Is Liddy voting in the wrong state? (NC-Sen

Crossposted at both BlueNC and dailykos.

This post is a continuation of my prior diary exploring where Elizabeth Dole lives.  In this diary we delve into the world of voter fraud, and wonder whether the Doles are separated or if they live together in Washington, DC?

Personally, I find it highly doubtful that Liddy’s marriage is on the rocks.  By all accounts their marriage is happy.  I haven’t ever seen any rumors to indicate that Bob’s endorsement of Viagra was meant for any woman other than Liddy (although she did just have hip replacement?)

Anyway, the question must be asked.  Are they even married?  Bob Dole has been registered to vote in Kansas for many years.  Elizabeth Dole was too for a few decades.  In 2001, her voter registration was changed to the state of North Carolina.  What is wrong with their marriage that they live in different states?  Are they separated?  Are they contemplating divorce?  If two people live in different states for over 6 years are they considered married?

This is important, because if they are still married, and they still live in the same house, then one of them is committing voter fraud.  If they are not living in the same house, then what does that say about their family values?

Let me give you a little quote from North Carolina law.  Recognizing, of course, that neither Bob nor Liddy would ask for this; would it be possible to end their marriage right now?  Well…

Marriages may be dissolved and the parties thereto divorced from the bonds of matrimony on the application of either party, if and when the husband and wife have lived separate and apart for one year, and the plaintiff or defendant in the suit for divorce has resided in the State for a period of six months.
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Whether there has been a resumption of marital relations during the period of separation shall be determined pursuant to G.S. 52_10.2.  Isolated incidents of sexual intercourse between the parties shall not toll the statutory period required for divorce predicated on separation of one year.

  The statute mentioned in that quote states that a resumption of marital status must be shown by “a totality of the circumstances.”

I highly doubt that living in different houses for 6 years is considered to be a totality of circumstances.

Now lets move on to tax law.  As all of you should know, a married couple has the ability to either file taxes jointly or separately.  Presumably, to file a joint return, you must live at the same address.  As recently as 1996 the Dole’s were still filing their taxes jointly.  I wonder which address they have chosen as their permanent address for tax purposes?

To be fair, they could very well be filing separately.  It might even make financial sense for them to do so.  But are they using the same address?  Or is Bob filing in Kansas and Liddy in North Carolina?  Or are they filing jointly in Washington, DC?  As mentioned in my prior post, both Liddy and Bob’s addresses on their various property deeds say Washington, DC.

I was unable to get a hold of their actual tax forms, but I would love to take a look.

Lets review the facts.
The Doles are registered to vote in two different states.
Both have the same address listed on their many deeds.
In the past they have filed taxes jointly, indicating they live in the same home.

But are they committing voter fraud?  In Kansas, election law only requires that a person reside in the state for more than 15 days before the election.  Dole could meet this requirement simply by using his house in Russell as a hotel for 2 weeks and would be fine.  But what about Liddy?

Election law in North Carolina requires a longer stay, one of 30 days, but it is also a little more detailed in its protection.  It says,

That place shall be considered the residence of a person in which that person’s habitation is fixed, and to which, whenever that person is absent, that person has the intention of returning.
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The establishment of a secondary residence by an elected official outside the district of the elected official shall not constitute prima facie evidence of a change of residence.

But, there is a very important distinction between a secondary residence and a permanent residence to which you plan on returning.

Now, I would not want to commit a felony, or even a misdemeanor, by saying that either Dole is committing voter fraud.  What I will say is that there are some very serious questions that we must ask.  The answers to these questions will give us proof that either the Doles are committing voter fraud, or they are in fact living in different states.

And, if none of the above has convinced you that something fishy is going on here, I submit this video put together by my friends at WNCNN.