Coulter under investigation for voter fraud

During the February 7, 2006 Palm Beach town council election, Ann Coulter allegedly voted in the wrong district, even after being alerted by poll workers that her voter information was incorrect. According to the Voter Fraud Incident Report filed on March 7, 2006 by James D. Whited and addressed to Susan A. Eichorn, Town Clerk,

…I said that she had a problem as her home address did not match the address which was in the election computer rolls. Ms. Coulter then said, "What was the problem?" It was explained that she needed to fill out a change of address form in order to vote in Precinct 1198. She countered with, "Where would I vote with the address that I have?" I advised her that it would be at St. Edward's Church. She said "thank you" and hurriedly went out the door and down the driveway. I followed her to the edge of the driveway trying to get her to return but to no avail.

Ann Coulter was a registered voter within the town of Palm Beach and evidently she did cast a ballot within another precinct in the town.

Coulter, who owns a home on Seabreeze Avenue in Palm Beach, allegedly cast her ballot in Precinct 1196 at St. Edward Catholic Church. However, official elections documents show Coulter registered as living at the Indian Road home of her realtor.

On March 27, 2006, Dr. Arthur W. Anderson, Supervisor of Elections, notified Coulter via letter, "It has come to our attention that the address we have on record for you may not be your legal residence address," and asked that she complete an attached statement "to determine the accuracy of the information underlying your potential ineligibility" to vote. The letter also advised Coulter she had the right to request a hearing to determine her eligibility, and that "Failure to respond within thirty (30) days … may result in a determination of ineligibility and in removal… from the statewide voter registration system."

In June, 2006, Coulter skirted the issue on Fox News's Hannity and Colmes show during the following exchange:

Alan Colmes: You're talking about godless liberals not having values, not being values people. In light of that you've been in the news a little bit lately, accused by election supervisor Arthur Anderson in Palm Beach of voting in the wrong district and not answering a registered letter that they sent to you. And they say that you might have committed a felony. So could you address those charges and tell us what happened?

Ann Coulter: I think the syphilis has gone to their brains.

Colmes: Is that what it is?

Coulter: Yes.

Colmes: Did you knowingly vote in the wrong district?

Coulter: No….. No. I live in New York. And I'm not going to tell you anymore about where I live, Alan. ….

Colmes: You didn't knowingly walk into the wrong district?

Coulter: Correct.

Colmes: And did you — is there a reason you didn't respond to the authorities when they sent you a registered letter?

Coulter: This is all false, I'm telling you. You've got — I mean, the "Treason Times" may hate America, but they're at least accurate. When you go to the bush-league newspapers, you get all the venom of the New York Times, but they're all retarded.

To date Coulter has failed to address the question of why, if she does indeed "live in New York," she attempted to vote in Florida, and why her voter registration shows the Florida address of her realtor (a woman who has publicly stated Coulter does not live with her).

In July — at least ninety days later after Anderson's first letter — Coulter's attorney, Marcos Daniel Jimenez D'Clouet, informed Anderson that he would discuss the matter over the phone or in person, but not in writing, in retaliation for Anderson allegedly providing details of the matter to the media. Anderson responded that the matter had to be settled in writing.

After Coulter and D'Clouet failed to respond to subsequent letters requesting information and clarification, Anderson announced on November 1, 2006, that he would turn over the matter to Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer's office for investigation and possible prosecution.

Knowingly casting a vote in the wrong precinct is a felony carrying a punishment of up to five years in prison.

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November 6th, 2006 Posted by David | one comment
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