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Joshua Lawson, a spokesman for the state board ofpatagonia coats for sale elections, said his office opened the probe Monday after receiving a formal sworn complaint from the state Democratic Party about the mailers, which were sent recently by Americans for Prosperity (AFP). Lawson said state law requires the board to open an investigation if it receives a sworn complaint.
In the complaint, Casey Mann, the state Democratic Party executive director, accused AFP of an attempt to utilize misleading, patagonia argentina travel guideincorrect, and confusing voter registration mailers as a means of discouraging or intimidating voters in the 2014 general election.
AFP concedes it made a few minor administrative errors, and it will have to hope that investigators believe the Koch financed group was simply incompetent the alternative explanation is that AFP tried to mislead voters on purpose, which would be a felony.
We still don know exactly how many North Carolina houserare patagonia snap t fleece military camo reversible sweater retro synchillaholds received the bogus information from the conservative group, or if AFP intends to mitigate the damage by sending accurate information to the voters who were sent incorrect materials.
Roth reporpatagonia argentina travel guide2t added that AFP has made similar mistakes in other states and other election cycles, leading him to wonder when Americans for Prosperity will develop an ACORN like reputation, which seems like a perfectly fair question under the circumstances.
And speaking of North Carolina and voting, Ian Millhiser reported yesterday on litigation challenging the legality of Republican imposed voting restrictions in the state.
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Several provisions are at issue in this case that all make it mpatagonia guide pants drawingore difficult for residents of North Carolina to cast a vote. One provision cuts a week of early voting days. Another restricts voter registration drives. A third implements a strict voter ID law, although that provision does not take effect until 2016, so it would be reasonable for the court to decide not to suspepatagonia mens vest for salend it during the 2014 election.
