Imagine if this were coming from the AG of Alabama or South Carolina, instead of the Acting AG of New Jersey.
After the Justice Department announced that it was sending election monitors to New Jersey (not to mention California) to watch for election irregularities, local officials reacted with bluster, defiance and threats.
Acting Attorney General Angela Cai is pushing back on yesterday’s announcement that the Justice Department would monitor polling sites in Passaic County… there are “very limited circumstances” where federal authorities may enter a polling location, and that federal election monitors must seek authorization from a federal judge to observe election proceedings.
Cai argues the U.S. Attorney General must conduct a “highly circumscribed” process under the Voting Rights Act in response to worthy complaints of race discrimination.
Now the Attorney General’s office is telling counties that they are not obligated to permit the Justice Department access.
“As a matter of federal and state law, and absent a court order or agreement, DOJ monitors have no greater rights to enter or access polling sites than members of the public,” Cai stated. “If you have any questions on these matters, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Uh-huh. I’m sure.
If this were happening in Alabama, there would be front page outrage across the media, claims that the federal government needs to take urgent action to bring this rogue state into line, but obviously the rules are very different here.
After making themselves sanctuary states for illegal aliens, local officials insist on making themselves into sanctuary states for voter fraud.
But what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. These are the new rules of the road for election monitors.
