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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120809:08:48:00

state had to send out a clarification notice to local elections officials telling them not to enforce the citizenship thing she had insisted be put on the ballot. she told poll workers to read voters a statement telling people it s illegal to vote without being a citizen. at that point, the confusion had been sewed. here is how it was summed up. secretary of state ruth johnson managed to erect an illegal barrier to balloting at polling places throughout michigan. that s how voter intimidation works. you create laws that are unclear and unnecessary and enforce them randomly and unevenly. democracy at work in the state of michigan. michael moore is joining us here now for the interview. an oscar-winning filmmaker and proud michigander. thanks, rachel. i voted here in michigan yesterday. did you get asked if you were a u.s. citizen? did you have to deal with that thing on the ballot application? yes. what happened?

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120809:04:47:00

elections in michigan, voters were presented with a box asking if they were a u.s. citizen. you have to be a citizen to register to vote in the first place. michigan republicans, specifically ruth johnson, wanted this citizenship thing placed on the box on the ballot application as well. michigan s republican governor had actually vetoed the citizenship box thing when it was proposed as legislation, saying it would be too confusing for voters, but the secretary of state decided she would put it up there anyway. and guess what, it ended up being really, really confusing for voters. a number of legal registered voters reported being turned away after they refused to answer the question they knew should not have been there in the first place. it caused so much confusion that by midday, the secretary of state had to send out a clarification notice to local elections officials telling them not to enforce the citizenship thing she had insisted be put on

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120809:08:47:00

trying to use policy, action by the state to dissuade people from voting or create enough confusion that it makes it hard to vote. during yesterday s primary elections in michigan, voters were presented with a box asking if they were a u.s. citizen. you have to be a citizen to register to vote in the first place. michigan republicans, specifically ruth johnson, wanted this citizenship thing placed on the box on the ballot application as well. michigan s republican governor had actually vetoed the citizenship box thing when it was proposed as legislation, saying it would be too confusing for voters, but the secretary of state decided she would put it up there anyway. and guess what, it ended up being really, really confusing for voters. a number of legal registered voters reported being turned away after they refused to answer the question they knew should not have been there in the first place. it caused so much confusion that by midday, the secretary of

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20101024:14:15:00

five city council men including the council president, as well as four other public officials and political operatives. talking about the voter fraud case and absentee ballots. no comments. no comment. reporter: who do you think about it. i have no comment. reporter: they are under investigation for what is called a massive voter fraud scheme. the faking of more than 50 absentee ballots from the working families party. during a 2009 primary election. last year, voters named on the ballots told us they never voted by absentee. the applications included voting excuses, like in two cases, bus trip to casino. jessica falsely claimed she was attending a work conference in boston. you did not write that or cast the ballot. i did not. did you vote. no. they have your vote at the board of election. they do. reporter: and brian s application said he was at home recovering from a medical procedure. did you fill out a ballot application. no. i didn t fill any of those.

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130814:08:02:00

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130814:08:02:00
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