Category Archives: chicanery

“Prosecutors Effectively Accuse Trump of Defrauding Voters. What Does It Mean?”

December 9, 2018, 11:04 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: In the memo in the case of Mr. Cohen, prosecutors from the Southern District of New York depicted Mr. Trump, identified only as “Individual-1,” as an accomplice in the hush payments. While Mr. Trump was not charged, the… Continue reading

SDNY Sentencing Memo: Michael Cohen “Acted in Coordination with and at the Direction of” Donald Trump in Making Two Payments to Women to Keep Them Silent About Affairs Before Election

December 7, 2018, 2:05 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

From the sentencing memo: During the campaign, Cohen played a central role in two similar schemes to purchase the rights to stories – each from women who claimed to have had an affair with Individual-1 – so as to suppress… Continue reading

“Election Fraud Scandal in North Carolina (Podcast)”

December 7, 2018, 12:18 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Great to talk to June Grasso of Bloomberg Law. Listen.

“North Carolina Republican Owes $34,310 for Disputed Absentee Ballot and Turnout Work, Records Show”

December 7, 2018, 8:44 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The congressional campaign of Mark Harris disclosed late Thursday night that it owed more than $34,000 in connection with an absentee ballot and voter turnout operation that has prompted fears of election fraud and called the North Carolina Republican’s… Continue reading

“Democrat Dan McCready withdraws his concession in North Carolina congressional race roiled by accusations of fraud”

December 7, 2018, 8:39 amchicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“‘I Don’t Vote’ — But He Did. Here’s How Alleged Election Fraud Works In North Carolina.”

December 6, 2018, 4:20 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

BuzzFeed reports.

Absentee Ballot Fraud and Vote Buying Indictments in Canton, Miss.

December 6, 2018, 2:35 pmabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

Details.

“Republican officials had early warnings of voting irregularities in North Carolina”

December 6, 2018, 11:30 amchicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: When GOP Rep. Robert Pittenger lost his primary by a narrow margin in May, he suspected something was amiss. The congressman turned to a group of friends and family who had gathered with him on election night at a… Continue reading

When You’ve Lost Dallas Woodhouse…#NC09

December 6, 2018, 9:45 amchicaneryRick Hasen

CNN: North Carolina GOP director open to new election in disputed House race The executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party says he supports a new election if allegations of fraud in the 9th Congressional District race are proven… Continue reading

#NC09: Harry Enten: “Why the case for election fraud in North Carolina is strong;” Charlotte Observer Editorial Board Calls for New Election

December 5, 2018, 6:51 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Harry Enten analysis for CNN: The North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics last week voted against certifying Republican Mark Harris’ 905 vote win over Democrat Dan McCready in the state’s 9th Congressional District. In the days since, allegations … Continue reading

Blockbuster Must-Read from BuzzFeed: “Inside The North Carolina Republican Vote Machine: Cash, Pills — And Ballots”

December 5, 2018, 7:16 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

BuzzFeed: The allegations that Republicans tampered with absentee ballots in a close North Carolina election represent the most serious federal election tampering case in years, one that allegedly stole votes from elderly black voters in the state’s rural south. Now… Continue reading

“Who is McCrae Dowless, man who appears to be center of 9th District investigation?”

December 4, 2018, 7:27 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WSOC reports.

“Exclusive: Emails of top NRCC officials stolen in major 2018 hack”

December 4, 2018, 9:53 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: The House GOP campaign arm suffered a major hack during the 2018 election, exposing thousands of sensitive emails to an outside intruder, according to three senior party officials. The email accounts of four senior aides at the National Republican… Continue reading

“EXCLUSIVE: Absentee ballot envelopes in North Carolina fit into ‘a pattern of fraud'”

December 3, 2018, 9:41 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Judd Legum: The envelopes of the absentee ballots are a rich source of information because they require not only the signature of the voter but the signature of two witnesses. Pending an investigation by the North Carolina State Board… Continue reading

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