Corbett administration rips feds over voter-law request

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted: Tue, Aug. 21, 2012, 6:55 AM
Corbett administration rips feds over voter-law request

By Amy Worden
Inquirer Harrisburg Bureau

HARRISBURG - The Corbett administration has issued a strong rebuke to what it called an "unprecedented" request by the U.S. Justice Department for information related to the state's new voter identification law.

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Nonetheless, Schultz's letter said, the state might "voluntarily" comply with the request if federal officials first promise not to disclose confidential data about voters.

"In light of your absence of authority for your request for information I question whether your inquiry is truly motivated by a desire to assess compliance with federal voting laws, or rather is fueled by political motivation," he wrote in a letter to assistant attorney general Thomas Perez in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.

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Schultz's letter also contends there is no need to assess whether the ID law complies with federal antidiscrimination law because Commonwealth Court Judge Robert E. Simpson effectively did so last week. Simpson denied a request to block enforcement of the law, and found no evidence of discrimination.



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So they are going to fight to the very end.

[Smilo]

1. Yes Simpson is so qualified

as republican judge to exempt thousands from being able to vote.

His ruling was garbage was for Rmoney and Corbett is just trying to make sure he brings home the bacon for Rmoney - the GOPT in PA have said as much.

[atreides1]

2. Simpson is a Republican

And in Corbett's pocket...besides I don't believe that state judges get to decide if a state law complies with federal law...wouldn't that be the resposibility of a federal court, or in this case the DoJ, since it is responsible for making sure that votign laws comply with federal law.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. I think the DOJ request

was setting the stage for court intervention - most notably in case the state SC lets the law stand (I think they said Sect. 2 vs Sect. 5 of the Voting Rights Act may be at issue), and as part of going to court, they would need to show the evidence they are gathering from the state right now.

[surrealAmerican]

3. What exactly does he mean by ...

... "confidential data about voters"?

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Sounds like a B.S. stall tactic. n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

6. As if the whole law itself is not "fueled by political motivation"?

Hope the Feds slam dunk these cheaters!

[Coyotl]

7. They are stalling

and a federal judge will have to intervene

[BumRushDaShow]

8. I think their deadline to fully respond to the DOJ is tomorrow.

I also read that the ACLU et. al, were trying to get on the state SC docket on Sept. 5 when the court is supposed to hold a session in Philly. Hope some sort of injunction can be put into place ASAP until after the election.

[hootinholler]

9. Corbett the pedophile enabler is trying to run the clock. nt