and you, nonetheless, post this HuffPo generated titled article which does little more than amplify Scott's initial defiant blather.
He has until June 6 to comply with the letter. It informs him that his purge is taking place after the deadline for such pursuits. Further, it informs Scott that NONE of the actions taken by Florida in response to the lists he provided are prosecutable because it wasn't submitted to Justice or the courts for review under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act to determine that it doesn't discriminate.
The lead counsel for the supervisors who are tasked with handling and processing the voter lists he sent them has advised them to halt operations and they will listen to him and will ALL stand down, according to their association president, and will suspend action on the purge unless and until Scott resolves the challenge from Justice. That's the process, that's the law. The Justice Dept. has taken the first step in confronting the issue. Some of what's next is up to Scott, some is a ball rolling in his direction. This isn't over as far as the Justice Dept. is concerned. I'm frustrated that we're not leveraging our advocacy off of the Justice Dept.'s correct challenge, and, instead, acting as if it's Holder and co. under investigation and on trial. They've acted with the authority given them under the Voting Rights Act and Florida will either comply or they'll be sanctioned or sued by the department. I'd also expect individual lawsuits.
No more parroting Scott's and HuffPo's propaganda. The shot across the bow DID have a chilling effect. Now comes the real showdown. I'll bet Scott blinks. This isn't just some lone voter or some Democratic party challenge. This is the full force of the U.S. Department of Justice with all of the resources available to them. holder has said repeatedly that his department is actively investigating and intends to challenge improper election procedures and regs around the nation. He's struck down the 'voter id' laws in both Texas and South Carolina and already committed to send Justice Dept. monitors to Texas to oversee their election. Florida has opened themselves up to a more direct focus of their voting procedures. I expect Holder and co. to use this as a foot-in-the-door opportunity to get as close to their election procedures as he is able and to investigate and act on anything he believes is improper or a crime. Defiance by Scott will just open it up that much wider and allow Justice to parent over them through November.
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