Coulter Votes in Wrong District,
The She Pundit With Long Blond Hair did a no-no last week when she voted in the Palm Beach City Council election at the wrong precinct.
She wrote down Indian Avenue as her address when she registered to vote. Her realtor says Indian Avenue is a mail-drop for the conservative pundit. At the time she registered, she had already owned her home on another street for more than three months. Yet, she voted at a precinct four miles away from her home, presumably the one that matched the Indian Road address. Here's why it's a problem:
Florida statutes make it a third-degree felony to vote knowingly in the wrong precinct. Lying on a voter's registration can cost up to $5,000 and five years behind bars....."If someone brings us proof that a person falsified a registration, we'll check into it, then refer the matter to the state attorney's office if necessary."
Coulter may have purposely given a false address for privacy reasons. Her agent said last year she left New York because she was being stalked.
The she-pundit has always sought fame and fortune. She's now learning increased scrutiny and loss of privacy comes with them. Her fame is of the notoriety type -- she's well known not for any particular talent, but because she's outrageous, divisive, and flamboyant. I can't imagine the loss of privacy for her mulitiplicity of 15 minute moments is worth the trade-off -- it seems more like a pact with the devil.
Still, I don't see her going to jail over this. Nor do I think she should. But, I can think of some funny community service projects for her alternative service.
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