1982 RNC CONSENT DECREE against voter suppression. If Trumpettes violate it, the Decree will

[BlueCaliDem]

be extended another EIGHT years (while it's due to sunset in December 2017).

The RNC has tried to get rid of it back in 2009, but a Federal Judge in New Jersey, Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise, didn't find any evidence that Republicans have learned their lesson, and kept the Decree in place.

[center]1982 RNC CONSENT DECREE:[/center]
[center]Republican observers at polling places:[/center]
1. May not question voters about their credentials
2. May not impede or delay voters by asking for identification
3. May not videotape, photograph, or otherwise make visual records of voters or their vehicles
4. May not handout any literature outlining the fact that voter fraud is a crime or detailing the penalties under any state or federal statute for impermissibly casting a ballot

Rachel Maddow covered this over a period of two days. I never knew anything like this existed, but it goes to show that the DNC had to SUE the RNC for voter suppression violations in the early 1980's, and if Trump successfully riles up his Trumpsters to engage in this ant-democratic behavior at the polls, the Consent Decree imposed on Republicans will be extended another EIGHT YEARS.

Obviously, the RNC are terrified that will happen.

Trumpsters - who are as ignorant about this legal rule as I was - might engage in voter suppression tactics because Don-the-Con has been telling them to. If that happens, the Decree will be extended another 8 years.

(This is a copy of a post in another thread)

[DK504]

1. But,

but, but the rethugs have done all of that ever single election and pushed for stricter voting laws and have created voter supression nationwide.

I don't get it. And how did the Supreme Court over ride this decree.

[ColemanMaskell]

8. DK504, This is not the same as the thing the Supreme Court overrode

What was overridden was a provision of the voting rights act that originally decreed states (mostly deep south states) that had historically engaged in suppressive tactics (poll taxes and the like) had to get permission from the feds if they wanted to change their laws. So, that being overridden, they can now change their laws, which (no surprise) they've been doing.

This consent decree is a totally different thing.

[BlueCaliDem]

12. If they have, if there is permissable proof, you can bet it's been recorded for when the Decree

is about to expire in December 2017, and the DNC will bring it to the judge's attention.

[Cha]

2. Thank you for this, BlueCali!

I saw Rachel's report on this earlier and was mesmerized and fascinated!

How stupid is drumpf to send his flunkies out to break the law and throw another Consent Decree on the gop that will pile on 8 more years after Dec 1, 2017!

Shown on Rachel's show..

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https://italkyoubored.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/roger-stone-pretty-reckless-is-going-straight-to-hell-part-four/

I didn't know this..

The RNC has tried to get rid of it back in 2009, but a Federal Judge in New Jersey, Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise, didn't find any evidence that Republicans have learned their lesson, and kept the Decree in place.

Here's something else..

Supreme Court denies RNC bid to end voter fraud consent decree

January 14, 2013|By David G. Savage

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/14/news/la-pn-supreme-court-rnc-voter-fraud-20130114

[BlueCaliDem]

9. You're very welcome, Cha! I thought it would be helpful to fellow DUers who weren't aware of this

Decree.

We need to spread this widely, via all our social media, so that others can be aware that Don-the-Con's attempt to suppress the votes in largely PoC communities and districts is illegal and it will extend the Decree another 8 years!

[mothra1orbit]

3. Here is the text in a PDF file

https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/Democracy/DNC%20v%20RNC%20-%20Order.pdf

It's three pages long and quite specific about what may and may not be done. I've printed it out and will take it to the polls with me.

[Panich52]

7. If my poll was in city, not suburb, I'd take copy also.

Posting link on Twitter...

[BlueCaliDem]

11. Thanks for the link to the filed Decree, mothra1orbit. It's a good idea to spread this widely via

your (our) social media for those who don't know this exists.

I was surprised that neither President Obama nor Hillary Clinton spoke of this, but I'm assuming here that they hope Trumpsters will violate the Decree so that they can extend it another eight years.

[DURHAM D]

4. So if the Trumpsters try to intimidate voters

in Chicago can the Governor call out the National Guard?

Can the President send troops to the various areas where this is likely to happen?

[jcgoldie]

6. The basis of racism is fear

I can't see these scared rednecks actually loading up the truck and going to minority majority districts to intimidate voters. I'm guessing it sounds like a great idea at the Trump klan rallies but on November 8th they'll all have something better to do that day.

[Hav]

5. These rules shouldn't run out at all

It's rather frightening that these rules will run out soon. They sound sensible and necessary to me (especially the first 3 rules). Members of the parties should not question any voters at all or make it in any way harder for them to vote. If credentials need to be checked, it should be the job of election officials at the polling places and not some Trump goons who pick out their victims by skin colour.

[BlueCaliDem]

10. I'm certain the DoJ is aware of this and is watching closely now that Don-the-Con has announced to

his rabid base to go out and "watch" polls - oddly enough, only in districts with large swaths of people of color (Philadelphia, Chicago, etc.).

[oasis]

13. AA's who insist the Republican Party is the way to go, should take note.

GOP, let my people vote.

[Blue Idaho]

15. Say Hello to 8 more years of the Consent Decree

There is not a chance in the world that Trump supporters can respect the existing Decree.

[Bradical79]

16. If we see someone violate this, what should we do?

And what are the consequences for the individual violating the decree?

[Hugin]

17. Is the only penalty for violation a time extension?

How is that a threat if nobody has even heard of this decree until now? What about something with some real teeth like reviving the Civil Rights Act that the Republicans have been steadily diluting since it was passed in 1964.

[Squaredeal]

18. I suppose posting armed local police officers in the polling places is still OK in NJ...

like my Republican-controlled south-Jersey town has done in the past to discourage minorities from coming out to vote, whenever the projected election results are close.

[Chicago1980]

19. I'd be encouraging them to violate as most are unaware.

[niyad]

20. k and r for visibility

[onenote]

21. The Consent Decree binds the RNC, not necessarily Trump's campaign

Some collusion or action by Trump as an agent of the RNC would have to be shown, I believe.

[Ligyron]

22. Well, Trump did encourage them to do it.