Category Archives: chicanery
“Why Struck-Down Voter ID Laws Trouble Would-Be Voters”
Another must-read from Michael Wines of the NYT:
While Donald J. Trump repeatedly claims that the election is “rigged”against him, voting rights groups are increasingly battling something more concrete in this year’s ferocious wars over access to the ballot… Continue reading
“Consultant With Ties to Donald Trump Linked to Offer to Hide Source of Donations”
NYT:
A video posted on Monday by a British newspaper appeared to show a Republican consultant with ties to Donald J. Trump offering to disguise the source of contributions to a “super PAC” intended to aid Mr. Trump’s… Continue reading
“Experts: Actions of Democratic operatives in latest undercover James O’Keefe video are likely not a violation of the law”
Business Insider:
Conservative activist James O’Keefe released another undercover sting video on Monday that he claimed proved Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton illegally coordinated with an outside organization.
But what O’Keefe considered illegal activity is most likely not, election law… Continue reading
“How will Trump supporters react if he loses?”
Pippa Norris for The Monkey Cage:
What do Americans think they would do if their presidential candidate does not win? The Reuters-IPSOS poll gave registered voters six hypothetical choices. Respondents were allowed to choose more than one option. The most… Continue reading
“A City Clerk Opposed an Early-Voting Site at UW–Green Bay Because ‘Students Lean More Toward the Democrats'”
Big from Ari Berman:
After the primary, leaders of eight different student groups—including the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties and the Black Student Union—asked the city to put an early-voting location on campus to alleviate long lines. But city officials… Continue reading
“Trump backers walking shaky legal line in monitoring voters”
“Trump: ‘Too much is being made’ about what I said in the debate”
Politico has the audio of Trump talking about his comment on keeping us in suspense if he loses:
“Yes, I think too much is being made,” Trump told Bo Thompson on WBT-AM’s “Charlotte’s Morning News.” “But, you know, everybody had… Continue reading
“Why Donald Trump’s ‘Ballot Watchers’ Might Be Illegal”
“DDOS Attacks And Election Day: What To Do? [HINT: Don’t Wait.]”
Doug Chapin blogs.
See my earlier post, If Today’s Internet Outage/Hacking Was a Dry Run for Election Day, Things Could Get Very Bad
“Poll: 60% of Republicans believe illegal immigrants vote; 43% believe people vote using dead people’s names”
“Donald Trump’s Threat to Reject Election Results Alarms Scholars”
Max Fisher for the NYT.
Priebus with Weird Double Negative on Trump and Conceding
Politico:”He is not willing to not concede if he loses and there’s no fraud.”
Quote of the Day: Fraudulent Fraud Squad Edition
#WearRed #StopFraud If you wear red when you vote #Republican, Republican poll observers can count votes and determine #Democrat #VoterFraud
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 22, 2016
(For background on Trump supporters wearing red to supposedly ferret out voter… Continue reading