Missouri Secretary Of State Says Let Me Investigate Voter Fraud Or Leave Me Out Of It

[Sherman A1]

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft was growing frustrated with the limits of his office when it came to investigating voter fraud or election law violations. So, he gave lawmakers a choice.

“I asked them to either take away my responsibility to investigate these potential voting irregularities, potential voting fraud, potential violations of election law or give me the authority to actually do a real investigation,” Ashcroft told KCUR 89.3 on Thursday.

GOP Rep. Dan Shaul of Imperial drafted a bill that would give Ashcroft and future secretaries of state the power to subpoena documents for key investigations. The Missouri House gave it initial approval Wednesday, and a Senate hearing on a similar bill was held last month.

In Kansas, the secretary of state’s office has the authority to prosecute voter fraud cases, something former Secretary of State Kris Kobach was granted in 2015. His replacement in the office, Scott Schwab, is supporting pending legislation that would remove that power. Voter fraud cases remain relatively rare in both states and across the U.S.

https://www.kcur.org/post/missouri-secretary-state-says-let-me-investigate-voter-fraud-or-leave-me-out-it

[Kurt V.]

1. Interesting how parsons recently met with brownback. are they really going to copy

the failed kansas experiment.

[Sherman A1]

2. I certainly hope that is not the case

But who knows with the group of folks that makes up the Missouri Legislative Body.

[justhanginon]

3. I too hope that is not the case. However, the Ashcroft bloodline

is not a particularly good one nor is Missouri legislatures recent record very good.
Glad I moved just across the river a few years back although we did have to suffer through "Rauner the Ruiner" for four years. I hope that Pritzker does a better job.