Voter Fraud? A Trump Nominee Looks Like He Cast an Illegal Ballot

[DonViejo]

By NICHOLAS FANDOS SEPT. 20, 2017

WASHINGTON — As President Trump’s voter integrity commission looks under rocks for possible voter malfeasance, its members might want to examine a presidential nominee awaiting confirmation by the Senate Finance Committee.

Documents indicate that Jeffrey Gerrish, the president’s pick to be a deputy United States Trade Representative, moved from Virginia to Maryland last year, but opted in November to vote in the more competitive state of Virginia than his bright blue new home.

The Senate Finance Committee, which has been considering Mr. Gerrish’s nomination, was briefed on the matter on Tuesday, including the fact that Mr. Gerrish had almost certainly voted illegally, according to three Democratic congressional aides familiar with the briefing. Public records back up that notion.

Given Mr. Trump’s intense focus on alleged widespread voter fraud in last year’s election — the president has claimed that millions of people voted illegally, without evidence — Democrats are likely to pounce on the misstep to try to sink Mr. Gerrish’s nomination.

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It is a misdemeanor in Virginia to vote if you are not a resident of the state. The commonwealth does carve out grace period for residents who move out of the state within 30 days of a presidential election, allowing them to vote in their old precinct only in the contest for president.

Mr. Gerrish’s move does not appear to have fallen in that grace period. Records show that he sold a Fairfax, Va., home in July 2016 and purchased a home in Montgomery County, Md., just across the state line, the same month. Mr. Gerrish did not register to vote in Maryland until February of this year, according to state records.

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[SharonClark]

1. Lock him up!

[Hoyt]

2. That's why you have to purge voter enrollment lists. But do it correctly.

[rogue emissary]

4. That's why we need automatic voter registration and we won't need to purge the rolls.

When he moved and had any contact with the Maryland government through renting or buying a house. The act of getting his mail transferred from his Virginia residency to Maryland. His voting status would essential follow him. He wouldn't have the opportunity to choose to vote in the old location.

[Hoyt]

5. Well, then, any time someone moves they can vote in different districts. Sorry, voter lists

need to be purged and most places that purge the list wait for years to do it and send notices to the last known address. Unfortunately, governments -- state, local, district, etc. -- don't check USPS change of address records.

If you don't want to be purged, it's simple -- vote at least once every four years, notify your old registrar you moved if so, check your voter registration frequently to make sure something hasn't happened, etc. If you can't do that yourself, hopefully your local Democratic office is set up to help you. If not, we are making a big mistake.

[rogue emissary]

8. Every time someone moved it would generate a new enrollment . . .

and cancel the old enrollment at the previous address. At least that's how I interpreted the automatic voter bills that are being purposed.The problem with purging the vote is who gets to purge the list. I'm just advocating for a system that's frankly more effecent and takes partisanship out of who has access to votes.

[Gothmog]

3. The gop is the party of voter fraud

[arthritisR_US]

7. +100!

[Judi Lynn]

6. Hope they do pounce on him, make him explain it.

Jeffrey Gerrish

[Ninsianna]

9. It's weird how all the voter fraud that comes out involves Trump and his cronies.

[Ilsa]

10. Needs publicity. nt