Indiana elections chief directs 100-plus federal agencies to halt alleged ‘unauthorized involvement’

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18 thoughts on “Indiana elections chief directs 100-plus federal agencies to halt alleged ‘unauthorized involvement’

  1. He’s electioneering and pandering, simultaneously.

    Federal offices–as well as state offices–can and should offer voter registration forms and opportunities. The BMV and most state welfare agencies already do it.

    Diego M searching for bogeymen again–it’s pitiful.

  2. No, the ‘electioneering” in on the part of the corrupt moronic occupant of the White House!! Read the Constitution! Elections are run by the states!! If there’s “corrupt” activity, unless its, say, Cook County, Illinois for example, then the feds should get involved…but, of course, Dems WOULD NEVER ENGAGE IN CORRUPT ELECTION PRACTICES, NOW WOULD THEY???

    1. Offering people existing resources isn’t “running an election.” Federal agencies have offered voter registration resources for a looooong time. They just guide people to the resources already offered by the State; that’s it. Morales is pandering and it’s pathetic.

    2. John S. I’m begging you to give one legitimate example of the corruption that you are screaming about. If you have one, I’ll vote for Donald Trump

    3. John S., quit watching the FOX News Channel and Newsmax. They have never told you the truth.

  3. Morales should repeat his statement to Trump: “States know best when it comes to our elections…“We don’t need federal government overreach to run safe, secure elections!”

    1. Any election that has a federal component, is subject to restrictions, laws and procedures that could be different from non-federal elections. It has long been the practice of the federal government. The state too–any BMV can register you. For decades.
      Diego will lose this mini-kerfuffle. Why is he afraid of voter registration?

  4. On the other hand, according to the US Supreme Court on Monday, if the President orders something it cannot be illegal, right? So, perhaps Mr Morales needs to go find something else to do instead of pretending that increasing voter participation is a bad thing.

  5. OK…. Morales actions are so stupid.

    1)The only people that can register someone to vote are at the state and county level. The best Federal agencies can do is direct people to state and county resources.

    2) State laws don’t apply to the Federal government, so short of Federal court order there is nothing the state can do, so if this were a real problem and not just anti-woke rhetoric, he would be filing a lawsuit.

    3) I don’t see mention of a law suit so this must not be a real problem.

    1. There was one lawsuit file in April by Pennsylvania State Legislators, and it has already been dismissed.

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