Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad

“Top GOP Voter ID Crusader Loses Virginia Election Panel Post”

February 23, 2013, 6:18 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NPR: “To those who closely follow the voter ID wars, Hans von Spakovsky is a household name, one of the nation’s leading crusaders against voter fraud, and also one of its more controversial. Days before the 2012 election, The … Continue reading

AP Talks to Von Spakovsky About Fairfax Election Board Rejection

February 22, 2013, 4:52 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

See here.

Von Spakovsky Apparently Rejected for Fairfax County Election Post

February 22, 2013, 10:23 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

So reports Not Larry Sabato (via Maddow). Apparently an unprecedented judicial rejection of a party’s choice for the board. Maybe the judges read Jane Mayer? UPDATE: The judges were directed by Democrats to the Jane Mayer article and… Continue reading

About All That Supposed Voter Fraud in Hamilton County, Ohio

February 16, 2013, 12:49 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Read this: A Hamilton County Board of Elections hearing on Friday into possible vote fraud last November produced no Perry Mason moments but plenty of evidence of voter confusion – not over for whom to vote, but how to vote…… Continue reading

A Quick Reminder on Voter Fraud

February 8, 2013, 7:52 amchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

With news of possible fraud claims coming out of Hamilton County, Ohio, it is worth remembering that vast majority of the relatively small number of cases involve either election officials committing fraud, or voters, candidates, and others committing absentee ballot… Continue reading

“Democrats Move to Make Voter Fraud Easier”

February 5, 2013, 9:02 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Rush Limbaugh weighs in on Shelby County and voter registration modernization.

Is Election Trutherism on Its Way to Becoming Tea Party Mainstay?

December 26, 2012, 9:33 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

New York Times, Clout Diminished, Tea Party Turns to Narrower Issues: Grass-roots leaders said this month that after losing any chance of repealing the national health care law, they would press states to “nullify” or ignore it. They… Continue reading

“RNC Official Alleges Voter Fraud Under Past Mayors In Detroit, Voters Found In Pool Halls And Bused To Polls”

December 17, 2012, 12:24 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“New Mexico Man Charged In Voter Fraud ‘Test’”

December 5, 2012, 2:34 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“Group Claims Voter Fraud Doomed Voter ID Amendment”

December 1, 2012, 6:03 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Election truthers in Minnesota.

“Cuccinelli seems to agree voter fraud helped Obama”

November 28, 2012, 9:30 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Life on the Voter-Fraud Fringe”

November 27, 2012, 9:46 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Andrew Rosenthal: “Apparently, there are limits to what acolytes of voter fraud will say. Take Virginia’s attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli, who was a major backer of the law passed by his state requiring voters to present ID before they… Continue reading

Yet another item to add to Florida’s list

November 12, 2012, 12:58 pmfraudulent fraud squadJustin Levitt

Turns out, there’s plenty of “that” to fix in Florida’s elections. One more item to add to the list: how results are reported. There’s been growing concern about results reported in St. Lucie County (one of the counties in the… Continue reading

“McCain Strategist Admits Voter Fraud ‘Doesn’t Really Exist'”

November 5, 2012, 9:36 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Steve Schmidt, John McCain’s former campaign manager, told MSNBC: “I think that all of this stuff that has transpired over the last two years is in search of a solution to a problem, voting fraud, that doesn’t really exist… Continue reading