In 2004, DOJ Precleared MI Internet Voting
By Big Tent Democrat
A Marc Ambinder reader who purports (I do not question this, I simply can not confirm it) to be a former attorney in the DOJ Voting Rights Section says:I was the DOJ attorney who discussed [allowing Internet voting] with the Michigan Democratic Party, reviewed the party's submission to DOJ, and recommended preclearance. DOJ approved the change and the state party's Internet voting in the 2004 primary election proceeded.The do-over elections being discussed for Michigan and Florida would similarly be "changes affecting voting" since they would be new elections held on previously unscheduled election dates. Under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, these changes must be precleared by DOJ . . .
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