Thread: Jeb or 'Heb'? Jeb Bush Marked 'Hispanic' On 2009 Voter Registration

Jeb or 'Heb'? Jeb Bush Marked 'Hispanic' On 2009 Voter Registration

NBC NEWS

Is it Jeb or "Heb?" Former Florida governor and likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is quite the topic on social media after a New York Times article reported he had marked "Hispanic" in a 2009 Florida voter registration application.

On Twitter, his name Jeb quickly became "Heb;" the letter "j" is pronounced "h" in Spanish.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/j...ration-n336421

Jeb Bush Listed Himself as ‘Hispanic’ on Voter Form

In a 2009 voter-registration application, obtained from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Jeb Bush said he was Hispanic.Credit Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Updated, 10:52 a.m. |

There is little doubt that Jeb Bush possesses strong credentials for appealing to Hispanic voters.

He speaks fluent Spanish. His wife, Columba Bush, was born in Mexico. For two years in his 20s, he lived in Venezuela, immersing himself in the country’s culture.

Mr. Bush, a former Florida governor and likely presidential candidate, was born in Texas and hails from one of America’s most prominent political dynasties. But on at least one occasion, it appears he got carried away with his appeal to Spanish-speaking voters and claimed he actually was Hispanic.

In a 2009 voter-registration application, obtained from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Mr. Bush marked Hispanic in the field labeled “race/ethnicity.”

A Bush spokeswoman could offer no explanation for the characterization. However, Mr. Bush took to Twitter late on Monday morning to call the situation a mistake.

Carolina Lopez, deputy supervisor of elections for Miami-Dade, said voters must submit hard copies of applications with a signature before receiving a voter information card confirming their address and polling location. According to the Florida Division of Elections, the application requires an original signature because the voter is swearing or affirming an oath.

Florida law requires that the signature, driver’s license number and social security number be redacted before being publicly released.

While Mr. Bush’s claiming to be Hispanic may have been a careless mistake, confusion over heritage is no laughing matter during a campaign season.

During her Senate campaign in 2012, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was accused of misrepresenting herself as Native American. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has had to explain his birth in Canada.

As for Mr. Bush, whom Univision called a “Hispanic candidate” this year, his outreach to Hispanic voters is unlikely to be deterred. With any luck, it will not go to his head again.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/firs...on-voter-form/

Of course, now they're saying it was an accident. Hmmm, intentional or unintentional?

Well, I think this disqualifies him to be President of the United States. A voter registration card is a fairly simple document, and if a candidate for President of the United States can't complete and sign that document under threat of perjury without making a "mistake", then we certainly can't trust him or rely upon him to complete and sign the many official and far more complex documents associated with the task of serving our nation as President of the United States.

One way or the other, it is obvious that the guy is careless to what he affixes his signature, I dd not care what the guys name or ethnicity is, I do not want one that careless signing anything on behalf of the USA! C'mon, man!! No brainer!!

FL Dems: Jeb May Have Committed Felony by Marking ‘Hispanic’ on Voter Registration Form

by Breitbart News
6 Apr 2015

On Monday, the Florida Democratic Party said former Florida Governor Jeb Bush may have committed a felony when he identified himself as “Hispanic” on a 2009 voter registration form.



As The Hill noted, Florida Democrats are referring to Florida’s current voter registration form that reads, “It is a 3rd degree felony to submit false information.” Bush would have violated the law in question if he “willfully” submitted false information. The New York Times reported on Monday that Bush checked “Hispanic” on his 2009 voter registration form.

Bush Tweeted on Monday that he had made a mistake and Bush’s spokeswoman told media outlets, “It’s unclear where the paperwork error was made. The Governor’s family certainly got a good laugh out of it. He is not Hispanic.”

Maximum penalties for submitting false voter registration information in Florida are “$5,000 and/or 5 years in prison.”

http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...stration-form/

How do they even get away with asking that question on a voter registration form?

Florida Voter Registration Application
Part 2 – Form (DS-DE #39, R1S-2.040, F.A.C.)(eff. 10/2013)

The downloadable/printable online form is available at: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/pdf/webappform.pdf

This is:
New Registration
Record Update/Change (e.g., Address, Party Affiliation, Name, Signature)
Request to Replace Voter Information Card

1
Are you a citizen of the United States of America? YES
NO OFFICIAL USE ONLY

FVRS No:2 I affirm that I am not a convicted felon, or if I am, my right to vote has been restored.

3 I affirm that I have not been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting or, if I have, my right to vote has been restored.

4Date of Birth (MM-DD-YYYY) - -

5 Florida Driver License (FL DL) or Florida identification (FL ID) Card Number

If no FL DL or FLID, then provide Last 4 digits of Social Security Number 

I have NONE of these numbers. - - - -

6
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
Name Suffix (Jr., Sr., I, II, etc.):

7
Address Where You Live (legal residence-no P.O. Box)
Apt/Lot/Unit
City
County
Zip Code

8
Mailing Address (if different from above address)
Apt/Lot/Unit
City
State or Country
Zip Code

9
Address Where You Were Last Registered to Vote
Apt/Lot/Unit
City
State
Zip Code

10
Former Name (if name is changed)

Gender M F

State or Country of Birth

Telephone No. (optional) ( )

11 Email me SAMPLE BALLOTS if option is available in my county. (See Public Record Notice above)

My email address is:

Party Affiliation
(Check only one. If left blank, you will be registered without party affiliation)
Florida Democratic Party
Republican Party of Florida
No party affiliation
Minor party (print party name): ______________________

12
Race/Ethnicity (Check only one)
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black, not of Hispanic Origin
Hispanic
White, not of Hispanic Origin
Multi-racial
Other:________________

(Check only one if applicable)
I am an active duty Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine member 
I am a spouse or a dependent of an active duty uniformed services or merchant marine member 

I am a U.S. citizen residing outside the U.S.
I will need assistance with voting.
I am interested in becoming a poll worker.

Oath: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida, that I am qualified to register as an elector under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, and that all information provided in this application is true.

SIGN/ MARK HERE

Date

http://www.longdistancevoter.org/fil...eg_english.pdf

Race/Ethnicity: It is optional to list your race or ethnicity.

http://www.longdistancevoter.org/fil...eg_english.pdf

Oath: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida, that I am qualified to register as an elector under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, and that all information provided in this application is true.

So like I said, his "mistake" is perjury.

Buh Bye, Heb.