Category Archives: chicanery
“Davidson County Election Chief, Under State Scrutiny, Lawyers Up”
“‘All the President’s Men Revisited’: Watergate again, but not just a nostalgia trip”
WaPo on new documentary.
“In Poll, Most New Yorkers Say Corruption Is a Big Problem”
Nun on the run?
Perhaps i’m misinterpreting this headline in this voter fraud case.
“It Might Be America’s least super super-PAC”
WaPo on ProgressKy. Hard to imagine Senator McConnell having better luck.
“F.B.I. Looking Into Allegations That McConnell’s Campaign Was Wiretapped”
NYT:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was looking into allegations by Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky that political opponents bugged his campaign headquarters.
Mr. McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, blamed the “political left” for an anonymous… Continue reading
“Russia Takes Legal Action Against Election Monitors”
“Debate Over Allowing Secretly Indicted Nelson Castro To Twice Run For Re-Election”
NYDN: “The decision by federal and Bronx prosecutors to allow government mole Nelson Castro to twice run for re-election to the Assembly while secretly under indictment has raised some eyebrows. Several lawmakers and state government officials questioned whether the… Continue reading
“Candidate claims election fraud”
Keep your eye on this dispute in Colorado.
“Assemblyman Eric Stevenson Arrested for Alleged Corruption”
Politicker: “Moments ago, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office announced yet another New York State elected official, Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, has been arrested and accused of taking bribes. Earlier this week, New York’s political world was rocked when corruption… Continue reading
“Felony Charges Dropped Against Colin Small, Republican Accused Of Destroying Voter Registration Forms”
Important HuffPo report: “Eight felony charges against Colin Small, the Republican contractor accused of destroying voter registration forms, were dismissed by a Virginia judge on Tuesday. The judge dismissed the felony charges under a probable cause standard during a preliminary… Continue reading
“Scott Mooneyham: Absentee ballots and voter fraud”
Interesting column:
For the last two years, a substantial investigation has been underway in North Carolina into allegations of real voter fraud, the kind that can turn an election.
You don’t hear much about it in Raleigh or in… Continue reading
“Lawmakers Charged in Plot to Buy Spot on Mayoral Ballot”
NYT: “State Senator Malcolm A. Smith, a contractor and real estate developer who rose to become the first black president of the State Senate, and City Councilman Daniel J. Halloran III were arrested early Tuesday on charges of… Continue reading