In a congressional race pitting an entrenched Democrat representing the innermost sanctum of the Democratic party against a maverick primary challenger, a Florida election supervisor has thumbed her nose at explicit state and federal law and has destroyed the paper ballots being sought by the challenger for a recount.
The action, declared "illegal and unlawful" in a summary judgment granted by a Florida court to the challenger, Tim Canova, has brought no repercussions to date from law enforcement.
Canova lost his 2016 primary race against Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Democratic incumbent for the Florida 23rd Congressional District.
Federal law requires that paper ballots in all congressional races be preserved for at least 22 months after the election.
Federal law 52 USC 20701 states:
"Every officer of election shall retain and preserve, for a period of twenty-two months from the date of any general, special, or primary election of which candidates for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives...all records and papers...requisite to voting in such election..."
The federal law stipulates that "Any officer of election...who willfully fails to comply" shall be fined "not more than $1,000," and can be imprisoned "for up to one year," or both....>>> ARTICLE>>> https://hubpages.com/politics/Democracy-Under-Attack-as-Florida-Election-Chief-Illegally-with-Impunity-Destroys-Paper-Ballots
Please tell law enforcement to do its job! Contact US Attorney Benjamin Greenberg, Southern District of Florida, (305) 961-9001. INDICT SNIPES. #IndictSnipes