Category Archives: chicanery

Breaking: Democrats Sue Trump, State Republican Parties, and Roger Stone for Voter Intimidation Tactics

October 31, 2016, 9:33 amchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The latest set of filings from Democrats (led by Marc Elias) against the Trump campaign, state Republican parties, and Roger Stone’s “Stop the Steal” group: Nevada Complaint Arizona Complaint Pennsylvania Complaint Ohio Complaint [corrected link] I haven’t yet gone through… Continue reading

“No evidence for ‘Trump supporters with dogs’ tweet claim”

October 31, 2016, 7:49 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Cincinnati Enquirer: Outside of a single unsubstantiated tweet, there is currently no evidence Donald Trump supporters with dogs harassed African-Americans voting early in Cincinnati. At about 10 p.m. Sunday, Christian writer and progressive political activist Jim Wallis tweeted to his… Continue reading

“What do Trump and Brexit have in common? Warnings of electoral fraud.”

October 31, 2016, 7:06 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Toby James for The Monkey Cage.

“The R.N.C.’s ‘Don’t Get Out the Vote’ Drives”

October 31, 2016, 7:03 amchicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT editorial on the consent decree.

“‘Jew-S-A!’ chant is latest reminder of white supremacist support for Trump”

October 30, 2016, 9:42 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: Donald Trump’s campaign manager on Sunday forcefully disavowed a supporter as “deplorable” for chanting “Jew-S-A!” at a weekend rally, the latest incident of anti-Semitic rhetoric used by some of the GOP nominee’s backers. “[The man’s] conduct is completely unacceptable… Continue reading

Is Trump Encouraging Illegal Multiple Voting in Colorado? (It Wouldn’t Work)

October 30, 2016, 9:10 pmchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

CNN: Trump kicked off his rally here on Sunday by encouraging his supporters to “make sure” their ballots are properly counted, saying that he is a “skeptical person” when it comes to the state’s largely vote-by-mail process. He then encouraged… Continue reading

Lee County (NC) Democrats Allege Trump Supporter with Baseball Bat at Polls

October 30, 2016, 12:07 pmchicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I’m afraid these kinds of stories of possible voter intimidation will increase as we get closer to election day, and many will be hard to fact check.

Jacob Soboroff Talks of “Rigged” Voting in Philly

October 30, 2016, 11:56 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Watch.

“Is this proof of voter fraud or election rigging?: A user guide”

October 30, 2016, 9:29 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Philip Bump performing a useful service. For example, on dead people “voting,” here’s a common one, an administrative foul-up: But there are stories about ballots being cast for dead people! Is this vote-rigging? No. Is this in-person voter fraud? Probably… Continue reading

“Hoax Image of Immigration Officers Arresting Voters Is Making Rounds on Social Media”

October 29, 2016, 5:50 pmcampaigns, chicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Electionland: An image has begun circulating on Twitter that appears to show an immigration officer arresting someone in line to vote. The image is a hoax, as is the accompanying threatening language directed at Hispanic voters. The image is a… Continue reading

“Donald Trump Questions Veracity of Ballot Counting in Colorado”

October 29, 2016, 5:44 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Donald J. Trump has found a new reason to question the legitimacy of the 2016 election — ballots — and he wasted little time here on Saturday before taking issue with the voting system in this largely vote-by-mail state.… Continue reading

“Prominent Democratic law firm pays questionable ‘bonuses’ to partners for campaign contributions”

October 29, 2016, 5:40 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Boston Globe/Center for Responsive Politics: From 2010 through 2014, Strouss and Bradley, along with founding partner Michael Thornton and his wife, donated nearly $1.6 million to Democratic Party fund-raising committees and a parade of politicians — from Senate minority… Continue reading

Double Voter (for Trump) Caught in Iowa

October 28, 2016, 5:05 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

People who do this are often not the sharpest tools in the shed. Then again, if you are told how easy it is to rig an election, maybe you try such nonsense.