in World News Obama-Appointed Judge Rules Arkansas Election Officials Can’t Reject Online Voter Registration Signed with Electronic Signatures
Obama-appointed Judge Timothy L. Brooks has opened the doors to potential voter fraud in Arkansas.
On Thursday, Judge Brooks ruled that election officials in Arkansas cannot reject online voter registration applications signed with digital or electronic signatures for the upcoming election, effectively overturning a common-sense measure that required a handwritten signature to ensure voter authenticity.
This ruling comes as a slap in the face of Arkansas’s legislative efforts, where state lawmakers approved an emergency rule mandating a “wet signature” for voter registration, Arkansas Times reported.
Arkansas Senate wrote in June:
The deadline to register to vote in the November 5 general election falls on Monday, October 7.
Keep in mind that county clerks may not accept voter registration forms signed digitally, unless they are submitted by certain state agencies.
The state Board of Election Commissioners has approved an emergency rule concerning digital signatures and it has been approved by the Executive Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.