Ethics

Parties Settle Michigan Foreclosure Challenge Lawsuit

By Ed Brayton

This is fast breaking news. The Obama campaign and the DNC have reached an agreement with the RNC and the Michigan Republican Party to dismiss the lawsuit they filed based on the Michigan Messenger's story about the GOP using foreclosure lists to challenge voters at the polls. They released the following joint statement:

"Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee and individual Macomb County residents have alleged that the Republican National Committee, the Michigan Republican Party and the Macomb County Republican Party were planning to use foreclosure lists to challenge certain voters on Election Day. The Republicans have denied the allegations and have stated that they never intended to challenge voters based on any such list. To clarify the matter for all voters, all parties are pleased that they agree that the existence of a person's address on a foreclosure list does not provide a reasonable basis for challenging the person's eligibility to vote and that none of these parties will challenge any voter's eligibility on that basis."

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on October 20, 2008 (boomark / email).