10/1/15 Salina Journal editorial "Voting for the truth in Kansas"

[sketchy]

From the editorial by Steve Haynes, president and publisher, Nor’West Newspapers, Oberlin:

"It’s hard to understand why state officials, especially Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who worries so much about voter fraud, are making it so difficult for a Wichita State University researcher to check the accuracy of Kansas voting machines.

Statistician Beth Clarkson says voting results seem to show a pattern, an “anomaly,” that could indicate the results are not accurate or have been manipulated. She wants to audit the results, and so far has filed two lawsuits to get access to voting records.

Maybe she’s wrong. Maybe there’s nothing to worry about. But when a legitimate expert says there could be a problem with votes being manipulated, don’t voters deserve a full-scale check?

So far, Kobach and county election officials have stonewalled Ms. Clarkson, saying two state laws make it illegal to give her what she wants."


More at the link:
http://www.salina.com/opinion/editorials/voting-for-the-truth-in-kansas/article_1f474a43-4f7d-5c16-bd4a-8047c20509ba.html





Looking forward to the Oct. 19th discovery hearing that's coming up.

[hedda_foil]

1. The fishyness of Kobach's excuses spread a foul reek across the Kansas plains.

He is quoted as saying:

“It’s a felony to disclose or expose the contents of any ballot,” Kobach told the Wichita Eagle, “even if the voters’ names have been redacted.”

Ballots are NEVER EVER, EVER, EVER,EVER associated with the voters' names. Hopefully the. Court will allow discovery, but it's more likely the case will be booted for lack of standing.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Thanks for posting

K&R!

[sketchy]

3. You're welcome!

I was a little puzzled by one comment in the editorial that Beth Clarkson is going to represent herself. I hope the writer is just unaware that she indeed now has a lawyer on this.