Refusing to certify legitimate votes is a felony

[Nevilledog]

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Ryan Goodman
@rgoodlaw
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Nov 23, 2020
Dear media,

Another reason to cover the #Michigan certification as a potential criminal conspiracy to overturn an election.

A potential federal felony (in addition to MI state criminal law).

Professors @sbagen @_justinlevitt_ (both former senior DOJ):

Refusing to certify legitimate votes is a felony | Opinion
Voting Rights Act of 1965 establishes criminal penalties for officials who refuse to report legally cast votes
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Ryan Goodman
@rgoodlaw
Voting Rights Act

52 USC 10307(a):

"No person acting under color of law shall…willfully fail or refuse to tabulate, count, and report such person's vote"

52 USC 10308(a):

"Whoever…shall violate section 10307(a)…shall be" fined up to 5K or imprisoned up to 5 years, or both
7:44 AM · Nov 23, 2020

[apnu]

1. Ironic Republicans committing crimes they accuse Democrats of.

P R O J E C T I O N.

Its the norm for those incompetent criminals.

[SheltieLover]

2. Yup!

Ty, NevilleDog!

[Cha]

3. Rt!

[Sherman A1]

4. But, laws and rules do not apply to

republicans.

[Blue Owl]

5. Will we see any jailbirds at the end of this fiasco?