6,000 votes saved in Montana, no thanks to Johnson
Thanks to the efforts of Forward Montana, the Republican Party has announced that it will not challenge the votes of 6,000 citizens, including members of the U.S. Armed Services.
BILLINGS, Mont.—Montana Republicans on Tuesday abandoned their challenge to almost 6,000 voter registrations in key Democratic counties, after election officials said they would reject thousands of the challenges as invalid.
Republicans had notified seven counties last week that they were challenging the registrations of 5,977 voters whose addresses did not match a U.S. Postal Service database. Party leaders said they were trying to guard against voter fraud.
The maneuver—just weeks before the November election—drew criticism from state and county election officials who had to investigate the claims. Nonpartisan voter rights groups said there was no proof of fraud in the state and said the GOP effort was partisan-driven.
Read the AP story here.
What did Republican Secretary of State Brad Johnson do to stand up for the rights of challenged voters? Nothing. Linda McCulloch -- the former teacher and librarian challenging Brad Johnson for the SoS office -- had the following to say:
When it comes to protecting our fundamental right to the ballot, Montanans deserve leadership from their Secretary of State. They expect their elected officials to stand-up to obvious partisan manipulation of our election laws that jeopardize our right to vote. Brad Johnson's been silent," McCulloch said. "The Secretary of State has failed to offer leadership to county election officials and he's neglected to defend federal and state election laws. Montanans deserve better.
If you want to see Linda McCulloch protecting the vote in Montana, the campaign contribution limit is $310. Give as generously as you can. And tell some friends.
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