Nevada Files Criminal Charges Against ACORN and Its Employees for Illegal Voter Fraud in Las Vegas

Nevada authorities filed criminal charges against the political advocacy group ACORN and two former employees, alleging they illegally paid canvassers to sign up new voters during last year's presidential campaign.

ACORN denied the charges and said it would defend itself in court.

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now had a handbook and policies requiring employees in Las Vegas to sign up 20 new voters per day to keep their $8- to $9-per-hour jobs.

Canvassers who turned in 21 new voter registrations earned a "blackjack" bonus of $5 per shift, Masto added. Those who didn't meet the minimum were fired.

"By structuring employment and compensation around a quota system, ACORN facilitated voter registration fraud," Masto said. She accused ACORN executives of hiding behind and blaming employees, and vowed to hold the national nonprofit corporation accountable for training manuals that she said "clearly detail, condone and ... require illegal acts."

Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller emphasized the case involved "registration fraud, not voter fraud," and insisted that no voters in Nevada were paid for votes and no unqualified voters were allowed to cast ballots.

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[westshideasss]

So shall we dig up everyone`s past or just drop it like it`s hot?

[westshideasss]

Haha woe how it is to see men hating on grandma`s that support and protect women. You all do so much worse. I know what gvmt does to get thier positions. Sad.

[vidarjens]

left wing right wing=same wing

[smileytrucker]

I doubt it and do you think they will???? of course not but they will sure as hell go after the Bush administration for its faults and investigate them.. (not saying that torture is right or wrong) But they went back on them....

[meadowlark52]

Wow. what it takes to get elected these days.

Did anyone check to see if there was more voter fraud in the last election?