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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: Chris_ on February 19, 2014, 10:41:49 AM

Title: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: Chris_ on February 19, 2014, 10:41:49 AM
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKwQI_0kDI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

In an apparent violation of state law, Battleground Texas officials are exploiting legally protected information to turn voters out to the polls as part of the Democratic party's quest to paint the Lone Star State blue, a new undercover video from James O'Keefe reveals.

The footage shows Battleground Texas volunteer Jennifer Longoria saying the group uses the phone numbers from voter registration forms in later efforts to boost turnout on election day.

Texas Election Code prohibits the use of, or even the copying of, phone numbers provided by individuals registering to vote.

“Every time we register somebody to vote, we keep their name, address, phone number,” Longoria said.

The video also shows volunteers calling to boost turnout for Wendy Davis's gubernotorial bid.

Breitbart (http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-Texas/2014/02/19/Exclusive-OKeefe-Busts-Battleground-Texas-Voter-Registration-Scheme)
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: DefiantSix on February 19, 2014, 10:52:10 AM
Attorney General Holder to climb all over this abuse of election law in 3... 2...

...oh, wait. :thatsright:
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: Dori on February 19, 2014, 10:52:48 AM
No wonder the IRS has targeted "True the Vote".

They have found thousands of discrepancies in the voter roles, most of which favored the Democrats.  And surprise surprise, guess where most of the fraud was found.  In Shiela Jackson Lee's district.

Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: Wineslob on February 19, 2014, 10:59:17 AM
What? Dumbocraps cheating to "preserve Democracy?"


Say it ain't so!
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: DLR Pyro on February 19, 2014, 11:26:21 AM
why is the Texas secretary of state selling voter information to battleground Texas or any other organization?
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: Wineslob on February 19, 2014, 11:58:24 AM
why is the Texas secretary of state selling voter information to battleground Texas or any other organization?

That is the million dollar question.


Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: thundley4 on February 19, 2014, 12:06:56 PM
why is the Texas secretary of state selling voter information to battleground Texas or any other organization?

That is the million dollar question.


They aren't selling the information. These criminals are taking the phone numbers from the forms when they register people to vote.
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: DLR Pyro on February 19, 2014, 01:57:31 PM

They aren't selling the information. These criminals are taking the phone numbers from the forms when they register people to vote.
go to 1:32 in the video and see where the chick from battleground Texas talks about a list of registered voters they have purchased from the secretary of state and downloaded into their database.
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: thundley4 on February 19, 2014, 04:29:46 PM
go to 1:32 in the video and see where the chick from battleground Texas talks about a list of registered voters they have purchased from the secretary of state and downloaded into their database.

Ooops, yes that is illegal and someone from the SOS office should be prosecuted.
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: Big Dog on February 19, 2014, 09:20:25 PM
Ooops, yes that is illegal and someone from the SOS office should be prosecuted.

I don't know that it is illegal in Texas. That would be a matter of state law.

In Kansas, voter registration records are public. The Secretary of State's website says:

Q. How do I purchase a list of registered voters?
A. Each county's list is available from the county election officer. For statewide or multi-county information, the only source is the Secretary of State's office. Lists are available for purchase in various electronic media. Fill out the CVR form; the cost depends on the request. Call the Information Technology department of the Secretary of State's office at (785) 296-0080.
 - http://www.kssos.org/resources/resources_faq_elections.html
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: thundley4 on February 19, 2014, 09:43:57 PM
I don't know that it is illegal in Texas. That would be a matter of state law.

In Kansas, voter registration records are public. The Secretary of State's website says:

Q. How do I purchase a list of registered voters?
A. Each county's list is available from the county election officer. For statewide or multi-county information, the only source is the Secretary of State's office. Lists are available for purchase in various electronic media. Fill out the CVR form; the cost depends on the request. Call the Information Technology department of the Secretary of State's office at (785) 296-0080.
 - http://www.kssos.org/resources/resources_faq_elections.html


But do they give out the address and phone numbers of the people?
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: Chris_ on February 19, 2014, 09:45:19 PM
But do they give out the address and phone numbers of the people?
According to O'Keefe (I assume he's the one narrating the video), "sensitive" information is redacted in the SOS report.  However, I heard the TTB people are cross-checking the addresses with phone books for telephone numbers.
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: Big Dog on February 19, 2014, 10:18:58 PM
But do they give out the address and phone numbers of the people?

Yes; also party affiliation. The voter registration form has a block for e-mail address, too, so it wouldn't surprise me that is on the list, too.
Title: Re: Exclusive: O’Keefe Busts Illegal Voter Scheme to ‘Turn Texas Blue’
Post by: txradioguy on February 20, 2014, 02:14:44 AM
But do they give out the address and phone numbers of the people?

Yup that's how they make toe Robo-calls.