Category Archives: chicanery

Criminal Investigation of Sproul Florida Voter Registration Activities

October 4, 2012, 7:04 amchicanery, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

See here. See also this NY Times article, which begins: “For a year, the Republican National Committee has portrayed Democrats as the villains when it comes to voter fraud. In a provocative article on CNN’s Web site, the committee’s… Continue reading

“Selling votes is common type of election fraud”

October 2, 2012, 8:58 amabsentee ballots, chicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Absolute must-read from WaPo’s David Fahrenthold. It confirms what I found in The Voting Wars. Election official fraud and absentee ballot fraud relatively rare but it happens. Impersonation fraud extremely rare and has not changed an election result we… Continue reading

“How Much is an Ambassadorship? And the Tale of How Watergate Led to a Strong Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and a Weak Federal Election Campaign Act”

October 2, 2012, 8:25 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy has posted this draft on SSRN (Chapman Law Review symposium on Watergate). Here is the abstract: When White House Counsel John Dean infamously told President Richard Milhous Nixon that there was a “cancer on the presidency,” and… Continue reading

“Potential voter registration fraud in Florida: GOP’s own ‘ACORN’ scandal?”

September 29, 2012, 10:22 amchicanery, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

CS Monitor: “It’s far from clear whether the registrations would have led to voter fraud, or if they were simply attempts by employees to show that they’d done their jobs. That point may be underscored by the amateurish nature… Continue reading

“Who’s accountable for this lie?”

September 28, 2012, 4:39 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Ventura County Star: In a television ad now airing, paid for by an independent expenditure group called the California Senior Advocates League PAC and attacking Sen. Fran Pavley, an announcer asserts, “While Pavley voted to raise our taxes, she pays… Continue reading

“Essex Man Convicted of Absentee Ballot Fraud”

September 28, 2012, 4:32 pmabsentee ballots, chicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

News from New Jersey.

“Suspicious voter registration forms found in 10 Florida counties”

September 28, 2012, 4:30 pmchicanery, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

LA Times: ‘Florida elections officials said Friday that at least 10 counties have identified suspicious and possibly fraudulent voter registration forms turned in by a firm working for the Republican Party of Florida, which has filed an election fraud… Continue reading

“RNC cuts ties to firm after voter fraud allegations”

September 27, 2012, 4:50 pmchicanery, voter registrationRick Hasen

LA Times: “In Florida, the state party fired the firm on Tuesday after election workers in Palm Beach County discovered numerous registration forms that appeared to be filled out in the same handwriting, some including wrong addresses and birthdays.… Continue reading

“Vernon voters testify in election fraud probe”

September 27, 2012, 1:15 pmchicanery, votingRick Hasen

Ah, Vernon.

“Fraud concerns swirl around Florida’s unregulated absentee ballot brokers ahead of election”

September 27, 2012, 1:14 pmabsentee ballots, chicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

FOX News reports.

“Florida GOP Fired Romney Consultant’s Voter Registration Firm After Fraudulent Forms Reported in Palm Beach”

September 27, 2012, 12:36 pmchicanery, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Expect this story from Brad Friedman to get national attention. More from thePalm Beach Post.

“Candidate offered to drop out – for a price”

September 20, 2012, 7:14 ambribery, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

News from Nebraska.

“Secretary of State Connie Lawson warns Hoosiers about over-the-phone voting scam”

September 15, 2012, 5:37 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

See this press release.

“The Missouri voter ID scandal that wasn’t”

September 12, 2012, 3:03 pmchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Boston Globe posts the most important piece on voter impersonation fraud in a while: It’s the biggest voter ID scandal you never heard of. An election in the United States stolen right under the noses of election officials thanks… Continue reading