{"id":109777,"date":"2018-12-02T15:22:34","date_gmt":"2018-12-02T19:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=109777"},"modified":"2018-12-02T15:22:34","modified_gmt":"2018-12-02T19:22:34","slug":"wasserman-schultz-congresssional-seat-still-not-confirmed-opponent-files-complaint-to-contest-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=109777","title":{"rendered":"Wasserman-Schultz Congresssional Seat Still Not Confirmed, Opponent Files Complaint to Contest Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Canova Contests The Results Of Congressional Race Against Wasserman-Schultz, Calls For Revote<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/disobedientmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/13247817_f1024.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/disobedientmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/13247817_f1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/disobedientmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/13247817_f1024.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/disobedientmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/13247817_f1024.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content-block\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elizabeth Vos<br \/>\nDisobedient Media<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, former Congressional candidate Tim Canova announced\u00a0that his legal team\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timcanova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Complaint-11-30-18-v8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed a complaint<\/a>, officially contesting the results of last month\u2019s congressional race, in which Canova faced off against former DNC Chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/gj0rf#selection-343.0-347.279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canova campaign website<\/a>\u00a0announced the move:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cTim Canova, independent candidate in Florida\u2019s 23rd Congressional District, has filed a motion for a court to invalidate the results of the 2018 general election and declare that a \u201cnew election shall proceed with hand-marked paper ballots that are counted by hand in public and reported immediately and publicly at the local precinct level.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201c\u2026In the details of Canova\u2019s court filing, Broward County Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes [is alleged to have] \u201cengaged in misconduct that was sufficient to change or place in doubt the results of the 2018 election.\u201d Canova cites Snipes, Dozel Spencer, the SOE Director of Voting Equipment, and other deputy supervisors \u201cviolated their oaths to faithfully perform their duties, engaged in repeated misconduct and violations of state and federal laws, including criminal statutes.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Highlights of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timcanova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Complaint-11-30-18-v8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complaint<\/a>, via the Canova Campaign website, include:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14256 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disobedientmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-01-at-5.52.18-PM.png?resize=645%2C321&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disobedientmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-01-at-5.52.18-PM.png?w=645&amp;ssl=1 645w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disobedientmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-01-at-5.52.18-PM.png?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"321\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The complaint\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timcanova.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Complaint-11-30-18-v8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">states in part<\/a><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cUnfortunately, this is only the most recent instance of what is now a pattern of misconduct by Snipes regarding paper ballots, as it follows barely a year after Snipes unlawfully destroyed hundreds of boxes of all paper ballots cast in Broward County in the 2016 Democratic primary for Florida\u2019s 23rd Congressional district between Canova and Schultz, in violation of state and federal law and while Canova\u2019s prior lawsuit to inspect those ballots was pending, as already determined on summary judgment by the Florida Circuit Court.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIn addition to Snipes\u2019 failure to safeguard the integrity of the paper ballots in the 2018 general election for FL-23, the certification of the purported results is based on inadequate and incomplete information, and it is therefore an invalid certification of those results. More specifically, approximately 98,000 votes are reported by Snipes to have been cast for Schultz without any indication as to how and when those votes were cast. To date, Snipes still has not provided this information about the \u201c98,000 votes from nowhere.\u201d These votes alone are enough to change the results of this election, or at the very least to place in doubt these results.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This latest news comes under 24 hours after the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/3iYWT#selection-233.0-242.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sun Sentinal<\/a>\u00a0reported that Florida\u2019s Governor Rick Scott had fired Brenda Snipes, effective immediately. The report states:\u00a0<em>\u201cFlorida Gov. Rick Scott suspended Broward County elections supervisor Brenda Snipes on Friday and installed a close ally to lead an office that could play a pivotal role in the next presidential election.\u00a0<\/em><em>Peter Antonacci, president and CEO of the state\u2019s business-recruitment agency Enterprise Florida, will serve for the remainder of Snipes\u2019 term until a replacement can be chosen by voters in November 2020, the governor\u2019s office announced.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/disobedientmedia.com\/2018\/11\/opinion-why-a-revote-is-necessary-after-brenda-snipes-resigns-amid-floridas-midterm-insanity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disobedient Media<\/a>\u00a0previously covered the disastrous aftermath of last month\u2019s midterm elections, specifically concerning the race between Canova and Wasserman-Schultz.\u00a0On election night, the official vote count awarded a mere 5% of votes to Canova, despite a previous poll revealing the independent was tied with the former DNC Chairwoman.<\/p>\n<p>This glaring discrepancy prompted vocal calls for the invalidation of the race. Given Snipes\u2019s history of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/3iYWT#selection-233.0-242.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal ballot destruction<\/a>\u00a0which benefitted Wasserman-Schultz\u2019s interest,\u00a0as well as the fact that Snipes was photographed campaigning with Wasserman-Schultz days before voters went to the polls, it would be ludicrous if Canova and the public failed to question the validity of the results.<\/p>\n<p>In a previous appraisal of Debbie Wasserman-Schultz\u2019s career,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/disobedientmedia.com\/2018\/11\/opinion-is-debbie-wasserman-schultzs-caricature-of-a-political-career-finally-coming-to-an-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disobedient Media<\/a>\u00a0noted her central role in seeing Bernie Sanders cheated out of the Democratic Party nomination in 2016, as well as her probable involvement in bizarre event surrounding the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jampac.us\/dnclawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNC Fraud lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0(voice-modulated phone calls including the phrase<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/PKtYt#selection-899.32-912.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0\u201cokey-dokey\u201d<\/a>\u00a0), and the grossly underreported\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/disobedientmedia.com\/2017\/11\/imran-awan-alleged-to-have-used-his-position-to-influence-the-pakistani-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awan scandal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/disobedientmedia.com\/2018\/11\/opinion-why-a-revote-is-necessary-after-brenda-snipes-resigns-amid-floridas-midterm-insanity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disobedient Media<\/a>\u00a0additionally noted the furor that erupted after the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/YrcAR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publication<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0video evidence of a digital scanner voting machine sending results wirelessly. Some have also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLastRefuge2\/status\/1060733418340794368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accused<\/a>\u00a0Snipes and her affiliates of falsifying ballots \u2018as needed,\u2019 dubbing the practice the\u00a0<strong>\u2018Brenda Snipes Process,\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0which was allegedly used routinely in order to ensure a desired election outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Independent journalist and progressive activist Niko House also set the internet on fire when he published a video of purported ballots being illegally and improperly transported. House discussed what he witnessed in Florida on election day with Lee Camp on RT\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9T0Is5AZW9M&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redacted Tonight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Caught On Video: Concerned citizen sees ballots being transported in private vehicles &amp; transferred to rented truck on Election night. This violates all chain of custody requirements for paper ballots. Were the ballots destroyed &amp; replaced by set of fake ballots? Investigate now! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GUPZnz7Gny\">pic.twitter.com\/GUPZnz7Gny<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Canova (@Tim_Canova) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Canova\/status\/1060575611868114944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/BoBKO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim Canova<\/a>\u00a0has also called for the resignation of Snipes\u2019s Director,\u00a0Dozel Spencer. As noted by this author and others,\u00a0Brenda Snipes is merely the public face of a deeply corrupt political system, and without a massive overhaul, business will most likely continue as usual in Southern Florida \u2013 at the expense of its constituents.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecution of those involved in documented, home-grown election interference is also essential moving forward. However, one should be under no illusion that such measures are likely in the near term without massive public pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/disobedientmedia.com\/2018\/09\/the-critical-difference-between-tim-canova-and-alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">significance of Canova\u2019s two races<\/a>\u00a0against Wasserman-Schultz, as well as his campaign\u2019s quest for transparency, should not be forgotten. He is one of the very few progressive candidates who has opted to fight corruption head-on, from outside the DNC, rather than concede and meekly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/pN15s#selection-1553.182-1553.359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">endorse the perpetrators<\/a>\u00a0of it from within the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the faux \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23TheResistance&amp;src=tyah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Resistance<\/a>\u201d against fictional Russian-collusion or Russian-hacking, Canova is the singular example of real resistance against actual US election rigging in one of the most corrupt political fiefdoms in the country.<\/p>\n<p>It is for all of these reasons, many believe, that the discrepancy between polling and election results was so extreme in Canova\u2019s latest race. It wasn\u2019t about \u201csafely\u201d beating Canova, it was about making an example of him to such an extent that no one else would follow in his footsteps. With all of this in mind,\u00a0it is critical that the public support Tim Canova\u2019s efforts in contesting last month\u2019s election results. Donations can be made via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/fundraising\/contribute-now-to-tim-canova-for-congress\/?source=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canova campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Disobedient Media will continue to report on the corrupt dealings surrounding Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, as well as the efforts of Tim Canova and his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/disobedientmedia.com\/2018\/12\/canova-contests-the-results-of-congressional-race-against-wasserman-schultz-calls-for-revote\/\">https:\/\/disobedientmedia.com\/2018\/12\/canova-contests-the-results-of-congressional-race-against-wasserman-schultz-calls-for-revote\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canova Contests The Results Of Congressional Race Against Wasserman-Schultz, Calls For Revote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=109777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109777\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=109777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=109777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=109777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}