Category Archives: chicanery

“Former New York Election Official Admits to Vote Fraud Scheme”

January 12, 2023, 7:49 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: A former upstate New York election official pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal identity theft charges arising from his fraudulent use of voters’ personal information to apply for a dozen absentee ballots in 2021. In entering his plea in… Continue reading

“The Mysterious, Unregistered Fund That Raised Big Money for Santos”

January 12, 2023, 7:48 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: A month before George Santos was elected to Congress, one of his large donors received a call asking him to consider making another sizable contribution. The request came from a Republican loyalist calling on behalf of RedStone Strategies, which… Continue reading

Alabama: “Perry County Commission Chairman charged with voting multiple times, ‘stuffing’ ballot box”

January 11, 2023, 6:04 pmabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

Al.com: Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner Jr. has been indicted on voter fraud charges. Fourth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Michael Jackson, along with Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, announced the two-count indictment Wednesday. Turner, the son of civil… Continue reading

“George Santos broke campaign finance laws, nonpartisan watchdog says”

January 9, 2023, 8:08 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: A complaint filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission accused Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has admitted to fabricating key details of his biography, of wide-ranging campaign finance violations. The alleged wrongdoing includes masking the true source of his… Continue reading

“No conflict in investigating the investigators investigating him, Perry says”

January 9, 2023, 7:47 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: Rep. Scott Perry said that being under investigation shouldn’t disqualify him from taking part in any examination of federal investigators conducted by newly empowered House Republicans. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” the Pennsylvania Republican said: “Why should I be… Continue reading

“New Law School Dean Gave Trump Bad Legal Advice”

January 6, 2023, 7:19 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Inside Higher Ed: Two years ago today, a group of insurrectionists, whipped into a frenzy by former President Trump’s false rhetoric about a stolen election, waged an attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to subvert American democracy. During the… Continue reading

“Trump’s offensive against Ruby Freeman reaches an ugly new level; As Donald Trump renews his offensive against an innocent election worker in Georgia, remember that his own team told him these claims weren’t true.”

January 4, 2023, 4:51 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Steve Benen for MaddowBlog.

“Convicted Oath Keepers leader testifies in trial of Alaska lawmaker”

December 20, 2022, 10:03 amchicaneryRick Hasen

ADN: Jailed Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes testified Monday in the trial of Alaska state Rep. David Eastman, who identifies as a member of the right-wing group. Eastman, a Wasilla Republican, is accused of violating a clause of the… Continue reading

“U.S. Scrutinizes Political Donations by Sam Bankman-Fried and Allies”

December 17, 2022, 12:50 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT has this report, with the subhead: “Federal prosecutors appear to be focusing on possible wrongdoing by cryptocurrency executives, rather than by Democratic or Republican politicians. But the inquiries widen an explosive campaign finance scandal.”

“A Plot To Overturn An American Election”

December 13, 2022, 7:25 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

TPM: The messages you are about to read are the definitive, real-time record of a plot to overturn an American election. TPM has obtained the 2,319 text messages that Mark Meadows, who was President Trump’s last White House chief of… Continue reading

“‘Furthering false narratives’: Lake, Finchem lawsuit draws sanction order from judge”

December 2, 2022, 5:11 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: In a blistering 30-page opinion, a federal judge ordered sanctions against the attorneys of Kari Lake and Mark Finchem in their lawsuit against voting machines, hoping to deter “similarly baseless suits in the future.” Lake and Finchem, Trump-endorsed… Continue reading

“Michigan’s boards of canvassers didn’t derail election certification this year; And now Prop 2 eliminates the threat for good.”

December 2, 2022, 2:35 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

VoteBeat: Republican secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo had something to say in Lansing on Monday as the Board of State Canvassers prepared to certify her loss, and she swore it wasn’t sour grapes. The election, Karamo charged without evidence… Continue reading

“Cochise County, after disregarding state elections law, may go to court without attorney”

December 1, 2022, 7:37 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Cochise County officials may go to court Thursday without an attorney to represent them against charges that they broke the law by failing to certify the results of the Nov. 8 election. County supervisors on Tuesday voted to… Continue reading