Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“True the Vote Presents False Findings”

March 1, 2013, 5:28 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Rob Richie traces the ever-evolving TTV report. It begins: Yesterday I helped my colleague Andrea Levien expose on the FairVote blog that True the Vote — an organization that purports to be dedicated to reducing voter fraud and has been… Continue reading

“TRUE THE VOTE COMMENT ON CORRECTED VOTER SUPPRESSION REPORT”

March 1, 2013, 10:37 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Statement in response to this and this from FairVote: “We stand by True the Vote’s report. Everything we said about the major conclusions in the report are correct. In a supplementary section, there was a methological error and it has… Continue reading

“True the Vote Changes Report without Acknowledging Error”

March 1, 2013, 8:21 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Yesterday I linked to a FairVote post explaining problems in True The Vote’s recent report on the 2012 elections. Today Rob Richie of FairVote sent this follow-up to the election law listserv (reprinted here with permission): As an addendum.… Continue reading

“True The Vote Fudges the Numbers in New Turnout Study”

February 28, 2013, 4:24 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

FairVote: True the Vote, an organization dedicated to eradicating voter fraud through controversial methods, issued a report on February 27 concluding that voter ID laws and other election changes allegedly meant to reduce voter fraud not only did… Continue reading

Overseas Voter Foundation Likes Bauer-Ginsburg Commission

February 28, 2013, 3:55 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

See here.

Upcoming Speaking Gigs

February 27, 2013, 2:58 pmThe Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

On Monday March 4, I’ll be on a panel about the Shelby County voting rights case at a symposium on voting rights at UC Berkeley. On Tuesday, March 5, at noon, I’ll be speaking on “The Voting Wars Revisited”… Continue reading

True the Vote Issues Report: “The 2012 Voter Suppression Myth”

February 27, 2013, 1:33 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Posted here.

“Miller blasts Obama’s plan for election standards”

February 27, 2013, 7:19 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Daily Tribune: U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, relying upon her experiences as Michigan secretary of state, is denouncing President Obama’s plan to form a national election commission which will seek solutions to long waits for voters on Election Day. “That’s about… Continue reading

“Miami ‘Phantom Ballots’ Case Highlights New Frontiers for Fraud”

February 25, 2013, 8:14 amchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Doug Chapin writes on this important Miami Herald report. It seems to me that with Miami’s sad history of absentee ballot fraud, it may be worth considering allowing absentee balloting available in the jurisdiction only for those with… Continue reading

“Top GOP Voter ID Crusader Loses Virginia Election Panel Post”

February 23, 2013, 6:18 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NPR: “To those who closely follow the voter ID wars, Hans von Spakovsky is a household name, one of the nation’s leading crusaders against voter fraud, and also one of its more controversial. Days before the 2012 election, The … Continue reading