Pete’s Park City Pick Approved
The Delaware Constitution mandates the lieutenant governor must be a resident of the state for 12 years, the last six consecutively before the election. Ms. McGuiness, a Rehoboth Beach resident and one of six Democrats currently running for the office, has maintained an address in Delaware for her entire life, but she also had a condominium in Park City, Utah, and had voted there and obtained a Utah driver’s license.
Apparently you can be two places at once. Who knew?
I think these residency rules were set up with poor people in mind. If you are wealthy enough to spend half of your life in Park City, you don’t have to spend much time sweating the small stuff.
…like “What’s my actual residence?” or “What Party am I a member of this week?”
When something inexplicable happens, it’s always a good idea to follow the money. We know Pete supports her but who else? She raised an extraordinary amount of money, largely from Republicans and Big Developers. Why are they so determined to install her?
This is classic Delaware:
Utah records show Ms. McGuiness voted there in a 2011 municipal election and the 2012 general election, although Mr. Paradee’s letter says she does not remember voting in the general election.
While Ms. Manlove said she would “prefer that had not happened,” she believes there is a great deal of evidence supporting Ms. McGuiness’ Delaware residency argument.
“This is classic Delaware:”
Rules are for suckers.
…..she believes there is a great deal of evidence supporting Ms. McGuiness’ Delaware residency argument.
This is just stupid. If you are voting in another jurisdiction’s elections, you are a resident of that jurisdiction by definition. If I was the Park City people, I’d be looking into whether Ms. McGuinness committed voter fraud.
Wouldn’t it be the case that she either was a resident of Utah in 2012, or the committed voter fraud? Voting isn’t something you can do in multiple states…you pick one place, and you vote. If you vote in state that isn’t your legal domicile, you’re committing voter fraud.
“If you are voting in another jurisdiction’s elections, you are a resident of that jurisdiction by definition.”
Well sorta. In Rehoboth Beach and Dewey (the ones I know for sure), non-resident property owners are eligible to vote in municipal elections (and even hold elective office in the town/city). I don’t what kind of election she voted in Park City, but if it was similar to here, she would not have necessarily lost her eligibility.
Somewhere around 2011 Dennis Barbour, was a Rehoboth Beach Commissioner and was a non-resident (Wash DC resident). Not sure if there any non-resident Commissioners at this time, but apparently it is legal.
I think the question is, whether she was a resident of Utah during the period or a resident of Delaware. I don’t know how DE determines residency.
“…according to the Utah lieutenant governor’s office, voted in the state in a municipal election in 2011 and in the general election in 2012.”
from the Del State News
Park City voter information — you have to be a resident (and show proof of that) for 30 days before the election.
Wow. Ms. Manlove really outdid herself with this investigation. She is a regular Sherlock Fucking Holmes. No leafs left turned.
Out of state Rehoboth property owners are only eligible to vote in city municipal elections and have to be property owners for 6 months. (not 30 days like every where else). They can not vote in general elections.
There have been several non-resident commissioners elected in Rehoboth over the years. The 6 month residency requirement is being challenged in court. Mostly because Matt Denn sits on his ass and doesn’t weigh in on things unless it’s about spending settlement money.
Now it’s time for the real investigation: what did Pete tell Elaine before she announced her decision?
That’s a scandalous accusation. To suggest that Pete would use us influence or position in such a way is shocking.
And anyway, I don’t think he’d have to tell Manlove anything. The guy who said, “rules are for suckers” got it right.
In what manner is an election official qualified to interpret law? This should be a decision/opinion for the courts.
This stuff goes on all the time in Delaware, and nobody ever enforces anything. Whether it’s illegal influence selling by Ruth Ann Minner and Mark Brainard, or Tony DeLuca illegally holding two jobs, one as a maker of laws and the other as an enforcer of laws, which is prohibited by the State Constitution, nothing is ever enforced.
Might as well do away with all laws that are supposed to apply to elected officials.
State’s a joke.
I don’t really understand this. So she voted in another state, had a driver’s license in another state and the law says she has to have been here in Del for a certain number of years but she hasn’t been? And she can still run? I wonder what happens if she wins. Will she spend most of her four years presiding over the Senate via Facetime from the slopes?
So, the Commissioner has declared her to be “eligible”. Let’s say she wins the primary and the general election. What are the chances that this “eligibility” holds up to a challenge in the courts?
Since this isn’t being contested by the Republicans, someone is going to win with some measly 27% of the vote. If McGuiness is allowed to remain through the primary she could be a major spoiler. Hell, looking at her fundraising, she could even win it.
If I were Colin Bonini, I’d shift into the LG race and let Carney trounce Lafferty instead.
Let the Democrats divide in the primary and conquer the survivor in the general.
Except the whole reason he is in this thing is to keep Lafferty from being the nominee.
True enough, Jason, but why should the Republicans run who is arguably their best candidate on a race any R will lose, when Bonini could have a field day against Pete’s Park City Pal in the Lt.Gov. race. Seriously, the best candidate the Republicans could nominate for governor would be John Carney.