Florida Governor Rick Scott sent the strongest signal yet that he
plans to defy the Department of Justice and continue purging registered
voters the rolls. Last week, the Justice Department sent Scott a letter demanding an end the voter purge because it was in violation of federal law. His deadline for responding to the letter is today.
Although Florida has not formally responded to the Justice Department
letter, a Scott administration spokesman strongly indicated to the
Miami Herald that Governor Scott had no intention of ending the purge:
“Our letter will address the issues raised by DOJ while
emphasizing the importance of having accurate voter rolls,” said Chris
Cate, spokesman for Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner, who’s in
charge of the state’s elections division.
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