Pot Calling Kettle Black Dept.
Indiana SOS Charlie White, himself being prosecuted for voter fraud for voting somewhere other than his residence, files criminal complaint against Evan Bayh and his wife. Political motivations?
Category Archives: chicanery
“Silencing a Watchdog: Government Seeks to Muzzle Amicus in John Edwards Prosecution”
Anthony J. Franze & R. Stanton Jones have written this interesting piece, which begins: “In an unusual move, the United States—by far the most frequent amicus curiae in the federal courts—has sought to block the filing of a lone… Continue reading
Is It Ethically Wrong to Engage in Strategic Voting?
NYT’s “The Ethicist” explores this question today.
“‘Frumpy’ Bookkeeper Accused of Bilking Democrats for Millions”
Bloomberg on Durkee.
“Pearce recall: Arizona high court declines to block Cortes hearing”
“Roots of ‘Ballot Security’: Dead Voters, Party Fears and Shadowy Tactics”
Interesting NYT piece connected to Bloomberg consultant trial.
Arizona Trial Court Rejects Challenge to Cortes Candidacy in Russell Pearce Recall Case
Following up on this post, a superior court in Arizona has rejected the argument to remove a candidate from the ballot on grounds she was a sham candidate. A snippet:
The court assumes that candidates have run for office… Continue reading
“Ethics agency proposes training to prevent political funds fraud”
Durkee fallout in CA.
Arizona Needs to Change its Recall Election Laws to Stop Gaming of the System
Controversy remains over the Russell Pearce recall election in Arizona. The claim is that the embattled Senate leader’s campaign has recruited a sham candidate with an Hispanic surname—Olivia Cortes—to run in a way to help Pearce stay in office. To… Continue reading
“Democrats scramble to replace cash; With funds missing or frozen, a campaign treasurer facing charges and an election 14 months away, many go looking for money.”
The LA Times offers this front-page report.
“DA looking at voter bribery accusations”
Daniel Bice’s Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel column begins:
Milwaukee County prosecutors have opened a John Doe investigation into voter bribery allegations stemming from last month’s state Senate recall elections, according to sources.
Details of the secret investigation are sketchy, but it is… Continue reading
“State will not investigate recall candidate Cortes”
This Arizona Central reportbegins: “Chaos erupted Friday in the recall election of Senate President Russell Pearce.”
Quote of the Day
“Technically, it’s not a violation of the law. I’m not sure exactly how patriotic it is.”
Maine SOS Charlie Summers [corrected name], on student voting.
Read the Full 4-Part Andrew Appel Series, “New Jersey Election Cover Up”
Andrew raises some serious concerns.