http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,226838,00.html
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Ann Coulter Voting Fraud Case Likely Will Be Turned Over to Prosecutors, Florida Elections Chief Says
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Conservative columnist Ann Coulter has refused to cooperate in an investigation into whether she voted in the wrong precinct, so the case will probably be turned over to prosecutors, Palm Beach County's elections chief said Wednesday.
Elections Supervisor Arthur Anderson said his office has been looking into the matter for nearly nine months, and he would turn over the case to the state attorney's office by Friday.
Coulter's attorney did not immediately return a call Wednesday. Nor did her publicist at her publisher, Crown Publishing.
Knowingly voting in the wrong precinct is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
Anderson's office received a complaint in February that Coulter voted in the wrong precinct during a Feb. 7 Palm Beach town council election.
Anderson said a letter was sent to Coulter on March 27 requesting that she clarify her address for the voting records "or face the possibility of her voter registration being rescinded." Three more letters were sent to Coulter and her attorney, but she has yet to respond with the information requested, Anderson said.
In July, Anderson said, he received a letter from Coulter's attorney, Marcos Daniel Jimenez D'Clouet. The letter said the attorney would only discuss the matter in person or by telephone because, he complained, Anderson had given details to the media. Anderson said the matter had to be discussed in writing.
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How do you feel about this? Clearly voting in the wrong precinct can greatly effect state and local elections in addition to congressional elections. If enough people did this it could tip the tables in an election. I'm curious which precinct she was supposed to vote in and which precinct she did vote in. Also I'm wondering what the results of that precincts elections was.
A little over 2 years ago I moved to Salt Lake and now i'm stuck in the reddest of red states making most of my votes worthless. I could have registered via absentee ballot back home and had a vote that was semi-useful but I figured since I wasn't living there it wasn't fair anymore. Do you think it is ok to vote somewhere where you used to live? Also how soon after you move should you register in the new precinct?