particular significance. Mississippians are fiercely divided over the outcome of the election. Their division stems from allegations the election was tainted by fraud. As of this writing, the Republican Party in Mississippi has yet to certify a winner of the election. Reviewing voter records under the NVRA is critical to determining whether or not the forgoing suspicions are founded. And, given the fundamental nature of the right to vote, any other remedy short of equitable relief would be inadequate in this case.
Further, Plaintiffs may suffer immediate, irreparable if the voting records made the subject of this case are in any way redacted or destroyed prior to their disclosure to the public..... (#25)
It bears repeating, Plaintiffs assert no harm to Defendants by virtue of a positive order restraining Defendants from tampering with or otherwise destroying voter records. Defendants are required to maintain the voting records3, and should not redact the birthdates from them pursuant to the NVRA. Thus, the harm to Plaintiffs greatly outweighs any potential harm to Defendants (#31)
True the Vote also issued a statement on its website:
"Defendant county commissioners have continued to violate federal law by preventing access to election records. Now, we think we know why,” said True the Vote founder, Catherine Engelbrecht. "If the affidavits we now have regarding the destruction of election documents and other similarly stunning findings are true, then no Mississippian, no American, can trust the results of this election."
True the Vote will be providing the Court with dozens of full detailed affidavit reports, containing stunning evidence of election subversion, including:
“Based on all we have seen -- and all we have not been allowed to see -- we now believe that unless the Court steps in, illegal voting will go unchallenged, voters’ rights will be diluted, voters’ trust will be violated - and an unlawful and inaccurate election may be certified by the State of Mississippi,” said Engelbrecht.
- Destruction of voters’ absentee ballot applications and mandatory envelopes;
- Illegal alteration of poll books;
- Cross-over and double voting;
- Absentee ballots marked “Accepted” but unopened.
26 comments:
Joe Nosef's response to The CL after reading might be the best and most accurate quote of this campaign, "I thought I was reading The Onion."
Obviously there was fraud, because all the proof of fraud is MISSING!
I can already see how this will play out. Want to bet a McDanielite or Tea Bagger gets caught breaking in to a clerk’s office in an effort to destroy some poll books so they can say “See!! Records have been destroyed!” It is inevitable with this level of fanatic denial and circular reasoning
It sounds like they are just chasing headlines at this point. So if they get Wingate to say "don't destroy election records" they can jump up and down "yay! we won!"
Maybe they can get Wingate to issue an injunction against murdering or raping while they are at it.
Keep gloating, this will destroy the MS republican party before it's over. Good riddance to false conservatism, your gravy train is coming to an end.
They're coming to take me away Ha HA
Who are the real RINO'S you Teabagger bogus hicks.
9:32
My GOP has never been the party of crazy zealots and extreme right wingers. Please leave and don't let the door hit your donkey on the way out!
9:32
My GOP has never been the party of crazy zealots and extreme right wingers. Please leave and don't let the door hit your donkey on the way out!
>>They're coming to take me away Ha HA<<
Laughed so hard I spewed cheetos all over my keyboard and underwear!!!!
Also this comment Obviously there was fraud, because all the proof of fraud is MISSING! is inaccurate. That my friends (the missing proof of fraud) is what usually proves a CONSPIRACY!!!!!
So the story to the " true believers" is going to be, " yeah, we won the election but the proof was destroyed"?
OMG
This is either classic paranoia and these folks are dangerously insane or they are con artists!
" If the CIA chip that was implanted in my brain isn't there, it's because CIA agents, drugged me and then removed and destroyed it before the CT scan"
" I found money left to you by a distant relative, but I'll need you to send me money to find it. I'm sorry but someone else pretending to be you got to the money first. But I tried to recover it for you."
Are you TPs really this crazy or naïve?
These people should be disbarred!
Just when you think the Party of McDoogle can't get any more crazy!
the party of Reagan is no more, death by Barbour-poisoning.....
I voted for Thad but it was because he was running against McDaniels. I thought he was a nut and would not want a Bilbo type again in Washington. I have been proved right. I want change in Washington but not at ANY cost. The famaous tea baggers have been all in the media but Washington hasn't changed one bit. Really what has ted cruze do except a two day filibuster and be on Hannity. Mississippi has been last all my life and McDaniels has been in the Senate 10 years. What specifically was he responsible for in changing the direction of Mississippi.
Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.
Mark Twain
These people are asking you to believe that something that never existed, did exist but was destroyed.
There are no documents, no eye witness, no mathematical indications... nothing to indicate what they are asking you to believe existed.
They know you WANT to believe it so they hope to get money under the false pretense of helping prove what you want to believe or to reward them for having tried to prove what you want to believe.
Even worse, they have played on your fears and offered you false prophets who will make all your fear go away . They don't tell you how they will do that but assure you they will stand between you and a bad fate and be your savior. They ask for unquestioning loyal and your money to make that happen and in return, they will give you this safer world.
They are playing you for fools.
Joe Nosef's response to The CL was not the kind of response I would expect from a GOP official who was certain that all has been above board and proper in this vote.
I would expect the GOP head to be saying...lets move this forward. Lets get these questions out of the way. Let us show you (foolish questioning types) that the results are correct, fair and legal.
Instead Nosef is mocking the folks that have the temerity to question an important vote in which there is a whole lot that DOES NOT look good form the outside.
Nosef sounds every bit the political hack(...skilled in the techniques of Alinsky).
First, this is akin to asking someone "have you stopped beating you children." Which I expect the Tea Party people to accuse Cochran of next.
Second, 6:48, have you actually read up on Reagan? 'Cause I really don't think most Tea Partiers have.
Last, 7:59, thanks for confirming what I've always suspected about Tea Partiers. Enjoy your next mock bunker raid.
Attack you accusers by screaming and ranting about what idiots they are. Call them names while declaring your innocence and while you are about it try to deny them access to any evidence that might prove their accusations. If all else fails, destroy any documents or records and deny any knowledge of their existence. If you tell a lie loud enough and long enough it will be accepted as the truth.
That might work sometime, but not this time!
McD and his lawyers: the Joseph McCarthys of MS. I have lists of 1,000s. You just can't see them.
I see that the case is assigned to Judge Wingate. He's a very thorough judge. He'll probably rule on the motion in September - of 2016. ;)
Let me tell you a little something about Henry T. Wingate....these folks better be ready to put on proof...tomorrow night at about 5:30 PM. Yes, he will call you to his courtroom on Friday at 5:30 and will hear evidence well into the night. I've been there.
Henry T. has changed his whole latitude and is moving things quickly.
He is not deaf to this issue and is meticulous. Truly a pleasure to have matters in his court these days.
I'm sure that a Yale Law grad and veteran of Virden Addition will be glad to hear the wails of a rich Texas white woman about voters rights and those "liberal Democrats" trying to vote. US District Judges love antics, hyperbole, and wild exaggeration. In Texas, maybe. Oh, boy. This will be great. Go right ahead. Bless your little "patriotic" heart. Read Judge Wingate the riot act, sister!!
I'm glad this is happening. Appreciate True the Vote helping down here.
Don't care if you voted Cochran or McDaniel. If the voting process has crap all over it, then it needs to be cleaned up.
11:42 PM, this appears to be a case of a few con artists manipulating some insane folks, so a little of both.
I think 9:03 (July 9) summarized True The Vote the best. And if they can take it a step farther, they will actually "find" stuff that wasn't there before they started, as in Ohio 2012, and extending Allen West's efforts in Florida last year. The only real favorable thing I can say about True The Vote is that Rep Elijah Cummings hates them A LOT, so they are not entirely useless. True the Vote President Catherine Engelbrecht, to me, is like "Orly Taitz-Lite". IMHO
I suspect you aren't a good parent so I want to file suit and protect your children and protect the integrit of parenthood.
I don't have any evidence or proof that you weren't a good parent other than the claim of a few folks who don't like you.
THAT'S what True to Vote is doing.
This isn't about the integrity of the voting process! This is about being troublemakers in hopes of making themselves seem important.
We aren't " protesting too much" we are trying to keep you from further embarrassing yourselves and all Mississippi!
You are feeding the bears!
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