Meet Fairfax Co. Registrar Rokey Suleman. He has decided to reject absentee ballots from American soldiers stationed overseas. In fact, some of the ballots he’s not counting are those from military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mr. Suleman is using a technicality to throw out hundreds of our brave soldier’s votes. Except that Marc Ambinder reports that the Suleman is getting the technicalities wrong.
Voter disenfranchisement in any form is wrong, but the fact that some are actively seeking to take away the right to vote from the very people that are fighting to defend this fundamental American principal is deplorable.
Furthermore, Suleman is a partisan. He was the founder of the Trumbull, OH Young Democrats. Earlier this year, he ran, and lost, for the Ohio Democratic State Central Committee.
Watch him explain himself:
His response- “It stinks, but it’s the law.” A more accurate response is- “It is voter disenfranchisement, and that stinks”
Tell Rokey Suleman to honor our American soldiers and count their votes.
Rokey Suleman
Fairfax County General Registrar
703-222-0776
Rokey.Suleman@fairfaxcounty.gov
And join a Facebook group to send him a message.
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shouldn't this be updated?
DrShady Sunday, October 26th at 7:35PM EST (link)the Ambinder link leads to a story that says this seems to be resolved…
“Life IS pain, Highness…anyone who says different is selling something…”
So let me get this straight...
Jack_Savage (Diary) Sunday, October 26th at 7:37PM EST (link)He runs for the OHIO Democratic State Central Committee, then all of a sudden he pops up as the registrar in Fairfax County?
Looks like another piece of excrement washes up on the shores of the Commonwealth. Just like all the losers from out of state in NoVa – a VINO – Virginian In Name Only. God how I despise them.
for better or worse,
db1488 (Diary) Sunday, October 26th at 7:47PM EST (link)I sent this.
“Disenfranchisement stinks. Partisans who disenfranchise the people who bleed to keep them free are nothing. Nothing you will ever accomplish will outweigh the outrage you commit today. You should take a ride to Arlington and explain yourself to those who’ve already paid for you to treat them this way.”
I took a lot out.
I hope whatever reward he gets from the Democrats is worth what he’s paying out.
Man, I hate this…
Lights will guide you home…
Wrong Votes Man
Hestrold (Diary) Sunday, October 26th at 7:50PM EST (link)Sorry Democrats bend over backwards to count questionable votes only. Didn’t you learn anything from Florida 2000?
Hestrold
I talked to Sam Wright last night.
Danielle Davis (ocleverone) (Diary) Sunday, October 26th at 7:58PM EST (link)They are dogging this very closely. Delegate Mark Cole sent me an email saying that they were waiting for an opinion from the Attorney General.
There are lots a great people fighting this, I think it will be solved very soon.
To me, “consensus” seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects … There are still people in my party who believe in “consensus” politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors … I mean it. — Margaret Thatcher
In Virginia
RMJ (Diary) Sunday, October 26th at 8:52PM EST (link)the registrar is an employee. He or she works for the County and is hired/fired by the local Electoral Board.
Unless I am way mistaken, decisions on what ballots to accept or reject are made by the Electoral Board not the Registrar.
Now if these are applications for absentee ballots that might be a slightly different issue.
(by the by, in Virginia, each Electoral Board is made up of 3 people, 2 from the Governor’s Party and 1 from the “out” party, so currently there are 2 Dems and 1 Rep on each Board)
I believe this has already been taken care of
Lord_Vegas (Diary) Sunday, October 26th at 9:26PM EST (link)Virginia Military Votes Will Be Counted
The votes WILL be counted
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When I was your age….heck, I was NEVER your age
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I don't think it is done deal yet but getting close.
Danielle Davis (ocleverone) (Diary) Sunday, October 26th at 9:45PM EST (link).
To me, “consensus” seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects … There are still people in my party who believe in “consensus” politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors … I mean it. — Margaret Thatcher
Why?
TexasAMC Monday, October 27th at 7:46AM EST (link)Why are you wasting an e-mail blast on this when the problem is already (apparently) solved?
Seriously, this is part of the reason why the left blogs clobber the right blogs in generating action for breaking events – timeliness.
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. ~~ Salvor Hardin
Because it hasn't been completely solved
Danielle Davis (ocleverone) (Diary) Monday, October 27th at 9:38AM EST (link)As of 33 minutes ago, there will still be disenfranchised voters in Fairfax County.
It needs to be on everyone’s radar screen.
Full Article at Human Events
It’s not over yet and it needs to be pounded and pounded. Even one vote disenfranchised is one too many.
To me, “consensus” seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects … There are still people in my party who believe in “consensus” politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors … I mean it. — Margaret Thatcher
I got a response back from Mr. Suleman
Ms. Underestimated Wednesday, October 29th at 7:59AM EST (link)Hi, all:
I wrote this idiot and I actually got a response from him (pretty ugly, though). Can Erick or anyone else here debunk his numbmers he lists in his response below?
Obnoxious little preening punk he is!
Ms.U