Kucinich introduces “voter foreclosure” bill

[JonLP24]

Source: The Colorado Independent

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) introduced legislation today to bar political parties from challenging the eligibility of voters whose homes have been foreclosed.

Kucinich, who ran losing presidential bids in 2004 and 2008 and faced a stiff primary challenge earlier this year, drafted the legislation following a report in the Michigan Messenger that a Macomb County Republican Party official said he planned to gather lists of foreclosed homeowners to challenge their eligibility.

The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee have since filed a lawsuit in federal court over the reported plans.

The tactic is a version of a practice known as “caging,” which allows political opponents to identify voters who might not meet the proper residency requirements. Democrats and voting-rights activists argue that victims of foreclosure may still live in their homes, and that the tactic disproportionately affects poor and African-American voters. Republicans argue that the practice preserves the integrity of the ballot.

Read more: http://coloradoindependent.com/9078/kucinich-introduces-%E2%80%9Cvoter-foreclosure%E2%80%9D-bill

[mikelgb]

1. K+MR

[babydollhead]

2. thank you again Kucinich!

[flamingdem]

3. Great. Good step!

[Kitty Herder]

4. At least we can always count on Kucinich to do what's right.

I wish we had an entire congress full of people like him.

[OhioChick]

5. As usual...

Dennis sticking up for the working people! :thumbsup:

[taddles]

6. What a crock!

"Republicans argue that the practice preserves the integrity of the ballot."

The Republicans have been caught caging people several times in the past and fined by the courts for doing so. They are lying scum who will try to manipulate the election by disenfranchising voters, "losing" ballots and fixing voting machines. The Republiscum can't win an election on principle, because they have none.

[lostnfound]

7. Mental note: send Dennis a thank you and a donation.

[RoccoR5955]

8. K&R Dennis is THE MAN!!! I'm sending him money NOW! n/t

[crickets]

9. This man has been BUSY, especially lately -

Thank you, Dennis! :patriot:

[Gap Spanner]

10. "Preserves the INTEGRITY..." WHAT!?!

Since when does challenging the right of ANY American Citizen to vote based upon home ownership represent 'integrity' in any form?

The one thing we have in this country is the right to fire those who do not serve our interests. Now the Repukes are attempting to prevent that by preventing the people they've harmed the most from even voting?

When is this country going to wake up and not just kick these guys out of office, but plant their butts in the concrete cells they deserve?

[Trillo]

11. So that's why the Executive Branch is trying to SCAM an economic collapse?

To cage voters who've lost their homes so they can fraudulently win the election?

O.M.G.

[Prophet 451]

12. We love you, Dennis!

I swear, I want to take this little guy home and cuddle him all night long just for having some decency (and cojones that must come in a dump truck). Half-a-dozen times now, he's taken actions which, while ethically right, could destroy his career. What does he do? Introduces another one.

I wanted this guy to be your president, now I want him in an Obama Cabinet (I'm thinking Labour or Urban Development would suit him well). Not allowed to donate to him but I just sent him a thank you note for existing.

[Roy]

13. Let's hope the penalty for violations is....

stiff enough to make it not worthwhile to engage in this activity.
Otherwise the law will be ignored.

[jrockford]

14. He's one of the good ones. nt