Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad

Maine SOS Dunlap Predicts “a Lot of Head-Butting” at First Meeting of Pence-Kobach Fraud Commission

July 12, 2017, 4:28 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

McClatchy: Dunlap, a Democrat, said it will be important for the commission, which meets for the first time July 19, to clearly identify its goals and the information needed to reach them while at the same time effectively communicating with… Continue reading

Fair Elections Legal Network Brings Claim that EAC Commissioner McCormick Is Illegally Also Serving on Pence-Kobach Fraud Commission

July 12, 2017, 12:50 pmElection Assistance Commission, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Complaint to the Office of the Inspector General.

“Meet the Vote Suppressors and Conspiracy Theorists on Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission”

July 11, 2017, 9:05 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Ari Berman: The likes of Kobach, Blackwell, von Spakovsky, and Adams have for years spread debunked lies about voter fraud and have championed efforts to make it harder to vote, often in violation of federal law. Putting them on… Continue reading

Beyond Words: J. Christian Adams Appointed to Pence-Kobach Commission

July 10, 2017, 4:28 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

If you look at this list of people on the Pence-Kobach commission: Kobach Blackwell von Spakovsky and now Christian Adams… it is hard to imagine a list of people less credible on the issue of the extent of voter… Continue reading

“Former Ohio official who accidentally released Social Security numbers is on Trump’s voter fraud panel”

July 10, 2017, 8:02 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

LAT on Ken Blackwell.

True the Vote Having a Facebook Live Event With Guy Making Unsubstantiated Claim of Millions of Illegal Votes

July 7, 2017, 4:19 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

I think lots of folks should participate in this July 11 Facebook event. Read a bit on the lack of good social science behind the study of the other speaker Jim Agresti, courtesy of Politifact.

Interview with Me on WHYY Radio Times on Pence-Kobach Commission

July 7, 2017, 9:21 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Listen here, beginning around the 32-minute mark.

“Is the Kobach Commission Violating the Law?”

July 7, 2017, 8:16 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Eliza Newlin Carney with the rundown.

Katy Tur-Ken Blackwell Tussle over Justin Levitt’s Study of Voter Impersonation Fraud

July 6, 2017, 9:01 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Must-see TV.

Important Celeste Katz: “The election commission’s woes are Mike Pence’s problem now”

July 6, 2017, 5:14 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Mic: This is hardly the first time Pence, who didn’t even have the current president as his first choice for GOP nominee last year, has had to use the skills he gleaned from years in both media and radio to… Continue reading

Kobach in Filing Confirms Commission’s 10 Current Members (6 Rs, 4Ds), Says No Federal Agency Officials Under Consideration to Join

July 6, 2017, 11:45 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Pleading.

“Election Experts See Flaws in Trump Voter Commission’s Plan to Smoke Out Fraud”

July 6, 2017, 10:58 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jessica Huseman for Pro Publica: Vice President Mike Pence’s office has confirmed the White House commission on voter fraud intends to run the state voter rolls it has requested against federal databases to check for potential fraudulent registration. Experts say… Continue reading

Running Tally of Laws Potentially Broken by Pence-Kobach Commission, or By Commissioners

July 5, 2017, 4:21 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Hatch Act (Kobach only) (Kobach also sanctioned for misleading court on voting info, but not as part of commission) Federal Advisory Commissions Act Paperwork Reduction Act Federal privacy laws (Judge Kollar-Kotelly wants response, including knowing who is on Commission)… Continue reading

Kobach Relies on “Bipartisan” Nature of Election Commission for Legitimacy, But It is Hardly Bipartisan

July 4, 2017, 5:31 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Speaking to Anderson Cooper at CNN, Kobach defended the Faux Commission by stating: “First of all, the commission is not to prove or disprove what the President speculated about in January,” Kobach said. “The purpose of the commission is to… Continue reading

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