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Updated: 8:46p.m. ET: Election officials in six Florida counties are investigating what appears to be "hundreds of cases of suspected voter fraud by a GOP consulting firm that has been paid nearly $3 million by the Republican National Committee to register Republican voters in five key battleground states, state officials tell NBC.
But the veteran GOP consultant, Nathan Sproul, who runs the firm, strongly defended his company's conduct, saying it has rigorous "quality controls" and blamed the alleged fraud on the actions of a few "bad apples," workers who were hired to register Republican voters for $12 an hour and then tried to "cheat the system."
The allegations of suspected voter fraud committed by Strategic Allied Consulting of Tempe, Arizona spread Thursday to counties throughout Florida. At the same time, the Republican National Committee said it had severed its ties to the firm altogether.
"We have heard from supervisors in six counties that they have irregularities in voter registration," said Chris Cate, spokesman for the Florida Department of State, which oversees the state's division of elections. Although local prosecutors are already investigating the firm's conduct, Cate said state officials were also considering turning the matter over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to determine if there was a pattern of misconduct.
It would be shocking to see an election where there wasn't DEM voter fraud going on.It would be shocking to see an election were there wasn't GOP voter fraud going on.
RNC cuts ties with firm over voter fraud allegations - First Read
**PHONEY SIGNATURES
**PHONEY ADDRESSES
**STATE ATTORNEY INVESTIGATES
**6 COUNTIES IN FLORIDA REPORT IRREGULARITIES FOR REPUBLICAN REGISTRATIONS
Updated: 8:46p.m. ET: Election officials in six Florida counties are investigating what appears to be "hundreds of cases of suspected voter fraud by a GOP consulting firm that has been paid nearly $3 million by the Republican National Committee to register Republican voters in five key battleground states, state officials tell NBC.
But the veteran GOP consultant, Nathan Sproul, who runs the firm, strongly defended his company's conduct, saying it has rigorous "quality controls" and blamed the alleged fraud on the actions of a few "bad apples," workers who were hired to register Republican voters for $12 an hour and then tried to "cheat the system."
The allegations of suspected voter fraud committed by Strategic Allied Consulting of Tempe, Arizona spread Thursday to counties throughout Florida. At the same time, the Republican National Committee said it had severed its ties to the firm altogether.
"We have heard from supervisors in six counties that they have irregularities in voter registration," said Chris Cate, spokesman for the Florida Department of State, which oversees the state's division of elections. Although local prosecutors are already investigating the firm's conduct, Cate said state officials were also considering turning the matter over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to determine if there was a pattern of misconduct.
The owner of the firm says he's the victim.
RNC cuts ties with firm over voter fraud allegations - First Read
**PHONEY SIGNATURES
**PHONEY ADDRESSES
**STATE ATTORNEY INVESTIGATES
**6 COUNTIES IN FLORIDA REPORT IRREGULARITIES FOR REPUBLICAN REGISTRATIONS
Updated: 8:46p.m. ET: Election officials in six Florida counties are investigating what appears to be "hundreds of cases of suspected voter fraud by a GOP consulting firm that has been paid nearly $3 million by the Republican National Committee to register Republican voters in five key battleground states, state officials tell NBC.
But the veteran GOP consultant, Nathan Sproul, who runs the firm, strongly defended his company's conduct, saying it has rigorous "quality controls" and blamed the alleged fraud on the actions of a few "bad apples," workers who were hired to register Republican voters for $12 an hour and then tried to "cheat the system."
The allegations of suspected voter fraud committed by Strategic Allied Consulting of Tempe, Arizona spread Thursday to counties throughout Florida. At the same time, the Republican National Committee said it had severed its ties to the firm altogether.
"We have heard from supervisors in six counties that they have irregularities in voter registration," said Chris Cate, spokesman for the Florida Department of State, which oversees the state's division of elections. Although local prosecutors are already investigating the firm's conduct, Cate said state officials were also considering turning the matter over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to determine if there was a pattern of misconduct.
The owner of the firm says he's the victim.
Hey, teatards, you're missing the point.
This story if funny because the party that was trying to disenfranchise voters with new anti-fraud legislation is busted doing something they shouldn't.
Hey, teatards, you're missing the point.
This story if funny because the party that was trying to disenfranchise voters with new anti-fraud legislation is busted doing something they shouldn't.
RNC Drops Voter Sing-Up Group Amid Fraud Charges
This is more of a question than an observation. Many of you are far more knowledgeable about this topic than I.
There are serious allegations arising in Florida regarding "suspected" fraudulent voter registrations being submitted by a firm hired by the GOP. The firm was also hired by the Romney campaign. The firm has subsequently been fired by the Florida GOP.
There is now "reported" evidence that the same firm was also hired by the GOP in other so called "battleground" states (Nevada, Colorado).
My question is, there are reports that this same firm was hired by Florida GOP during the Bush/Gore election of 2004. Gore won the popular vote, but Bush won the electoral count. Does anyone think this current debacle in Florida will have an impact on this campaign, or just be brushed away as a non-impact event?
