House Dems call for Kobach's removal from voter fraud commission
Source: The Hill
BY MAX GREENWOOD - 07/18/17 01:08 PM EDT
The top Democrats on four key House committees are calling on Vice President Pence to boot Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach off President Trump's voter fraud commission and rescind the panel's request for sensitive voter data.
In a Tuesday letter to Pence, Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.), the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the ranking member on the Oversight Committee, Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the ranking member on the Homeland Security Committee and Robert Brady (D-Pa.), the ranking member on the House Administration Committee, allege that Kobach, who serves as the panel's vice chairman, has used his position on the commission to advance his own campaign for governor of Kansas.
"Mr. Kobach has repeatedly claimed, falsely, that widespread voter fraud exists and advertises his work on the Commission to promote his own campaign for governor of Kansas," the lawmakers wrote.
"These actions undermine the integrity of the Commission and raise significant concerns that the Commission will be used as a tool for voter suppression." It also alleges that a June 28 request by Kobach that state election officials provide troves of sensitive information on voters violates federal privacy laws, and failed to provide a detailed disclosure of how the data would be used and stored.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/342535-house-dems-call-for-kobachs-removal-from-voter-fraud-commission
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