State can't investigate complaint on Rove's voting in Texas

[deminks]

http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_Rove_Voting.html

WASHINGTON — The Texas Secretary of State's office doesn't have jurisdiction to investigate a watchdog group's complaint that presidential adviser Karl Rove may be illegally voting in Texas, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Spokesman Scott Haywood said complaints about a voter's residency must be investigated by county officials. He also said the group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, did not have standing to file the complaint against Rove. Such complaints would have to be filed by another registered voter in Kerr County, the county where Rove is registered.

"Karl Rove is manipulating the system at the least. I think he is flat out lying," said Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW, a liberal group. Sloan said the group will forward its complaint to Kerr County.

All this arose because Rove has been receiving for 3 1/2 years a homestead tax break and cap on his property tax for his Washington, D.C., home, valued at more than $1.1 million. He also was getting a homestead exemption in Texas for his Austin home he sold in 2003.

[bluestateguy]

1. Do we have a DUer in Kerr County, Texas?

[IndianaGreen]

2. I recommended this thread to Greatest Page

Hopefully someone can read this that can do something about it.

[Lochloosa]

3. Here you go...

[EC]

6. my first thought too,

anyone here? Step right up, get Rove...

[Benhurst]

4. I hope we can find someone to complain. Recommended. NT

[corporatemedia]

5. SANTORUM also cheated on his HOMESTEAD tax .....

must be a republican thing.

Democracy for Pittsburgh started a petition drive and took the issue to the County DA. A decision has not yet been reached.

But the people of Allegheny County (and all of PA) know where he lives. In fact everyone knows it now.

"We won't be satisfied until Virginia gives up its third senator and
Pennsylvania gets two senators again." - Howard Dean 7/19/05

Follow the continuing saga of the senator who says he lives in PA but actually lives in VA.

http://santorumcybergate.blogspot.com

[EC]

7. my first thought too,

anyone here? Step right up, get Rove...

[rumpel]

8. This has to be brought to the attention of Conyers. Anyone done that yet?