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2016 Postmortem

TheWraith

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6. The extent to which the feds can intervene in voting cases is relatively limited.

Reply to movonne (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2012, 05:32 PM

May 2012

Usually restricted to if there's evidence of specifically targeting disenfranchisement of a certain group.

That said, they have made moves against other states in the past year on similar grounds, so they may be taking similar action on Florida. We probably won't know until they announce something.

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Question: could anyone explain to me why Obama and [View all] movonne May 2012 OP

+1 lsewpershad May 2012 #1

It's a good question Brainstormy May 2012 #2

Do you know for sure that they aren't? GoCubsGo May 2012 #3

Good question. Maybe someone with knowledge about state voting rights lumpy May 2012 #4

This President plays his own game. All good lawyers do. patrice May 2012 #5

The extent to which the feds can intervene in voting cases is relatively limited. TheWraith May 2012 #6

Short ans: Resources need to be reserved to prosecute State-approved medical-marijuana dispensaries AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #7

Question: why aren't WE doing anything? frazzled May 2012 #8

What makes you think they're not doing anything? AtomicKitten May 2012 #9