Florida elections division chief quits amid controvery on voter rolls!

[Bushfire]

By Bob Mahlburg
Tallahassee Bureau
Posted June 8 2004

TALLAHASSEE · The head of Florida's elections division resigned Monday amid reports he was feeling political heat over a push to purge thousands of suspected felons from the state's voter rolls.

Ed Kast, who has worked for the state elections division for more than a decade, said only that he was resigning to "pursue other opportunities."

But Kast has told a handful of associates that he was uncomfortable with growing pressure to trim felons from voter rolls in time for the fall election, friends say.

"I've known him for 20 years, and I believe he has acted because under the circumstances it's the only thing he could do," said Leon County Election Supervisor Ion Sancho, past president of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections.

more...

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-felection08jun08,0,2424064.story?coll=sfla-news-florida

on edit: Is this too late for LBN? I didn't see a thread over there on this yet...

[Vickers]

1. I don't know whether to be happy or concerned

On the one hand, it's focusing even more attention on the issue.

On the other hand, a guy who has (or is getting) some sense of right and wrong is quitting.

:shrug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Interesting

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An open letter to John Kerry and the DNC:
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/OpenLetter.htm

[Bushfire]

3. late night kick

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[JCMach1]

4. Be concerned... this is a JEBtm appointed position

the next holder of the office won't have a conscience...!

[Bushfire]

5. kick for FL DUers, and those who want the felon rolls to be public...n/t

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