Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad

“‘You can’t make a change … by sitting on the sidelines’: Recruitment of ballot counters raises concerns”

May 6, 2021, 10:31 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: The effort to recruit people to count ballots for the ongoing audit of Maricopa County’s presidential election results appears targeted in part at traditionally conservative groups — and some of the recruiters themselves appear to have far-right political… Continue reading

“Observers report ballots and laptop computers have been left unattended in Arizona recount, according to secretary of state”

May 6, 2021, 7:09 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Arizona’s Republican-Run Election Audit Is Now Looking for Bamboo-Laced ‘China Ballots'”

May 6, 2021, 7:02 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Jeremy Stahl for Slate: On Wednesday, a member of the Arizona election audit team that has been heavily touted by former President Donald Trump revealed that its examination of the 2020 vote in Maricopa County will include a “forensic” analysis… Continue reading

“In Turning on Liz Cheney, G.O.P. Bows to Trump’s Election Lies”

May 6, 2021, 6:56 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: While she began as one of the more moderate members of the Republican Conference — her voting record is far less conservative than Ms. Cheney’s, according to the conservative Heritage Foundation — Ms. Stefanik became one of Mr.… Continue reading

“Arizona’s audit of fall presidential election could drag into summer. Will taxpayers get stuck with the bill?”

May 5, 2021, 9:33 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

12News: Senate President Karen Fann rented the coliseum through May 14 for a recount and examination of 2.1 million Maricopa County ballots. Fann, a Prescott Republican, also signed an agreement allowing the county to retrieve its subpoenaed ballots and ballot-tabulating… Continue reading

“Trump attorney, other allies launch voter fraud organization”

May 5, 2021, 7:31 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Politico reports. John Kruzel: INBOX: Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale’s group has launched an initiative called the Election Integrity Alliance. Its board comprises some of the most aggressive peddlers of the dangerous and anti-democratic lie about the 2020 election… Continue reading

Trump Tries to Flip “Big Lie” Statement in Effort To Neutralize Term’s Use Against His Repeated and Dangerous False Statements that the 2020 Election Was Stolen

May 3, 2021, 8:46 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Vintage Trump. The tweet on the right was posted about an hour after the statement on the left. pic.twitter.com/ecBgKuGYyA— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 3, 2021

“Florida Republicans rushed to curb mail voting after Trump’s attacks on the practice. Now some fear it could lower GOP turnout.”

May 3, 2021, 7:18 amabsentee ballots, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Amy Gardner for WaPo: Virtually every narrow Republican victor of the past generation — and there have been many, including two of the state’s current top officeholders, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott — owes their victory, at least… Continue reading

“G.O.P. Seeks to Empower Poll Watchers, Raising Intimidation Worries”

May 3, 2021, 6:55 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: As Republican lawmakers in major battleground states seek to make voting harder and more confusing through a web of new election laws, they are simultaneously making a concerted legislative push to grant more autonomy and access to partisan poll… Continue reading

“Arizona Republicans Continue Recount Drive in ‘Fealty’ to Trump”

May 3, 2021, 6:51 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Bloomberg: Arizona Republicans still distraught that voters rejected both Donald Trump and their incumbent U.S. senator are hyper-scrutinizing millions of ballots, looking for anything other than the candidates themselves to account for their top-of-the-ticket defeats.Six months after a presidential election… Continue reading

“For Republicans, fealty to Trump’s election falsehood becomes defining loyalty test”

May 3, 2021, 6:36 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: Debra Ell, a Republican organizer in Michigan and fervent supporter of former president Donald Trump, said she has good reason to believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen.“I think I speak for many people in that Trump has never… Continue reading

“Antifa fears, UV lights: What the group running Arizona GOP’s election audit tried to keep secret”

May 3, 2021, 6:26 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Jane Timm for NBC News: The private companies hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to recount millions of ballots from the 2020 election are concerned about possible Antifa attacks and planned to use UV lights to hunt for fraud, internal documents… Continue reading

“As Trump seizes on Arizona ballot audit, election officials fear partisan vote counts could be the norm in future elections”

April 29, 2021, 12:44 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: More than five months after the 2020 presidential election, and after numerous failed attempts to overturn the results, former president Donald Trump has seized on a new avenue to try to call the outcome into question: a hand recount… Continue reading

“‘Never heard of them’: Republicans hire ‘ninja’ firm for Arizona vote audit; Almost no one involved in GOP politics in Florida, where the company is headquartered, has a clue about the firm conducting the review.”

April 26, 2021, 5:42 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Marc Caputo for Politico.

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