Category Archives: chicanery
“Tricksters Trying To Suppress Vote With Deceptive Phone Calls”
Froomkin: “Some African American, Spanish-speaking and elderly voters in Florida and Virginia are apparently being targeted by anonymous voter-suppression groups trying to trick them or intimidate them into not voting in the November presidential election, according to election officials… Continue reading
More Evidence That in A Close Election The Losers May Not Believe Their Guy Lost
Last week I wrote the following at Slate:
Since 2000, public opinion on the fairness of elections is volatile. In 1996, before the 2000 Florida meltdown ending with the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, about 10 percent of… Continue reading
“Voter Fraud Found in Vernon Election; New Winner Named”
The LA Times reports. Bonus: a picture of super election lawyer Fred Woocher.
“Inside The Planning Of A James O’Keefe ‘Sting'”
I missed this Buzzfeed piece in late September. Its subhead: “The conservative provocateur planned a sting of SEIU in 2010 — based off information from a source of John Fund’s, with Foster Friess as a potential investor. It didn’t end… Continue reading
“True the Vote’s True Agenda”
Part II of American Prospect‘s must-read report.
“Fired RNC consultant preps get-out-the-vote campaign”
LA Times: “The political consultant fired by the Republican National Committee amid fraud allegations in Florida is now hiring workers for a voter canvassing operation this fall in as many as 30 states, his spokesman said. Nathan Sproul, whose career… Continue reading
“State election fraud defendants seek dismissal”
Claims of racial voter suppression in prosecution of what looks to be typical absentee ballot fraud.
“GOP Consultant Under Investigation For Voter Registration Fraud Quietly Restarts Registration Efforts”
“DNC Fires Employee Featured In James O’Keefe Video”
TPM: “The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday fired a Texas staffer who appeared to offer to help someone figure out how to vote simultaneously in two states in undercover video released by conservative activist James O’Keefe.”
“N.M. Attorney General Investigating GOP ‘Voter Suppression’”
TPM: “New Mexico Attorney General Gary King has launched an investigation into a video that allegedly shows Republican officials giving volunteer poll watchers false information about state election law, his office announced Tuesday.”
My earlier coverage of this controversy… Continue reading
“In voter registration fraud case, it’s not Mickey Mouse you have to worry about; The biggest worry for Florida election officials isn’t blatant fraud, but accurately re-registering voters”
“Error and Fraud at Issue as Absentee Voting Rises”
Must-read Adam Liptak NYT article.
“VIDEO: GOP Caught Training Poll Challengers in Illegal Voter Suppression Tactics”
ProgressNow New Mexico has the video. The Nation follows up with New Mexico Congressman Agrees with Voter Suppression Tactics.