U.S. DOJ is monitoring this election to protect against election fraud against voters and votes [View all]

[Cliff Arnebeck]

This is the first federal election cycle since 2000 in which I have not filed a public interest lawsuit alleging criminal election law violations against Karl Rove and/or a Republican Secretary of State and/or the Chamber of Commerce. Criminal conduct by Karl Rove and his Republican Party minions and Chamber of Commerce collaborators is ongoing. However, at this juncture investigation for the gathering of further evidence for a federal RICO or Ohio Corrupt Practices Act conspiracy is what is appropriate. This year, as in the 2012 election, I have sent to the US DOJ and FBI information which the Columbus Free Press gathered in regard to the set up for potential fraudulent manipulation of the Ohio election.

I see Karl Rove’s corrupting handiwork at work in this election: 1) scandalizing Ohio Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Ed Fitzgerald for ordinary human foibles that cause no harm to anyone, like not renewing his regular driver’s license, so as to destroy the public appeal of his outstanding reputation for fighting crime as an FBI Agent and as a Public Prosecutor, and 2) having Republican candidates refuse to debate Democratic candidates to avoid the potentially equalizing effect against commercial advertising propaganda funded by dark money. The corrupting effect of secret corporate money unleashed by Supreme Court Justices vetted by Karl Rove, made possible by Rove’s theft of the 2000 and 2004 Presidential elections, is a mortal threat to democracy and the rule of law in the United States.

I applaud the commitment of our President and his Attorney General to honest elections as reflected in this release from Carter Stewart, U. S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio and husband of Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow:

From Gongwer News Service, www.gongwer-oh.com, November 3, 2014.

"U.S. Attorney Appoints Election Officers To Monitor Ohio Races

Federal officials in Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton will oversee Tuesday's election as part of the U.S. Department of Justice's nationwide Election Day program, U.S. Attorney Carter Stewart announced Monday.

The U.S. DOJ's Civil Rights Division is charged with announcing jurisdictions in which the department will conduct monitoring in the field at polling locations.

U.S. Attorneys offices around the country designate assistant U.S. attorneys to serve as district election officers, who are responsible for overseeing potential election crime issues and coordinating with DOJ election-crime experts, federal officials said.

Mr. Stewart's office announced the appointments of Gary Spartis to Columbus Branch chief; Anthony Springer to Cincinnati Branch chief and Laura Clemmens to Dayton Branch chief.

The district election officers will be responsible for overseeing the district's handling of election fraud and voting rights abuses complaints in consultation with the DOJ, Mr. Stewart's office said.

"It's our duty to ensure that all qualified voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots and have their votes counted free of discrimination, intimidation, or fraud in the election process," Mr. Stewart said in a release.

He added that "protecting the right to vote and combating election fraud are essential to maintaining the confidence of all Americans in our democratic system of government." Mr. Stewart encouraged individuals with information of supposed voter discrimination or fraud to contact the appropriate authorities.

In addition to the district officers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will have special agents available in each field office throughout the country to address fraud and abuse allegations, officials said."