Kansas is off & running in the anti-vote race:
The League of Women Voters of Kansas and other nonprofits are suspending voter registration drives for fear of criminal prosecution under a new state law.
The groups filed a lawsuit over new election-related restrictions enacted by the Legislature this session, and a judge has yet to act on a request for a temporary injunction to block enforcement of the laws until the case is resolved. One of the provisions makes it a crime to engage in activity that “gives the appearance of being an election official.”
Without clarity from the court, the organizations argue in court filings, there is a “serious risk” that someone will mistake people who are knowledgeable about voter registration as election officials.
Jacqueline Lightcap, co-president of the League of Women Voters of Kansas, says she has asked the organization’s nine local leaders to temporarily suspend their voter education and registration efforts. [Kansas Reflector]
Perhaps I’m just naive – yeah, we’ll go with that – but how about these folks wear T-shirts that state,
NO, I’M NOT AN ELECTION OFFICIAL.
And/or
FILE A COMPLAINT THAT I’M AN ELECTION OFFICIAL AND I’LL HAVE YOU IN CRIMINAL COURT FOR FALSELY REPORTING A CRIME.
And then run your damn event. Any whining from legislators about the event, pray for it? The reply, broadcast in news reports, should be:
I’LL HAVE YOU IN COURT FOR FALSELY ACCUSING ME OF BEING AN ELECTION OFFICIAL.
And when they scream that No, I didn’t say that you were!, the reply is a sweet smile and
THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY POINT, YOU FOURTH-RATE NUMB NUTS!
Gah. I’m feeling churlish this morning. Helluva way to start a vacation. Next comes the deep cleaning of the bathroom. Whee.
