“Phony War on Voter Fraud Looks Even Phonier”
Jonathan Bernstein for Bloomberg View.
Category Archives: The Voting Wars
Trump Again Threatens Voter Intimidation Methods
At an Ohio rally:
When Trump says” You know what I’m talking about?,” this is code for look out for black and brown people cheating.
Legal action should be taken to insure that the Trump campaign does not organize any… Continue reading
Audio of My KPCC “Take Two” Interview About Trump Election “Rigging” Claims
Video of Appearance on “All In” Talking Trump “Rigging” Claims with Ari Melber
Broad List of Acceptable Voter IDs in Texas (For At Least the Upcoming Election)
Detailed powerpoint.
This is good, but the question is if voters and poll workers can understand all this.
Election Litigation 2016: Where Things Stand
With 77 days to go until Election Day, and early voting starting much sooner in some places, here is the major litigation affecting election procedures and voting that I’m watching the most closely:
Wisconsin: One trial judge required Wisconsin officials… Continue reading
“Donald Trump, a ‘Rigged’ Election and the Politics of Race”
Today’s must-read from Maggie Haberman and Matt Flegenheimer in the NYT:
Darrell L. Clarke, Philadelphia’s City Council president, said the racial overtones of Mr. Trump’s remarks were clear.
“When you talk about ‘certain areas’ in Pennsylvania, we all know what… Continue reading
Condemn Despicable Attacks on Trump Supporters—But Don’t Attribute It to the Clinton Campaign
I have long condemned violence and the threat of violence during elections. As I started a tweetstorm back in June, when some people were physically attacking Trump supporters, Our democratic system depends upon the ability to peacefully gather for political… Continue reading
“Fighting Fear of Fraud: What Individuals Can Do to Restore Confidence in US Elections”
Max Hailperin on Medium.
“Nationally, New Laws Force Voters to Navigate Maze of Requirements”
News21:
With the presidential election less than three months away, millions of Americans will be navigating new requirements for voting – if they can vote at all – as their state leaders implement dozens of new restrictions that could… Continue reading
News21 Publishes “Voting Wars” Stories
News21, which did an excellent job in the 2012 elections bringing us counts of election crime prosecutions in the U.S., has just released a new set of stories described as follows:
“Voting Wars,” an investigation of voting rights and election… Continue reading
WI Files Reply Brief in One Wisconsin Now Early Voting 7th Circuit Stay Request
You can read it here. A snippet on the Purcell issue:
Equally remarkably, Plaintiffs assert that the risk of “voter confusion,” Purcell v. Gonzalez, 549 U.S. 1, 4–5 (2006), favors them. Resp. 19–20. The injunction revised laws have been on… Continue reading
“Trump Hammers Claim of Fraud in New Ad as Early Voting Nears”
Hope Yen reports for AP.
Trump Hyperventilating, Dissembling About Rigged Elections Seems to Be Working
New Pew:
Just 11% of Trump backers are very confident in accurate vote count in U.S.
One question is whether this actually defeats turnout. After all, if it is all rigged, why bother voting?
