Colorado Secretary of State Gives Up On Voter Purge

[DonViejo]

Source: ThinkProgress

Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler (R) has decided not to pursue a voter purge he initiated by sending letters asking almost 4,000 voters to prove their citizenship. After 482 people responded with proof and almost 90 percent of the suspected non-citizens were verified through a federal database, Gessler planned to challenge 141 names still in question, but does not have enough time to handle the hearings before Election Day.

Instead, he is handing over the names to county clerks who may challenge them at the polls or when they receive absentee ballots. So far, one person has voluntarily come forward as a non-citizen in Larimer County. The county clerk explained:

"It was a guy with a work visa. He didn’t even know he was registered to vote. Somehow we think it was a clerical mistake at the Department of Motor Vehicles when he got his driver’s license."

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/09/11/826661/colorado-secretary-of-state-gives-up-on-voter-purge/

[3feetofsnow]

1. Losers

The repigs are losers who need their head examined.

[oldsarge54]

2. And the Republicans

still are unable to prove that ravening hoardes of illegals stole the election from McCain. Sore losers all.

[backscatter712]

3. Let me taste your tears, Gessler!

Nice to see that smarmy fuck put in his place!

[Iliyah]

4. Still don't trust them

nope, nada, no way.

[tridim]

5. Seems like a lot of Republican/teabagger crap is petering out lately.

We're winning!

[Hissyspit]

6. But, but Jim Crow worked SO well in the 19th century!

Actually, as embarrassing as this is, it still serves the purpose of polluting the conversation and leaving doubt in the mind of less-informed voters, which was always the main point.

[oldsarge54]

8. Actually

Jim Crow was an early 20th century thing. Look at when those laws were enacted.

[Hissyspit]

10. Yeah, I was gonna put 19th-20th century, but then forgot while I was typing.

But you are correct and I knew that.

[secondvariety]

7. Wonder how much this waste of time cost...

[oldsarge54]

9. Mr Tea on Illegals

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[Dont call me Shirley]

11. Next on the list is Dianna Duran SOS of NM

[freshwest]

12. Don't dance in the streets yet, because this will hurt:

Instead, he is handing over the names to county clerks who may challenge them at the polls or when they receive absentee ballots.

And that's way too late for most of them to prove otherwise. The GOP will never give up on this.