Pence-Kobach Commission Slated to Devote Only One Hour of 1st Meeting to Discuss “Possible Topics for Commission” to Address; No Expert Testimony
Agenda for July 19 meeting.
Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad
“Head Of Trump Voter Fraud Probe Wanted To Change Law To Make Registering More Difficult”
HuffPo:
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R), the official leading President Donald Trump’s voter fraud probe, apparently sought to amend federal voting law to make it possible to require proof of citizenship during the voter registration process, according… Continue reading
Maine SOS Dunlap Predicts “a Lot of Head-Butting” at First Meeting of Pence-Kobach Fraud Commission
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
Complaint to the Office of the Inspector General.
“Meet the Vote Suppressors and Conspiracy Theorists on Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission”
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
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”
LAT on Ken Blackwell.
True the Vote Having a Facebook Live Event With Guy Making Unsubstantiated Claim of Millions of Illegal Votes
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
Listen here, beginning around the 32-minute mark.
“Is the Kobach Commission Violating the Law?”
Eliza Newlin Carney with the rundown.
Katy Tur-Ken Blackwell Tussle over Justin Levitt’s Study of Voter Impersonation Fraud
Important Celeste Katz: “The election commission’s woes are Mike Pence’s problem now”
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
“Election Experts See Flaws in Trump Voter Commission’s Plan to Smoke Out Fraud”
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