Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad

“Claims Of Leading Voter Fraud Alarmist Picked Apart In Kansas Trial”

March 12, 2018, 9:36 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

TPM: A prominent voter fraud alarmist who had prepared a report defending Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship law admitted in testimony Friday that he did not investigate the circumstances surrounding the registrations of a handful of non-citizens that were central to his allegations.… Continue reading

“Hans von Spakovsky admits he can’t name an election that turned on noncitizen ballots in a trial over proof-of-citizenship law.”

March 10, 2018, 6:04 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

That’s the subhead of this Sam Levine piece on Dale Ho’s examination of von Spakovksy yesterday.

Dale Ho Examines Hans von Spakovsky Under Oath at Kansas Voter Suppression Trial

March 9, 2018, 6:42 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

I really wish I could have been there Bryan Lowry: Ho also questioned von Spakovsky about his interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which differs from that of the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. State Department. Von Spakovsky confirmed that… Continue reading

“Video of Kobach reveals details of private talks with Trump, members of Congress”

March 9, 2018, 6:36 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Bryan Lowry: Video of Kobach’s deposition was screened before a small crowd at the federal courthouse in Kansas City, Kan., Friday against Kobach’s objections as part of a trial that will determine whether thousands can vote in Kansas this fall… Continue reading

“Kris Kobach’s Spectacular Voter-Fraud Failure Is on Trial”

March 9, 2018, 8:44 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Sharp Frank Wilkinson for Bloomberg View: When Kobach ran for office in 2010, he condemned the thousands of dead people and illegal aliens who were poisoning his state’s ballot box with their fraudulent votes. But in his seven years as… Continue reading

“ACLU: Report to Kris Kobach shows 5 illegal voters out of 1.3 million ballots”

March 8, 2018, 8:08 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Topeka Capital-Journal: American Civil Liberties Union attorneys on Thursday scrutinized examples of questionable voters compiled by the Sedgwick County elections commissioner and reported to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Of the 38 people in Tabitha Lehman’s spreadsheet, only five… Continue reading

“Kris Kobach Admits White House’s Idea For Identifying Voter Fraud Wasn’t A Good One”

March 7, 2018, 5:27 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

HuffPost reports. From May 2017 until January, Kobach led the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a probe convened by the White House to investigate voter fraud. The commission asked election officials in all 50 states to provide it with… Continue reading

“Judge Keeps Correcting Kobach Lawyers On Trial Procedure”

March 7, 2018, 5:23 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

TPM: On multiple occasions, U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson has interrupted questioning to walk Kobach and his crew of lawyers through the intricacies of moves such as admitting evidence and asking witnesses about previous depositions. Robinson, an appointee of President… Continue reading

“Video of Kobach’s testimony could give insight on conversations with Trump”

March 7, 2018, 12:58 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Bryan Lowry: A federal judge will allow the ACLU to show video of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach speaking about his advice to President Donald Trump as part of a trial that will determine whether thousands can vote in… Continue reading

“Lawmakers: Could Kansas Be Liable If Voter Fraud Database Leaks?”

March 7, 2018, 6:05 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

KCUR: In a committee briefing on security matters Monday, Democratic Rep. Jeff Pittman raised concerns that Kansas could face lawsuits or have to pay for credit monitoring services if some of the records get hacked or improperly released. Kansas currently… Continue reading

Kobach, Acting As Attorney, Asks Expert Mike McDonald About “Shit Sandwich” Tweet, Claims His Evidence Will Show Proof of Citizenship Law Prevented Up to 18,000 Noncitizens from Voting in Kansas

March 7, 2018, 6:00 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Kansas.com: Kobach suggested another witness was also biased. He read aloud tweets from Michael McDonald, a professor at the University of Florida, that disparaged Kobach. One tweet referenced reports that a staffer for Vice President Mike Pence had called Kobach… Continue reading