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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (274445)	10/14/2008 3:52:04 PM
From: Tom Clarke	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793955

ACORN sued on behalf of 2 Warren County voters ACORN calls lawsuit 'frivolous', expects it will be dismissed By Ryan Cook Staff writer Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Two Warren County residents have brought accusations against the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, claiming the group is engaging in a pattern of organized crime by fraudulently registering people to vote. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 14 in Warren County Common Pleas Court, Jennifer Miller of Mason and Kimberly Grant of Loveland claim that ACORN's actions deprive them of the right to participate in an honest and effective elections process. The lawsuit was filed by the Columbus-based think tank Buckeye Institute on behalf of the two women. The lawsuit asks that ACORN be disbanded and that an injunction be placed on it to prevent the group from registering any more voters. ACORN stands firm that it has done nothing wrong. "We think it is a frivolous lawsuit," said Amy Teitelman, the head of ACORN's Cincinnati chapter. Teitelman said a similar lawsuit was filed by the Free Enterprise Coalition in 2004 and that claim was dismissed. Miller and Grant could not be reached for comment. Maurice Thompson of the Buckeye Institute's 1851 Center for Constitutional Law said fraudulent voter registrations submitted by ACORN dilute the votes of legally registered voters. "It's organized crime," Thompson said, adding that all voters are affected by ACORN's actions. No specific incidents in Warren County were cited in the suit. "We believe the voter fraud is pervasive, both statewide and nationwide," Thompson said. "But it is more of a problem in Ohio than in other states." According to ACORN's Web site, they have registered nearly 250,000 voters in Ohio out of 1.3 million nationwide. Thompson said the Buckeye Institute was approached by Miller and Grant, and together they filed the allegations of a state RICO charge – Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. In addition, the complaint cites conduct by ACORN in Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. daytondailynews.com