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Election suit was effort to cast shadow over re-election
To the editor:
This letter is in reference to the article in the Blytheville Courier News, dated Dec. 23, 2014, titled, "Request for election probe withdrawn."
This article stated that 10 reputable Blytheville citizens alleged that felons illegally voted in the runoff election and all voted for Mayor Sanders. Though this suit was filed and withdrawn, it did not have merit and there was no evidence.
There was no evidence that felons voted and certainly no evidence that felons would vote for a retired policeman and ex-sheriff, which Mr. Sanders is. It seems to me that they would most likely have voted for Mr. Abbott. Is this the evidence that was found during their limited investigation? That may have been a good reason to drop their probe.
The article says that Mr. Abbott has decided not to file a civil suit. A civil suit would result in an investigation of all facets of the election. Does Mr. Abbott not want a full investigation of the election? Is it because people who live in glass houses should not throw stones? In the article, Mr. Abbott's attorney says, that "Mr. Abbott and his supporters want to continue to work to make sure that all future elections of every kind and nature are decided solely by legal voters."
Since this is the county clerk's responsibility, are these 10 reputable citizens saying that the county clerk is not doing her job? Do they intend to look over her shoulder in every election when a candidate they support loses?
My contention is that when they filed this request asking for a criminal investigation, they did not have any proof or evidence. I believe they knew how long an investigation would take, and that they deliberately wanted to cast a shadow over the mayor's successful re-election.
Congratulations Mayor Sanders!