Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad

“Donald Trump Says Early Voting Lines Are Evidence of ‘Rigged’ System”

November 5, 2016, 8:40 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

ABC: As Donald Trump swept his campaign across the country in a final sprint, he claimed that long lines in Clark County, Nevada, were evidence of electoral wrongdoing. “It’s being reported that certain key Democratic polling locations in Clark County… Continue reading

Roger Stone Files Declaration Seeking to Minimize His Involvement with “Stop the Steal”

November 4, 2016, 7:53 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

This one filed in the NV case: I am not employed by Stop the Steal nor am I an officer of it. I do happen to be a volunteer for it, as are many other people. In no sense do… Continue reading

“GOP Voting Fraud Squads Are Nothing New”

November 4, 2016, 4:27 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Rick Perlstein in the Washington Spectator.

“If he loses, Trump will continue spreading destruction and mayhem. This chart shows how.”

November 4, 2016, 7:37 amcampaigns, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Greg Sargent for The Plum Line.

“White nationalists plot Election Day show of force; KKK, neo-Nazis and militias plan to monitor urban polling places and suppress the black vote’

November 2, 2016, 7:31 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Hard to believe this is 2016. Let’s hope law enforcement is ready. And there’s this: It is difficult to know at what scale these plans will materialize because Anglin and his fringe-right ilk are serial exaggerators, according to Potok.… Continue reading

In DNC v. RNC Voter Intimidation Case, Court Orders Discovery on Trump, Republican Poll Monitoring Efforts

October 31, 2016, 7:29 pmcampaigns, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Pretty broad discovery required in short order, with hearing on November 4. The judge rejected much of the discovery sought by the DNC given the time frame, but this should alone should be pretty educational on what efforts are actually… Continue reading

More Baseless Trump Allegations of Voter Fraud

October 31, 2016, 12:17 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Today, via Sopan Deb.

Breaking: Democrats Sue Trump, State Republican Parties, and Roger Stone for Voter Intimidation Tactics

October 31, 2016, 9:33 amchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The latest set of filings from Democrats (led by Marc Elias) against the Trump campaign, state Republican parties, and Roger Stone’s “Stop the Steal” group: Nevada Complaint Arizona Complaint Pennsylvania Complaint Ohio Complaint [corrected link] I haven’t yet gone through… Continue reading

“What do Trump and Brexit have in common? Warnings of electoral fraud.”

October 31, 2016, 7:06 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Toby James for The Monkey Cage.

Is Trump Encouraging Illegal Multiple Voting in Colorado? (It Wouldn’t Work)

October 30, 2016, 9:10 pmchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

CNN: Trump kicked off his rally here on Sunday by encouraging his supporters to “make sure” their ballots are properly counted, saying that he is a “skeptical person” when it comes to the state’s largely vote-by-mail process. He then encouraged… Continue reading

“Donald Trump Questions Veracity of Ballot Counting in Colorado”

October 29, 2016, 5:44 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Donald J. Trump has found a new reason to question the legitimacy of the 2016 election — ballots — and he wasted little time here on Saturday before taking issue with the voting system in this largely vote-by-mail state.… Continue reading

“At ‘Poll Watcher Training’ Class, Republicans Trade Rumors, Fears of Fraud”

October 27, 2016, 7:51 amcampaigns, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

WSJ: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been raising hackles for weeks about a “stolen” election, and on Wednesday morning, in a suburban public library in northern Virginia, more than two dozen Republicans heeded his call. The group had signed… Continue reading

Trump Campaign Admits Its Strategy Depends on Suppressing Democratic Turnout, But Is It Illegal?

October 27, 2016, 7:06 amcampaigns, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

This must-read Bloomberg Business piece explains that with Trump behind, the campaign’s strategy depends upon lowering Democratic turnout: To compensate for this, Trump’s campaign has devised another strategy, which, not surprisingly, is negative. Instead of expanding the electorate, Bannon and… Continue reading

TMZ Misquoted Officials About Fears of Voter Fraud

October 26, 2016, 3:27 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Pro Publica/Electionland: Yesterday TMZ posted an article declaring voter fraud to be “a real concern”. (Yes, that TMZ.) Here’s how the story begins: NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and most blogs are trying to convince you there is virtually NO… Continue reading