Category Archives: chicanery
“Some Republicans Acknowledge Leveraging Voter ID Laws for Political Gain”
Must-read Michael Wines NYT:
A senior vice president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce, Steve Baas, had a thought. “Do we need to start messaging ‘widespread reports of election fraud’ so we are positively set up for the recount… Continue reading
5 Money in Politics Lessons from WI John Doe
“State Police investigating voter registration fraud”
IndyStar:
The Indiana State Police is investigating what it says are fraudulent voter registration forms in Marion and Hendricks counties.
The forms are among more than 28,000 submitted to county registration offices by a little-known group called the Indiana… Continue reading
“What Leaked John Doe Docs Reveal About WI Elections”
I spoke with WPR’s Central Time about the case and the potential for Supreme Court review. Listen.
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Trump-Bondi Timeline Doesn’t Let Trump Off the Hook
Yesterday I linked to a NY Times story which suggested that maybe the $25,000 from Trump to Florida AG Bondi was not meant to influence her choice on whether to go after Trump U fraud claims, on grounds that… Continue reading
“A Lesson for Trump From Scott Walker: If the Election Is Close, Cry Fraud”
John Nichols writes for The Nation.
“Poll: Nearly half of Americans say voter fraud occurs often”
WaPo:
Nearly half of Americans say that voter fraud occurs at least somewhat often according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, a viewpoint at odds with studies showing it rarely occurs in U.S. elections.
The poll also finds… Continue reading
“Trump’s Call for a Flood of Poll Watchers Could Disrupt Some Voting Places”
ProPublica reports. [corrected link]
Back in August I blogged that such efforts might run afoul of an RNC consent decree aimed at stopping voter intimidation.
“GOP operatives discussed ginning up ‘voter fraud’ reports”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Republican insiders discussed ginning up concerns over voter fraud in the days after then-Supreme Court Justice David Prosser narrowly defeated challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg in April 2011.
“Do we need to start messaging ‘widespread reports of election fraud’ so… Continue reading
“Sowing Doubt Is Seen as Prime Danger in Hacking Voting System”
Must-read NYT:
Russian hackers would not be able to change the outcome of the United States presidential election, the nation’s most senior intelligence and law enforcement officials have assured Congress and the White House in recent weeks.
But disrupting it,… Continue reading
“New Records Shed Light on Donald Trump’s $25,000 Gift to Florida Official”
Another A1-NYT on Trump-Bondi, with a timing detail which Trump supporters will surely highlight:
The Sentinel’s report, which was published on Sept. 13, 2013, paraphrased Ms. Meale’s response and took it a step further, saying that Ms. Bondi’s… Continue reading
“Wisconsin: John Doe investigation documents leaked, show fundraising efforts, and early attempt to tarnish effort with voter fraud claims”
Recall Elections Blog:
However, Rick Hasen at the Election Law Blog notes one specific email, where “a Republican operative” suggests “messaging ‘widespread reports of election fraud’ so we are positively set up for the recount regardless of the final number.”… Continue reading
“In newly released emails, critics see proof of political motive for GOP voter fraud claims”
Wisconsin State Journal:
They were dated to the early morning hours of April 6, 2011. At that time, the incumbent and GOP favorite in the Supreme Court race, then-Justice David Prosser, clung to a razor-thin election lead over the candidate… Continue reading