Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Why the Justice Dept. Will Have Far Fewer Watchdogs in Polling Places”

October 24, 2016, 7:50 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Eric Lichtblau for the NYT: The federal observer program has really been a hallmark of the Justice Department’s voting rights work,” Kristen Clarke, the director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said. That effort “has really… Continue reading

“The truth behind voter fraud in Indiana”

October 24, 2016, 7:34 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

IndyStar reports.

“Why Donald Trump’s ‘Ballot Watchers’ Might Be Illegal”

October 24, 2016, 7:31 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

TIME reports.

“Poll: 60% of Republicans believe illegal immigrants vote; 43% believe people vote using dead people’s names”

October 24, 2016, 7:13 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Sigh.

“Indiana Officials Target A Black Voter Registration Drive On A Technicality”

October 24, 2016, 7:11 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Must-read HuffPo: Varoga said the Oct. 4 police action prevented the group from registering 5,000 to 10,000 additional voters ahead of Indiana’s Oct. 11 voter registration deadline. He’s worried that clerks won’t count some of the 45,000 applications the… Continue reading

FL: “Despite Trump’s plea, little sign of interest in poll watching”

October 24, 2016, 7:02 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Tallahassee Democrat: Few local voters have answered Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call to sign up as poll watchers to prevent a rigged election. On the campaign trail this week, he warned of the media and partisans conspiring to… Continue reading

TX: “Officials prepare for uncertainty, confusion as early voting begins Monday”

October 23, 2016, 7:22 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Houston Chronicle: Harris County politicos are bracing for uncertainty with Monday’s start to early balloting, as many voters remain confused about Texas’ voter identification requirements and Donald Trump continues to warn – without proof – of a “rigged election.” Meanwhile,… Continue reading

“Election officials acknowledge voter fraud but say Trump concerns overblown”

October 23, 2016, 5:05 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Washington Times reports.

“The Impact of Voter Fraud Claims on Voter Registration Reform Legislation”

October 23, 2016, 4:24 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Margaret Goarke has written this article for Political Science Quarterly. Here is the abstract: MARGARET GROARKE examines the impact that claims of voter fraud has had on three cases of voter registration reforms in the United States. She argues that… Continue reading

“Donald Trump jokes that it’s okay for his supporters to commit voter fraud”

October 22, 2016, 6:40 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

It would be funny if his earlier comments were not so corrosive; As Donald Trump once again warned his supporters on Saturday that voter fraud is rampant and could cost him the election, he wondered aloud if he’s receiving any… Continue reading

Trump Talking Points Urge Surrogates to Push Voter Fraud Line

October 21, 2016, 8:17 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jonathan Swan for The Hill: In campaign talking points sent out Wednesday and obtained by The Hill, the Trump team told Republican surrogates to cite examples of voter fraud in North Carolina, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Under a headline ‘Must… Continue reading

If Today’s Internet Outage/Hacking Was a Dry Run for Election Day, Things Could Get Very Bad

October 21, 2016, 4:52 pmchicanery, The Voting Wars, voting technologyRick Hasen

Earlier I suggested that today’s Internet hack which disrupted things could be a dry-run for election day. The NY Times now reports the pernicious and widespread nature of this attack: And in a troubling development, the attack appears to have… Continue reading

Talking to Josh Marshall of TPM on His Podcast About Trump, Voter Fraud, and Election Rigging Nonsense

October 21, 2016, 4:16 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Josh: Concerned about voter suppression? Bands of feral Trumpers descending areas with large populations of black or Hispanic voters to harass and vet voters? Me too. So in Episode #7 of the Josh Marshall show I talked to my favorite … Continue reading

Today’s Must-Read: “How Charges of Voter Fraud Became a Political Strategy”

October 21, 2016, 2:30 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Michael Wines with the absolute must-read in the NYT: In asserting that the presidential election has been rigged against him and casting accusations of widespread voter fraud, Donald J. Trump has tapped deep into an increasingly prevalent theme of Republican… Continue reading