Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Fake Names are OK in Wisconsin Recall Petition

Ann Althouse has the whole breakdown here. But here is the part that I cannot believe:
The Government Accountability Board will only check the addresses and dates that accompany the signatures. It will "flag" names that seem suspicious — e.g. Mickey Mouse — but "will not strike them without challenge."
Since when is the name "Mickey Mouse" on a petition merely suspicious? We're just going to "flag" them? That sounds suspiciously like take no action, while counting that name towards the total.

Hey Wisconsin: I have a radical idea for you: If a name that appears on a petition is the name of a cartoon character or other fictitious person, the name should be automatically stricken.

Hey everybody! I'm voting in Wisconsin!
Maybe we should have some sort of requirement that people show ID. That's so crazy though, right?

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