Category Archives: chicanery

AL: “Rebekah Mason suggested closure of DMV offices in majority black counties, report shows”

April 8, 2017, 9:28 amchicanery, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Wow: Governor Robert Bentley’s former top advisor and secret paramour Rebekah Mason led a politically-motivated effort in 2015 to close 31 driver’s license offices in mostly black counties, a move that embarrassed the state and was later reversed. The decision… Continue reading

“U.S. Attorney Contacts North St. Louis Voters in Election Investigation”

April 7, 2017, 7:44 amchicaneryRick Hasen

The Riverfront Times reports.

“Controversial 197th District special election heading to federal court?”

March 23, 2017, 7:08 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Philly.com: Tuesday’s controversial special election to fill the state House’s 197th District seat may be moving from the polling place to federal court, as Philadelphia’s City Commissioners prepare to start tallying the votes Friday morning. Lawyers for Republican nominee Lucinda… Continue reading

“Federal elections commissioner wants Trump to back up his allegations of voter fraud”

March 22, 2017, 8:56 pmchicanery, federal election commission, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

LAT: A member of the Federal Election Commission has accused President Trump of threatening democracy with his unproven allegations of voter fraud and asked him to show evidence if he has any. Ellen Weintraub, a Democratic commissioner at the agency,… Continue reading

“Former Colorado GOP chairman Steven Curtis charged with voter fraud”

March 21, 2017, 8:56 pmchicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Denver Channel with a story that is just too rich: The former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party is charged with forgery and voter fraud for allegedly forging his wife’s mail-in ballot from last year’s election, according to court… Continue reading

“F.B.I. Is Investigating Trump’s Russia Ties, Comey Confirms”

March 20, 2017, 9:15 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Tuesday’s NYT A1: The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, took the extraordinary step on Monday of announcing that the agency is investigating whether members of President Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election. Mr. Comey’s testimony before … Continue reading

“Law and Opinion in the de Blasio Investigation”

March 17, 2017, 7:35 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Bauer critical of Vance. Dwyer critical of De Blaiso.

Former Texas Congressman Steve Stockman with the Exchange of the Day

March 16, 2017, 8:19 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

News from a federal court in Houston: According to the complaint, in 2011 Stockman set up a non-profit called Life Without Limits in Las Vegas. A single contributor donated $350,000 to the charity, which Stockman then allegedly funneled back to… Continue reading

“No Charges, but Harsh Criticism for de Blasio’s Fund-Raising”

March 16, 2017, 2:10 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The federal inquiry found a pattern in which Mr. de Blasio or his associates solicited contributions from donors seeking favors from the city and then contacted city agencies on their behalf, according to a statement from the United States… Continue reading

“Shalom Lamm Voter Fraud Trial Begins This Week”

March 13, 2017, 9:06 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

The latest in the Bloomingburg saga.

“EXCLUSIVE: Winning candidates helped voters fill out their ballots”

March 11, 2017, 8:44 pmabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

Palm Beach Post: A Palm Beach County commissioner and a state House member clinched their seats last year by stepping into voters’ homes and helping them fill out their mail-in ballots, a Palm Beach Post investigation has found. Commissioner Mack… Continue reading

Georgia: “FBI investigating data breach involving state voters”

March 4, 2017, 8:43 amchicanery, election administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

WSB: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating an alleged data breach at the Center for Election Systems at Kennesaw State University. Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Aaron Diamant reports the state voter data kept by the Center for Election Systems… Continue reading

Woman Who Got 8 Year Sentence for Non-Citizen Voting Released on Bond Pending Appeal

March 2, 2017, 7:54 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Fox 4 reports.

Ohio SOS Husted Finds 82 Non-Citizens Voted in Ohio Last Year

February 27, 2017, 7:15 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

WCMH: According to a release from Husted, 385 people who are not citizens of the United States are registered to vote in Ohio. Out of those, 82 voted in at least one election in the last year….. “In light of… Continue reading