REVEALED: Meet The Scumbag Who Masterminded Discriminatory Voter ID Laws


Kris Kobach is one of the most influential and dangerous political minds of our current era. He is the mastermind behind several of the most controversial voter ID laws enacted in recent years. Kobach currently serves as the Secretary of State for the state of Kansas, which is home to one of the most restrictive voter identification laws in the nation.

In addition to his elected position, Kobach serves on counsel for the Immigration Law Reform Institute, which is the legal branch of the Federation for American Immigration Reform. His organizations are one of the leading political machines behind voter identification and anti-immigrant legislation.

Kobach has also drafted several of the most controversial pieces of legislation in recent years, including Arizona SB 1070. SB 1070 is affectionately known as the “Papers, please” law, which requires anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant to provide identification and proof of citizenship to law enforcement.

Kobach’s legislative innovation and two-pronged approach of immigration reform and strict voter ID laws have combined to disenfranchise those least likely to cast their ballots for the Republican party. His efforts have so far succeeded in Arizona, Alabama, and his home state of Kansas.

In order to achieve his ends, Kobach has partnered with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The USEAC was created in the wake of the controversial 2000 Presidential Election in Florida, where voter fraud and suppression were widely expected. The commission was created with two representatives each from the GOP and Democratic parties, but currently stands 2-1 in favor of Republicans.

Kobach’s protege, Brian Newby, got his political start in Johnson County, Kansas with an appointment from Kobach and now serves as Executive Director of the USEAC. Newby and the USEAC recently decided that residents of Alabama, Georgia, and Kansas can no longer register to vote using a national form, without presenting proof of U.S. citizenship.

Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, Newby’s performance as an elections officer in Johnson County was being audited. The results of that audit were released and revealed that Kirby wasted taxpayer funds, improperly claimed travel and mileage expenses, and “intentionally skirted government credit card expenses.

Newby also hosted a conference in Kansas City in September, at a taxpayer expense of $18,000, where Newby and all three federal commissioners with the USEAC spoke. The conference came while Newby was under consideration for the Executive Director position. Newby himself acknowledges that he would never have been considered for such a role without the help of Kobach.

The dream team of Newby and Kobach now have their sights on the Voter Rights Act. After successfully curtailing the rights of residents of Alabama, Arizona, and Georgia, the pair have shown an ability and desire to continue this trend nationally. Kobach firmly believes that voting in American elections should be more difficult and is working tirelessly to disenfranchise voters across the nation.

In February, Kobach announced his endorsement for president and it came as no surprise to hear he is supporting Donald Trump.

 

Featured image courtesy of Kris Kobach’s Facebook Page.