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If the AG can't decide if voting twice is a crime or not... (Original Post) ck4829 Sep 2020 OP
I cant believe that mumbly-mouthed doughboy even said that bullsht Fullduplexxx Sep 2020 #1
He should not burden himself SallyHemmings Sep 2020 #2
I never spend a day in law school Chainfire Sep 2020 #3
IMO he knows damn well Disaffected Sep 2020 #4
Ain't he kinda DUMB to be an attorney-general, then?? lastlib Sep 2020 #5

Chainfire

(17,530 posts)
3. I never spend a day in law school
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 05:09 PM
Sep 2020

And I assure you that, at least in my state, it is illegal to vote twice.

I also believe that it is illegal to direct someone else to vote twice:

The Act of Solicitation

Once an individual has the intent to commit a solicitation, the act of solicitation is very easy to complete. All that is required is that the individual encourage or convince another in some way to commit a crime. This can take the form of a request, suggestion or encouragement to complete the crime. It can also involve commanding, forcing, or inducing the other person to commit the crime. As soon as any of these occurs, the crime of solicitation has been completed. Unlike conspiracy or attempt, which require an additional act in furtherance of the crime itself, solicitation does not require that the solicited party actually take any action to commit the crime. Simply asking a person to commit a crime is enough. For example, if a boy walks up to his schoolmate on the street and asks him to shoplift a toy for him, this is solicitation, even if the schoolmate never acknowledges the boy’s request, enters the store, or completes the crime. In fact, should the solicited individual, such as the schoolmate, actually complete the crime, the defendant may be liable not only for solicitation, but also for aiding and abetting the crime as an accessory before the fact. The defendant cannot, however, be charged with solicitation and the crime itself. Like attempt, solicitation merges with the completed crime.

Punishment for Solicitation
Like attempt, solicitation of a crime is considered to be a lesser version of the crime itself. Accordingly, punishment for solicitation is typically less severe than the punishment would be had the crime been completed. Depending on the underlying crime solicited, solicitation may be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor.

In many states, special statutes have been enacted to address solicitation for prostitution and solicitation of minors. Because these are viewed as particularly offensive crimes, they are typically subject to stiffer penalties that may be as severe as the crime itself. For instance, in many states, solicitation of prostitution can result in jail time, and online solicitation of a minor may result in a defendant being required to register as a sex offender, even if they never actually met the child that was solicited.

Disaffected

(4,554 posts)
4. IMO he knows damn well
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 05:32 PM
Sep 2020

that voting twice is illegal. All he is doing is thumbing his nose at the interviewer and telling him where to stick his impudent questions.

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