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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNAACP Sues WH Election Commission, Alleging Racial Discrimination
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/naacp-ldf-lawsuit-trump-election-commission?utm_content=bufferac0d7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=bufferThe NAACPs Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit along with the Ordinary People Society against the Trump administrations bogus election integrity commission, alleging that the commission was formed in an attempt to discriminate against minorities.
This commission has one purpose: to justify voter suppression. Numerous statements made by this President and his surrogates about the need for this commission statements detailed in our complaint support the conclusion that this commission was created to substantiate the claim that African American and Latino voters are engaged in widespread voter fraud, Sherrilyn Ifill, the president and director-counsel of the LDF said in a statement.
The LDF argues that the commission violates the Constitution because it was formed as a way to racially discriminate. The group also argues that the President does not have the authority to establish such a commission and that that power lies with the Election Assistance Commission.
The group said that it believes the commission had plans to use its request for state data on voters to compare voters rolls to lists to a Department of Homeland Security list of people who are not U.S. citizens. LDF noted that President Donald Trump has made false allegations of widespread voter fraud in the United States, often using racially coded language linking voter fraud to predominately minority urban communities and to illegals' without any evidence.
The group also noted in its statement that some Americans have already started canceling their voter registration in order to protect their personal information, citing this as clear damage.
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NAACP Sues WH Election Commission, Alleging Racial Discrimination (Original Post)
deminks
Jul 2017
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alittlelark
(18,890 posts)1. Love it !!!!
Gothmog
(145,168 posts)2. This will be a fun lawsuit to watch
MountCleaners
(1,148 posts)3. How embarrassing...
...to be sued by the NAACP!
BumRushDaShow
(128,905 posts)4. Good