In today's Argus Leader, there's a story about former senator Tom Daschle's claims of voter "intimidation" in South Dakota. Of course, Daschle is famous for filing a 2004 election-eve lawsuit in front of the judge he appointed claiming voter "intimidation." His evidence was the claim of one Howard Dean supporter who saw aggressive "eye-rolling" and people "making faces."
It should also be noted that Daschle's "expert" he's relying on for his claims, Janine Pease, is active in Democratic circles and in filing lawsuits:
American Indian voting rights have concerned Dr. Pease since the 1980’s. She was the lead plaintiff in the historic and precedent setting voting rights litigation, Windy Boy v. Big Horn County, et. al. The Billings federal district court ruled for the plaintiffs, and ordered the redesign of school board and county commissioner districts; providing Indian majority districts based on population. In 1999, the Montana Supreme Court unanimously appointed Dr. Pease to a four-year term as Presiding Officer of the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission. In this role, Dr. Pease lent leadership to the redistricting of the Montana legislative districts. From 1983 - 1988, Janine served as chairman of the Big Horn County Democratic Central Committee, and was elected Lodge Grass Precinct #9 Democratic Committee woman for eight years. She assisted in the campaigns for former State Senator Bill Yellowtail, former State Legislator Angela Russell, current County Commissioners Doyle and Pretty on Top, and many School Board campaigns in Hardin and Lodge Grass.
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