Davis, ACLU sue over California recall vote

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Thu, Aug. 07, 2003

Davis, ACLU sue over California recall vote

JIM WASSERMAN
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gray Davis says counties will disenfranchise thousands of voters by opening fewer precincts during the Oct. 7 recall election, but election officials say opening all the polling spots would risk chaos because of a shortage of poll workers.

Across California, county voting officials plan thousands fewer precincts for the special election for which they had only 77 days' notice to find voting places and hire poll workers. (snip)

(snip) Voters who have to travel to new polling places are more likely to encounter crowds, confusion and delay, and are less likely to vote than voters who can vote at their normal polling places," says the Davis lawsuit. It states that African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Hispanics will be "disproportionately denied the right to have their votes counted."

History shows such urban voters are more likely to vote Democratic.
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http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/6478697.htm

[jiacinto]

1. This is a big case

And this one has to be fought for until the end. All precincts must remain open in the state.

[twilight]

2. and at the same time ...

Issa says he isn't gonna run in tears ... awwwwwww .....

Davis is a pit-bull when it comes to fights and the fight has yet to begin!

Go Gray Davis! Go!!!

:kick:

[dpbrown]

3. If everyone can't vote, the whole thing should be called off

Impeach - Appoint - Recall
With the GOP who needs fair elections?

[hang a left]

4. that is right.

how can you hold an election and not allow everyone to vote.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

6. How the HELL is this being allowed???

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[hadrons]

5. what about the issue of absentee ballots? ...

[twilight]

7. yeah what about absentee ballots?

I vote absentee myself! What's the deal anyway? Screwed again are we? :grr:

FIGHT DAVIS FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!

Don't let these lowlife SOBs win!!!!!

:grr:

:kick:

[CoolerKing]

8. Does Bush v. Gore (i.e., Selection 2000)...

...give Davis standing here? I mean, according to Scalia's logic, the Equal Protection amendment means that every voter in every county must have the same opportunity to have their votes count as every voter in every other county of a state. If certain large counties (like mine, LA) don't have the funds to properly staff polling places, doesn't that mean voters in LA County won't have the same opportunities to cast a vote as say a voter in a smaller county that won't have polling place issues?

I'm no lawyer but I think Davis has a case. And it would be sweet justice to have Bush v. Gore thrown back in the shithead's faces. If it goes to Federal Court, we know the 9th Circuit will be on our side, and I'd be shocked if the Supremes would want to revisit their most embarrassing moment since Dred Scott.

haha. maybe this is why Scalia threw in the clause that this decision shouldn't count as judicial precedent. I wonder if the "Do as I say, not as I do" mantra of the GOP would give them cover in this.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

9. absolutely

of course, that was a one-time deal according to Scalia, never to be applied in the future.