ACORN voter registration

A Star editorial (10/17, Opinion, “Overstating the point”) tried to make the point that fraudulent voter registration by ACORN is somehow a minor violation. This reminds me of the politician awhile ago who admitted smoking marijuana but said it was all right because he never inhaled.

It seems logical to me that the reason to fraudulently register voters is to produce fraudulent votes.

Warren Weaver
Prairie Village

Comments

[Engineer]

solomon
ACORN has continued to follow practices shown to produce large numbers of fraudulent registrations. ACORN's funding is at least partially dependent on the number of registrations they produce. On this basis it would seem ACORM is guilty of fraud.

[Kate]

“Does everyone recall how voter registration works anyway? You don't just sign your name and get handed a ballot.”

Nine states allow people to register and vote on the same day. Ohio, the Acorn state, is one.

[solomon]

The funniest line of the day....
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Marctnts to Rogue...."Think, man, think."

[repete]

Apparently ACORN's compensation system is based on the number of registrations collected. This is not unlike how people are paid who get petitions signed. That's why you have fraud in voter registration here and often on petitions as well.

That said, I have a hard time believing there is a conspiracy within the ranks of ACORN to allow fraudulent voting to occur.

Does everyone recall how voter registration works anyway? You don't just sign your name and get handed a ballot.

Does the voter registration system allows anyone who signs a card to vote without vetting identification and residency? I'd say there is fault with any system that ca be cheated that easily.

Anyone who has participated in fraudulent voter registration should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

[JustAMan]

Articles like this are why I do not subscript to this liberal papers. I will not allow my subscription fee to be used to support liberal candiates or policies. A subscriptoin to this paper is better and a campaign contribution to the democratic party for liberals.

[Marctnts]

"Are you prepared Marctnts to guarantee that not one fraudjulent registration has ever cast a vote?"

Are you serious with that question? Think, man, think. Of course I'm sure someone has cast a vote using fraudulent registration. What I'm discussing is their intent, not what the result of the action has been.

I think logic supports my contention that is was about numbers, not actual voting. If your goal was to help people vote with those fraudulent registrations, would YOU use the name "Mickey Mouse" or "Heywood Jablome"?

Before the foam forms in your mouth again, try reading the end of my first post. No matter what their intention, their actions (quite possibly illegal) are inexcuseable and carry bad consequences and as such they should be held accountable.

[solomon]

Rogue,

All crooks should be prosecuted. There has been detailded reports on this fraud committed by ACORN employees but you don't care to understand the scope of the fraud, to you its just those damn race hustlers out trying to steal the election. Your opinion is not subject to change, and as I have no connection or support for ACORN I won't bother to illuminate you.

[Rogue]

I stand by my question Race Card. No one goes to so much trouble to commit fraud, without having the intent to commit fraud.

They are crooks plain and simple, crooks. Every damn one of them should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Period.

[solomon]

Be careful, Marctnts,

You know what happens here when you make a point that makes sense.

[Rogue]

Are you prepared Marctnts to guarantee that not one fraudjulent registration has ever cast a vote? Given the numbers of phonies discovered, and the number of ACORN people who have gone to jail, and the number of ongoing investigations being conducted if fifteen states, I sure as hell am not!

[Marctnts]

"It seems logical to me that the reason to fraudulently register voters is to produce fraudulent votes."

I disagree. I think the reason ACORN allowed their procedures to encourage fraudulent registrations is so that they could point to their totals as proof of the "success" of their programs. This would help to ensure that the money keeps flowing and keep them as the "fair haired boy" of their constituents.

Either way, it doesn't matter. Fraudulent registrations, whether or not someone actually votes with one, bog down the system and increase the likelihood that "real" frauds will use their undeserved registration to vote. ACORN's actions are no more excusable because of the motives behind them.