Why are so many Coloradans cancelling their voter registration? Political stunt or were they illegally registered – PB/TK
Trump Voter Fraud Probe Sparks Wave of Canceled Registrations in Colorado – by Adam Quigley / July 17 2017
Nearly 4,000 Colorado voters have canceled their voter registrations after the Trump administration’s embattled Election Integrity Commission requested personal voter information from the state.
Of the 3,738 voters who have canceled their registration as of July 14, nearly 90 percent are Democratic or unaffiliated voters. More than half are Democrats expressing concern about the commission acquiring their personal data, leading national Democrats to express concerns. “If you unregister, you are giving a victory to proponents of voter suppression,” Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez told the McClatchy Company Friday.
The commission has come under fire. President Donald Trump’s debunked claim that more than 3 million illegal votes were cast in the 2016 election was heavily criticized across the political aisle. While some, including Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is the co-chair of the commission, maintain there is widespread voter fraud in the country while providing little evidence, many believe the commission will be used to make it more difficult to vote, especially in minority communities.
Continue to newsweek.com article: http://www.newsweek.com/thousands-colorado-democrats-and-independents-cancel-voter-registration-after-637996
