Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad

Voter Fraud Claims, Voter Suppression Claims and False Equivalence in the Voter ID Debate

March 16, 2012, 10:07 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter id, votingRick Hasen

I have been getting a lot of pushback from Democrats and those on the left recently about some recent posts, my book chapter, and a recent oped of mine on the subject of voter identification laws. The essence… Continue reading

Get the Popcorn

March 16, 2012, 11:16 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The Fraudulent Fraud Squad is getting a new member: Sharron Angle.

Voter ID About to Become Law in PA: What’s Next?

March 13, 2012, 9:08 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

See here. So let’s get the pattern straight, as this hits Pennsylvania, and soon Virginia. 1. Republican legislature passes voter identification law making spurious claims about how such a law is necessary to prevent voter fraud. 2. Democrats and… Continue reading

“Hasen: Texas voter ID law may be headed to the Supreme Court”

March 12, 2012, 7:41 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

My new oped in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram begins: On Monday, the Justice Department blocked implementation of Texas’ new voter identification law. Texas said the law is a necessary measure to prevent voter fraud. Justice responded that the law is… Continue reading

“Republican Party Overmatched By Soros Backed ‘Vote Fraud Denier Industry'”

March 8, 2012, 1:20 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

More paranoia.

Voter ID is Coming to Pennsylvania

March 7, 2012, 2:27 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

State senate just passed the bill. Details to come. UPDATE: Details here and here.

“Minn. group claims voter impersonation bounty”

March 7, 2012, 7:49 amabsentee ballots, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

I think this example misses the point. There are document cases of impersonation fraud occurring with absentee ballots. Absentee ballots are stolen, misdirected, etc. What Minnesota Majority found is nothing new. What is very hard to find, in contrast,… Continue reading

“The Voting Wars Special Preview”

March 3, 2012, 9:46 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Yale Press Log: :With Super Tuesday coming up on March 6th, election-related emotions are already running high, and as November slowly approaches, we can only expect them to rise further. Voters are concerned about everything from foreign policy to… Continue reading

“Dog In Voter Fraud Stunt Belonged To Heather Wilson Senate Campaign Staffer”

March 2, 2012, 9:25 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

TPM: “The husband of a campaign staffer for a Republican candidate for Senate in New Mexico is under investigation for allegedly committing a felony by registering the couple’s dog to vote as part of a stunt to show how… Continue reading

“How the South Carolina ‘dead voters’ hoax collapsed”

February 24, 2012, 9:10 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Must read expose of Fraudulent Fraud Squad, South Carolina edition.

“In South Carolina, New Report Finds No Evidence Of ‘Dead’ Voters”

February 23, 2012, 1:27 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Pam Fessler reports for NPR: “The South Carolina State Election Commission has just released its initial review of allegations from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles that more than 950 deceased voters appeared to have ballots cast in their names… Continue reading

Murphy and von Spakovsky Debate Voter ID at National Press Club

February 22, 2012, 7:39 amchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Laura Murphy of the ACLU debates Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation at the National Press Club tomorrow. [No webcast.] I tell some amusing stories about Hans von Spakovsky’s research and scholarship in this area in the “Fraudulent Fraud… Continue reading

“Will Voter ID Laws Disenfranchise Democratic Voters?

February 21, 2012, 11:21 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

David Firestone has written this post on the NYT “Loyal Opposition” blog about the sneak preview of my forthcoming book, The Voting Wars.

ICYMI: Dems May Exaggerate Voter ID Effects, But Laws Should Still Be Opposed

February 21, 2012, 7:59 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Last week, Yale University Press released a sneak preview from my forthcoming book, The Voting Wars. The preview is The Fraudulent Fraud Squad: Understanding the Battle Over Voter ID. In connection with the release, I wrote two blog… Continue reading