ACLU Loses Lawsuit To Delay Recall Vote

Cnn Live | 08-20-03

[Brian S]

Federal judge denies request to delay recall election

GREG RISLING, Associated Press Writer Wednesday, August 20, 2003

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(08-20) 13:00 PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) --

A federal judge on Wednesday refused to delay the Oct. 7 recall election, rejecting arguments by a civil rights group that punch-card voting machines used in at least six counties won't accurately tally votes.

U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson said he would not rule against the will of the people by delaying the recall vote, as requested by the American Civil Liberties Union.

[Pyro7480]

Supposed "civil rights" concerns concerning the voting of minorities. It was a sham.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Basically, the ACLU liberals have been taought that

(1) blacks are too ignorant and too stupid to vote properly using punch card ballots

(2) some counties in CA are under federal surveillance for voting since they have "under-represented" minority vote counts in the past and these counties use punch card ballots

(3) The currrent election represents a "change" in the voting law (although the recall law predates the Voter Rights law and so isn't a change at all!)

(4) therefore the minorities in those counties are being denied voter rights by being forced to use punch card ballots.

[amexmike]

I think this time Dvis is deeply saddened!

[YaYa123]

MSNBC now has it as breaking news, & it's showing Arnold taking questions from reporters. He looks and sounds good. "I tell my children, don't spend more than you have", he says. Oh well, more platitudes...but he does look good.

"STOP, STOP, STOP WITH THE SPENDING"....nice line Arnold.

[BlessedByLiberty]

Think the judges saw Davis' press conference last night? LOL

Great news...another ACLU acronym: Anti-Christian Lawyers Union.

[kesg]

Something about minority voters being disenfranchised by use of old-time punch ballot voting machines...

Isn't this argument, er, racist? I thought the ACLU opposed racism. Am I confused here, or what?

[DoughtyOne]

What else needs to be said...

[Lazamataz]

Your photo of the "first of the 9th" reminds me that this decision will be appealed "first to the 9th" circuit court of appeals.

Roger that. (looks around).... say, who here can surf....? Get your board and get out there! You either surf or you fight, soldier... !

[george wythe]

There were two lawsuits in federal court:

The ACLU lawsuit against using punch cards for this election, seeking a delay to switch to electronic voting machines, and

another lawsuit seeking delay until the Department of Justice confirmed that four California counties were in compliance with some minority voting requirement.

As far as I know, the Department of Justice already certified those counties as compliant.

Is there any other legal hurdle working its way through the federal courts?

[Fury]

Need a hanky?

Yeah, to gag my laughter. That was quite a pantload that the ACLU was trying to drop and it got thrown in their face... Here, here!

[Saundra Duffy]

Hallelujah! DUMPING DAVIS IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!

[Saundra Duffy]

why is the ACLU even involved in this type of case?

Because the ACLU thinks that Hispanics are too stupid to figure out how to vote without having some bureaucrat guide them through the process.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I think this is the last hurdle!

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Gray Must Pay
Cruz Must Lose

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[MEGoody]

Hallelujah!

[LieFreeGov]

The ACLU is involved ala the hangin chad fun from Florida.....

[Saundra Duffy]

(1) blacks are too ignorant and too stupid to vote properly using punch card ballots

In this case, however, the ACLU substituted Hispanics for Black voters. But of course the ACLU thinks all minorities and those who are disadvantaged are too stupid to figure out how to vote all by themselves.

[adam_az]

Davis Don't Surf.

[MEGoody]

"Someone catch me up to speed: why is the ACLU even involved in this type of case?"

The ACLU was claiming that minority voters would be disenfranchised because some of their polls would not be open, thus they would have to go to other sites to vote. In addition, there was something about some polling places not yet getting rid of their punchcard voting machines.

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