Is the government of Florida no longer held accountable to the citizens of our state?
ClickOrlando.com is staying on top of the story concerning the three individuals in Orlando who were arrested for voter fraud because they voted in the 2020 election – the same three individuals who applied for voter’s registration and were given a voter’s registration card, i.e., they were registered.
WHY WERE THESE PEOPLE GIVEN A VOTER’S REGISTRATION CARD IF THEY WERE INELIGIBLE TO VOTE?
If I had received a voter’s registration card, I would have thought the same thing as I have always trusted our state government, but not anymore.
The Orange County Supervisor of Elections says he depends on the information from the state. The problem is, though, the state did not send the much-needed information until December of 2020, a month after the election.
Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles told ClickOrlando that it is hard for these people to find a database that can answer their questions about whether their voting rights have been restored. Apparently, it is difficult for the state, too.
Soon after the arrests, Governor DeSantis held a news conference touting the success of the newly-formed election police unit, saying that those arrested are going to “pay the price for what they did.” What did they actually do that would be considered criminal by Florida citizens?
In the governor’s announcement of the arrests, he failed to mention that the people arrested thought they were eligible to vote. Why would he fail to mention such an important detail?
Leadership in Florida has said that they are not responsible for what happened, meaning they are not to be held accountable for their actions; only Florida citizens are to be held accountable.
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The government always figures, they aren’t able to be held accountable for many things. This state is by far one of the worst offender’s. The current governor is by far, just as big of a [moderated] as Rick Scott was, if not worse. Government officials, will always see how far they can push the envelope, before public outcry is at hand. It’s in their nature to do so, and always will be. The world is slowly moving to utter destruction at the hand’s of these people, and they seem perfectly fine with it. Utter chaos will happen someday, but I may not be around when it comes.
Has DeSantis ALWAYS been the governor of FL? No. Has FL ALWAYS been a state of lifetime registration and no felons allowed to vote? Yes. So why is everyone putting the full bulk of the blame on DeSantis? Just curious.
One man alone can not pass legislation. I blame him and all the legislators that are fighting against restoring felon rights even though the people of Florida voted for it, and for being selective on who they go after on voting violations. Further, If you follow politics it is clear he has the ambition to run for President, and the belief that the vote was stolen is high among his voters, regardless that it has been proven to not be true.
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And so all his vote fraud focus is just to get votes. There is no major issue with vote irregularities. It is a waste of our tax dollars to focus on this non-issue when there are so many other pressing issues in our state.
Would love to know why DeSantis did not make a big hoopla about real fraud and not confused voters…could it be they voted Republican? Of course not…: “3 Trump supporters in Florida held on vote fraud
December 14, 2021 at 6:26 p.m. EST Three Central Florida residents who have expressed support for former president Donald Trump were recently arrested following reports that they cast more than one vote during the 2020 election, according to various Florida news media outlets.
Jay Ketcik, John Rider and Joan Halstead, who all live in The Villages in Sumter County, Fla., face felony charges and up to five years in prison for allegedly casting more than one ballot in the most recent presidential contest, according to county arrest records.
The three were jailed after Sumter County Supervisor of Elections Bill Keen launched a probe of allegations of voting irregularities, according to prosecutors. Keen is not commenting on the cases, given the ongoing criminal investigation.
It remains unknown who the voters backed in 2020. Ketcik, 63, and Halstead, 71, are both registered Republicans. While Rider, 61, is not affiliated with a political party, there are pro-Trump posts on his Facebook page”.
This is why I will never VOTE for Desataninist EVER! he’s done some good but to make it hard for certain people to get their Voting Rights back is a nasty Azzz move on his part, and I suspect the people who are his Puppet masters is making him do this.
I wrote to the author of the story, investigative reporter Louis Bolden via email. Here is what I wrote:
Hello Mr. Bolden.
Concerning the alleged voter fraud by ex-felons, I believe that the most pertinent question to ask is, “Why should we have an exception to restoration of voting rights for ex murderers or ex sex offenders in the first place?”
If we take a few moments to think dispassionately (logically) about it, what real reasons are there? Are we afraid that murderers will cast their votes to legalize poisons or knives or guns? Are we afraid that sex offenders will vote to try to legalize child porn or easy access to school bus stops? Are these ex-offenders less politically aware? Do they watch the news less often or read fewer political journals than other types of ex-criminals?
These ideas are obviously ludicrous!
So what are the real reasons for the carve outs? Hatred? Revenge? An added punishment? Public shunning?
Is this right and proper to single out 2 quite disparate classes of ex-felons for a carveout that makes no sense from a practical (or logical) standpoint? Why didn’t we carve out arsonists? Or carjackers? Or home-invasion burglars? These crimes are quite heinous and often victimize people in very serious ways!
I think the question that we should all be asking is WHY THE CARVEOUT IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Very Respectfully,
This outstanding letter from JJJJ should also go to the editor, I think.
Well done!
Bravo!
Excellent. Thank you.
Some good points, JJJJ.
After what they did to me and they know illegally done to me in 2011 and i know they did it cause the head public defender of the county told me its a conflict of interest to fix the wrong they done. I don’t trust them one bit,the governor himself could have handed me the card and I still wouldn’t have voted. It’s all about trapping people and them making more money. It’s no longer about safety but making as much money as they can. Hence all the crazy new laws, the new DL we gotta buy with the scarlet letter. Plus the law that states felons can’t file lawsuits against Florida it allows them to do anything and everything they want
[moderator’s note: FAC members are sponsoring multiple live lawsuits by convicted felons against the State of Florida].
I was referring to things like wrongful arrests, harassment and such.
One’s constitutional right to vote should never be revoked regardless of conviction status. Are felons not citizens, too?
I agree cus in Cali you can even Vote in jail and in many states your Voter Rights stay intact.