Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 10, 2017 1:29:30 GMT
Dem member of Trump’s voter fraud commission sues panel
BY LYDIA WHEELER - 11/09/17 11:19 AM EST
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D) is suing President Trump’s voter fraud commission, of which he is also a member.
In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Democrat claims he has been blocked from receiving commission documents necessary "to fulfill the oath he took and the obligations to which he committed when he joined the panel."
Trump formed the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in February to investigate his unsubstantiated claims that between three and five million people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election.
Dunlap said the lawsuit is an “action of last resort.” He claims the commission has violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) by preventing certain members of the commission from substantively participating in the work it does, as well as from accessing documents made available to some members and prepared for or by the commission.
FACA requires commission membership to be “fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented” and all materials, “which were made available to or prepared for or by” the commission, to be available to all commission members.
“Since the Commission’s meeting on September 12, 2017, Secretary Dunlap has received no information or updates from Commission staff or leadership about ongoing active research, inquiries for research requests, documents for consideration at future meetings, or any information about the Commission’s plans to hold another meeting,” the lawsuit claims.
“He has received no communications regarding the substantive work of the Commission.”
The lawsuit, however, said hundreds of documents exist, including communications between commissioners; communications between commissioners and commission staff; communications between commissioners and third parties; and research documents and draft reports.
The lawsuit names Commission Chair Vice President Pence, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who serves as vice chair, and the commissioner’s designated federal officer Andrew Kossack as defendants along with the General Services Administration, the Executive Office of the President and the Executive Office of the Vice President.
thehill.com/regulation/359603-dem-member-of-trumps-voter-fraud-commission-sues-panel
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Senate Dems demand answers on Social Security info given to election integrity commission
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 11/09/17 07:24 PM EST
Two Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the Social Security Administration (SSA) about the agency's contacts with President Trump's voter fraud commission over concerns that the SSA is "coordinating" with the efforts of the commission.
In a letter obtained by HuffPost, Thursday, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) accuse the SSA of becoming a "cog" in the Trump administration's "voter suppression" efforts.
New: Sen Whitehouse and other Senate Dems send letter to SSA, want to know about contact with Pence/Kobach commission pic.twitter.com/reCbimvEEw
— Sam Levine (@srl) November 9, 2017
"We are deeply concerned that SSA is becoming a cog in this Administration's machinery of voter suppression," the senators write. "Full disclosure of any documents reflecting communication or coordination between SSA and the Commission is therefore necessary for Congress to provide appropriate oversight on this issue."
The letter goes on to request any documents detailing communication between the SSA and the commission, particularly regarding state voter roll data or any data supplied by the Social Security Administration.
In addition, the senators want to know about a June 18 request made by the commission, headed by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, for an "extensive" set of state voter roll records.
"On June 28, 2017, the Commission sent requests to state election officials seeking an extensive set of state voter records," the letter reads. "Was SSA consulted or advised in any way about these requests? Please include any relevant documents or records of any such communications in your response."
Trump created the voter fraud commission in February to investigate his frequently-mentioned claim that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote due to "millions" of illegal votes cast during the 2016 election.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced last month that it will investigate the activities of the commission after several Democratic senators asked the agency to look at the matter.
Trump won the Electoral College in November, but lost the popular vote to the Democratic nominee by nearly 3 million ballots.
thehill.com/homenews/administration/359722-senate-democrats-demand-answers-on-social-security-info-given-to
Hummmmmm. putting these together............ Voter rolls compared to who is NOT on SSA rolls or who is dead? Or the pittance we collect after working our whole lives...
BY LYDIA WHEELER - 11/09/17 11:19 AM EST
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D) is suing President Trump’s voter fraud commission, of which he is also a member.
In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Democrat claims he has been blocked from receiving commission documents necessary "to fulfill the oath he took and the obligations to which he committed when he joined the panel."
Trump formed the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in February to investigate his unsubstantiated claims that between three and five million people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election.
Dunlap said the lawsuit is an “action of last resort.” He claims the commission has violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) by preventing certain members of the commission from substantively participating in the work it does, as well as from accessing documents made available to some members and prepared for or by the commission.
FACA requires commission membership to be “fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented” and all materials, “which were made available to or prepared for or by” the commission, to be available to all commission members.
“Since the Commission’s meeting on September 12, 2017, Secretary Dunlap has received no information or updates from Commission staff or leadership about ongoing active research, inquiries for research requests, documents for consideration at future meetings, or any information about the Commission’s plans to hold another meeting,” the lawsuit claims.
“He has received no communications regarding the substantive work of the Commission.”
The lawsuit, however, said hundreds of documents exist, including communications between commissioners; communications between commissioners and commission staff; communications between commissioners and third parties; and research documents and draft reports.
The lawsuit names Commission Chair Vice President Pence, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who serves as vice chair, and the commissioner’s designated federal officer Andrew Kossack as defendants along with the General Services Administration, the Executive Office of the President and the Executive Office of the Vice President.
thehill.com/regulation/359603-dem-member-of-trumps-voter-fraud-commission-sues-panel
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Senate Dems demand answers on Social Security info given to election integrity commission
BY JOHN BOWDEN - 11/09/17 07:24 PM EST
Two Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the Social Security Administration (SSA) about the agency's contacts with President Trump's voter fraud commission over concerns that the SSA is "coordinating" with the efforts of the commission.
In a letter obtained by HuffPost, Thursday, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) accuse the SSA of becoming a "cog" in the Trump administration's "voter suppression" efforts.
New: Sen Whitehouse and other Senate Dems send letter to SSA, want to know about contact with Pence/Kobach commission pic.twitter.com/reCbimvEEw
— Sam Levine (@srl) November 9, 2017
"We are deeply concerned that SSA is becoming a cog in this Administration's machinery of voter suppression," the senators write. "Full disclosure of any documents reflecting communication or coordination between SSA and the Commission is therefore necessary for Congress to provide appropriate oversight on this issue."
The letter goes on to request any documents detailing communication between the SSA and the commission, particularly regarding state voter roll data or any data supplied by the Social Security Administration.
In addition, the senators want to know about a June 18 request made by the commission, headed by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, for an "extensive" set of state voter roll records.
"On June 28, 2017, the Commission sent requests to state election officials seeking an extensive set of state voter records," the letter reads. "Was SSA consulted or advised in any way about these requests? Please include any relevant documents or records of any such communications in your response."
Trump created the voter fraud commission in February to investigate his frequently-mentioned claim that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote due to "millions" of illegal votes cast during the 2016 election.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced last month that it will investigate the activities of the commission after several Democratic senators asked the agency to look at the matter.
Trump won the Electoral College in November, but lost the popular vote to the Democratic nominee by nearly 3 million ballots.
thehill.com/homenews/administration/359722-senate-democrats-demand-answers-on-social-security-info-given-to
Hummmmmm. putting these together............ Voter rolls compared to who is NOT on SSA rolls or who is dead? Or the pittance we collect after working our whole lives...
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