The Person Offering Medical Pot for Voter Registration Cards is a Dope
…and someone who backtracked fast.
Category Archives: chicanery
Not a Lot of Money Behind the Most Offensive Political Ad Ever
TPM reports.
A Partisan Voter ID Angle in Wisconsin DMV Closures?
That’s the allegation of a Democrat in this Businessweek article (h/t firedoglake).
“Ehrlich aides plead not guilty to robo-call charges”
Trial in the case is currently scheduled for September 22.
“Former Vernon official pleads guilty to conflict of interest”
The LA Times reports.
More of the Same Dept.
“Florida League Of Women Voters Drops Registration Plan Over Restrictive Laws”
TPM offers this report, part of a new “Crackdown on Voting” series.
Sept. 6 Date Set for Motion to Dismiss in John Edwards’ Case
See here. I think there’s a fairly good chance for such a motion to be granted.
“Guyana-Born Man Asks FEC If He Can Run for President”
Fascinating question actually. If the FEC were to say he could not run, would that not get the agency in the business of having to decide who is a natural born citizen? And what then if a Birther files a… Continue reading
“Feinstein: Protect Voters from Misleading, Inconvenient Political Robocalls”
See this press release.
“Right to Life denies calls were aimed at voter suppression”
See here.
“Civil case against Ehrlich aide advances”
WaPo reports: “A civil case will go forward that seeks $168 million in damages from a political consultant for former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) for his role last year in an election-night robocall scheme that the state’s attorney… Continue reading
Election Day Dirty Tricks
See here and here.
I’ve spent a lot of time recently looking at allegations of voter suppression, voter intimidation, and dirty tricks since 2000 for a chapter of The Voting Wars. Unlike allegations of voter fraud, my conclusion is… Continue reading
“New Head Of Rockland Independence Party Indicted On Perjury Charges”
The case arose out of a lawsuit concerning election petition signatures.