The vast GOP vote suppression operation should be charged under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) statutes.
This type of suit can be brought either as a criminal matter, or as a civil action.
The essence of charging under RICO is to allege that an "enterprise" was engaged in at least two of 35 different types of crimes.
Given the vast GOP voter suppression effort, that is hardly a reach.
The crimes must be fairly serious, but Jim Tobin already faced extortion charges in connection with phone jamming in New Hampshire. Other crimes that could be proved to establish the second criminal act could be money laundering or obstruction of justice.
While it would be difficult, a RICO case would have advantages. A single judge would be available to issue injunctions against any new schemes. Thugs could be brought into court quickly. The case would serve as a clearinghouse for publicity on Republican anti-voter activities. Quick justice would deter some thugs from getting involved.
The list of outrages is long, and people are justified in being up in arms.
A few recent incidents:
--GOP mailing phony voter registration cards to Florida Democrats to confuse them and give them incorrect voter registration numbers.
--GOP attempts to deny people in Michigan the vote if their home has been foreclosed.
--Attempts in virginia to deny students the right to vote in the city where they are enrolled in school.
--In Wisconsin, there have been attempts to disenfranchise a million voters.
And I am sure this is just the tip of the iceberg. To paraphrase Kos, for once, I hope Democrats bring a big gun to a gunfight.