Earlier today, Palm Beach elections supervisor Susan Bucher banned the media from filming the public ballot counting and threatened them with arrest:
#PalmBeachCounty elections supervisor bans media cameras from public ballot counting & threatens them with arrest.
How much more will it take to convince skeptics that what is happening in Palm Beach & #BrowardCounty is not a normal elections process? https://t.co/NzoNAYCZFN
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 10, 2018
What part of “public” did she not understand?
This is a public canvassing board meeting in Broward, why are the media not being allowed inside??? @nbc6 pic.twitter.com/H3oxhf9itZ
— Dan Krauth (@DanNBC6) November 9, 2018
Bucher ordered cops to keep the journos out:
Police officers guarding the door @nbc6 pic.twitter.com/lQgIxtxJ7e
— Dan Krauth (@DanNBC6) November 9, 2018
According to Bucher, it was because there were signatures on the ballots:
Susan Bucher, the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, says news crews cannot record the Canvassing Board as it reviews Vote By Mail & Provisional Ballots bc “signatures are on the table”. We’ve objected to the public meeting continuing w/out being allowed to record @nbc6 pic.twitter.com/KVPdCqRq1U
— Marissa Bagg (@MarissaNBC6) November 9, 2018
Media companies ended up suing Bucher over it:
NBCUniversal, Scripps Media and Fox Television are suing Susan Bucher and the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board for refusing to allow us to record video while they review ballots in a public meeting @nbc6 #EmergencyPetition pic.twitter.com/wPCcNapaTv
— Marissa Bagg (@MarissaNBC6) November 9, 2018
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And they won:
#BREAKING Judge agrees with @NBCNews, @nbc6 and other media outlets— cameras are now allowed to record inside room where provisional ballots are being reviewed by canvassing board in Palm Beach County #Transparency pic.twitter.com/evGNQHVuKX
— Marissa Bagg (@MarissaNBC6) November 10, 2018
Bucher went on to say “the nation’s highest elected officials are trying to disrupt democracy,” which she didn’t want the media to disrupt as well:
Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher says the nation's highest elected officials are trying to disrupt democracy.
— Frances Robles (@FrancesRobles) November 9, 2018
It’s a race thing, you see:
JUST IN: Facing criticism from Pres. Trump, Sen. Rubio, Gov. Scott and other Republicans, Palm Beach Co. supervisor of elections says it's “unfortunate” that they “are trying to disrupt our democracy because they don’t like the demographics of our voters.” https://t.co/XgxNvfogar pic.twitter.com/CKFLNNseOa
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 9, 2018
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Related:
EPIC thread from prominent law prof on Florida’s voting laws, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, and Brenda Snipes is DAMNING https://t.co/q2SieF8t4I
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 10, 2018
'Holy crap, Dowd'! Matthew Dowd busted for this 'pathetic lie' pushing BS Florida recount narrative https://t.co/hD8pwW28A6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 9, 2018
WHOA: Thread on Florida’s voting laws, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, and Brenda Snipes is so DAMNING https://t.co/q2SieF8t4I
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 9, 2018
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