What's up for Monday
SB17 and Hand Counting
Senate Bill 17, as we wrote about in an earlier Substack, is a residency bill taking away the 30 day residency requirement passed last year. Additional amendments have brought this bill from bad to worse. Due to citizen pressure on the legislature, a press-release from the Freedom Caucus, and an article I wrote published in the Federalist, this bill has been postponed several times from being heard on the House floor.
The fact is, residency has been for sale in South Dakota for a long time; but the concerning rate at which the mail forwarding industry is growing, and the amount of fraudulent voter registrations accepted on a daily basis should concern every South Dakotan! Federal law requires a physical presence. South Dakota law requires a “fixed permanent habitation.” There is no such thing as a “virtual resident” or someone who can’t prove where he lives who would or should be allowed to vote in elections. However, the Biden administration might love this ridiculous idea to give “virtual residency” to the millions of illegal immigrants who have walked across the border. You can read my letter to the House Reps HERE.
Rep. Jensen’s amendment allows for a tax return address to be used as your voting address. For those of us in income tax accounting - this is a big fat NO. Here is a screenshot of the instructions for the Federal Form 1040:
Enter your P.O. Box Number - ENOUGH SAID.
Here is a screenshot of the Federal Voter Registration Form Instructions:
DO NOT USE A POST OFFICE BOX - AS YOUR HOME ADDRESS. Get it? A P.O. BOX IS NOT A RESIDENCE.
52 USC S. 10307 – Prohibited Acts,
(c) False information in registering or voting; penalties. Whoever knowingly or willfully gives false information as to his name, address or period of residence in the voting district for the purpose of establishing his eligibility to register or vote……..shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Pursuant to 52 USC S. 10502 – Residence Requirements for Voting
(d) Registration: time for application; absentee balloting: time of application and return of ballots. For the purposes of this section, each State shall provide by law for the registration or other means of qualification of all duly qualified residents of such State who apply, not later than thirty days immediately prior to any presidential election, for registration or qualification to vote for the choice of electors for President and Vice President or for President and Vice President in such election….
(i) False registration, and other fraudulent acts and conspiracies: application of penalty for false information in registering or voting. The provisions of section 10307(c) of this title shall apply to false registration, and other fraudulent acts and conspiracies, committed under this section.
Pursuant to 52 USC S. 20504 - Simultaneous application for voter registration and application for motor vehicle driver's license
(ii) enable State election officials to assess the eligibility of the applicant and to administer voter registration and other parts of the election process;
(C) shall include a statement that—
(i) states each eligibility requirement (including citizenship);
(ii) contains an attestation that the applicant meets each such requirement; and
(iii) requires the signature of the applicant, under penalty of perjury;
Pursuant to 52 USC S. 20508 – Federal Coordination and regulations
(b) Contents of mail voter registration form. The mail voter registration form developed under subsection (a)(2)—
(1) may require only such identifying information (including the signature of the applicant) and other information (including data relating to previous registration by the applicant), as is necessary to enable the appropriate State election official to assess the eligibility of the applicant and to administer voter registration and other parts of the election process;
As you can see, there are pretty steep penalties for voter fraud. The DOJ Guide to Election Crimes lists this out in black and white - as Federal Election Crimes. Please consider sending your own letter today as SB17 is scheduled for a vote on the House Floor tomorrow. There is NO acceptable amendment at this time.
The McPherson County Commission is holding a special meeting tomorrow, to consider their citizen and County GOP Central Committee requests to return to hand counting ballots. On Tuesday, February 6th, hand counting was left off the agenda by the Auditor (At the request of the State’s Attorney) after being promised an agenda item and a vote by Commissioners. After a lengthy discussion, which was posted on YouTube and now removed, the commission scheduled a special meeting tomorrow.
What do you call it when a State’s Attorney quotes repealed laws in a professional opinion to influence government decisions? Unethical comes to mind.
Good luck and Godspeed to our friends in McPherson County - who are fighting to return the elections to those whom they rightfully belong = The People.
Stay tuned for a very important message from the FBI on looming threats to 2024.