juskom95
01-09-2017, 12:53 PM
The determination came after months of review and despite opposition from many states worried that the designation would lead to increased federal regulation or oversight on the many decentralized and locally run voting systems across the country. It was announced on the same day a declassified U.S. intelligence report said Russian President Vladimir Putin "ordered" an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/state-election-systems-federal-aid-security-44615737
"Prior to reaching this determination, my staff and I consulted many state and local election officials; I am aware that many of them are opposed to this designation. It is important to stress what this designation does and does not mean. This designation does not mean a federal takeover, regulation, oversight or intrusion concerning elections in this country. This designation does nothing to change the role state and local governments have in administering and running elections,” Johnson wrote.
http://www.dcclothesline.com/2017/01/08/last-minute-power-grab-obama-federalizes-elections/
Yeah . . . who believes that one?
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/state-election-systems-federal-aid-security-44615737
"Prior to reaching this determination, my staff and I consulted many state and local election officials; I am aware that many of them are opposed to this designation. It is important to stress what this designation does and does not mean. This designation does not mean a federal takeover, regulation, oversight or intrusion concerning elections in this country. This designation does nothing to change the role state and local governments have in administering and running elections,” Johnson wrote.
http://www.dcclothesline.com/2017/01/08/last-minute-power-grab-obama-federalizes-elections/
Yeah . . . who believes that one?