FBI Joins Probe of Racist Graffiti at Church, Election Polling Location

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The FBI has joined an investigation into racist graffiti spray-painted on a suburban Detroit church that also was serving as an Election Day poling place, the Associated Press reports. Bishop-Elect James Richard Evans Sr. said he believes the graffiti, which included an anti-black slur, was intended to intimidate voters. Racial problems are…

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Justice Department Sues Georgia Over Voting Violation

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department filed suit against Georgia and its chief election official to ensure that residents who are in the military overseas can vote in the state’s Aug. 21 federal primary election, the federal government announced today. The suit was filed because Georgia wasn’t planning to send absentee ballots to service members…

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Federal Judge Delivers Victory to Florida Gov. Scott in Voting Purge Case

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Florida’s controversial plan to purge ineligible voters from the rolls does not violate federal law, a judge said Wednesday in denying a U.S. Department of Justice request for an emergency restraining order, the New York Times reports. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Jinkle said federal laws do not prevent states from removing…

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