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Category Archives: The Voting Wars
Politifact Rates “False” Kobach’s Statements About Fraud in New Hampshire
“Kobach: ‘High Possibility’ Commission Won’t Make Any Recommendations”
TPM:
There was no mention of the data request during the commission’s meeting, which included presentations about historical election turnout data, electronic voting systems and issues affecting public confidence in elections. But speaking to reporters afterward, commission vice chairman Kris… Continue reading
Bob Bauer Calls on von Spakovsky to Resign from Pence-Kobach Sham Commission, and Has Questions About DOJ/AG Role
MSMHL:
The email was sent in February of this year. In June, President Trump appointed one of these Heritage experts, Hans Von Spakovsky, to the Commission. It turns out that Von Spakovsky also wrote the email, a fact now confirmed … Continue reading
“Voter Fraud Commission Holds Second Meeting In New Hampshire Amid Controversy”
Pam Fessler for NPR.
“Lawsuits, Falsehoods, and a Lot of White Men: Trump’s Election Commission Meets Amid Growing Controversy”
Ari Berman and Pema Levy for Mother Jones.
“5 false statistics Trump’s voter fraud panel will use to restrict voting”
Kira Lerner for Think Progress.
5th Circuit En Banc Won’t Consider Reinstating Block of Texas Voter ID Law, For Now
Last week I reported that a 5th Circuit motions panel, on a 2-1 vote, allowed Texas to enforce its revised voter id law pending appeal in the case. The court put this stay in place this even though the trial… Continue reading
“Trump Voter Fraud Panel Agenda Paints Picture Of Election System Rife With Fraud”
Sam Levine for HuffPost:
One presentation submitted to the commission around 8,500 likely duplicate votes across 21 states. Unable to access data from all 50 states, the researchers extrapolate their findings to estimate that there are at least 45,000 instances… Continue reading
“Judge to Weigh Fate of Lawsuits Challenging New N.H. Voting Law”
NHPR reports.
Two of the Only 5 Democrats (Compared to 7 Republicans) on Pence-Kobach Fraud Commission Will Miss Tuesday Meeting
Sam Levine reports that neither Alan King nor Mark Rhodes will attend tomorrow’s meeting of the sham commission.
That leaves only NH SOS Gardner, Maine SOS Dunlap, and former Arkansas lawmaker David Dunn as Democrats on the Commission.
I doubt… Continue reading
“Trump Voter Fraud Commission Poised To Double Down On Debunked NH Claims”
TPM Muckraker:
Gardner has since said that he doesn’t agree with Kobach’s claims, but argued that doesn’t mean he needs to step down from the panel, as he pushed back at the Democrats’ request.
“No, I’m not going to step… Continue reading
“Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel, No Stranger to Controversy, Creates Another One”
Michael Wines in the NYT:
President Trump’s commission on voter fraud, which has ricocheted between controversies since its creation in May, is scheduled to hold its second public meeting on Tuesday in New Hampshire. Already, the commission’s de facto leader… Continue reading