Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad

Is Kobach’s Controversial CrossCheck Program Dying?

August 8, 2018, 8:18 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Steven Rosenfeld: That overall tally means that 17 out of the 28 states that were in Crosscheck as of early 2017 have backed away, at least for now. That list of states, that, under a legal memo, agree to share… Continue reading

“Election Commission Documents Cast Doubt on Trump’s Claims of Voter Fraud”

August 3, 2018, 4:24 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

ProPublica: Today, thousands of commission documents were released that show aspects of the body’s inner workings. As critics have suggested, the records — a mix of memos, internal emails and reports — make clear the commission’s work was driven by… Continue reading

Breaking: Documents from Presidential Voter “Fraud” Commission (Featuring Leading Members of Fraudulent Fraud Squad) Released by Maine SOS Dunlap, Who Sued for Them

August 3, 2018, 12:08 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Dig in, folks. Update: Here is the letter Secretary Dunlap released in connection with the posting of the documents.

Today’s Must-Read: “Kris Kobach’s Lucrative Trail of Courtroom Defeats”

August 1, 2018, 8:16 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Great ProPublica/KC Star joint venture: Kobach used his work in Valley Park to attract other clients, with sometimes disastrous effects on the municipalities. The towns — some with budgets in the single-digit-millions — ran up hefty legal costs after hiring… Continue reading

“Kris Kobach couldn’t prove widespread voter fraud. Can he prove to voters that he can ‘Make Kansas Great Again’?”

July 31, 2018, 7:19 pmcampaigns, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

In Defending Strict Voter ID Laws, President Trump Falsely States One Needs an ID to Buy Groceries

July 31, 2018, 6:50 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

President Trump, at his rally in Tampa, is pushing for voter ID laws and said you need to show an ID to buy groceries. (You don't need ID to buy groceries.) pic.twitter.com/7WAs05R4dz — Liam Martin (@LiamFromBoston) July 31, 2018

None of the Six Republican Candidates for Kansas Secretary of State Sees Voter Fraud as a Major Problem (as SOS Kobach Has Falsely Claimed)

July 27, 2018, 2:20 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Interesting contrast: The candidates largely agreed that voter fraud is not a systemic issue but committed themselves to enforcing the state’s election laws. They also said they want to focus on improving the less-talked-about administrative side of the office, such… Continue reading

“Federal voter fraud commission documents finally headed to Maine secretary of state”

July 18, 2018, 1:06 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Popcorn time coming: Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap was notified Wednesday that he will receive, within 24 hours, documents related to a presidential commission on voting integrity he served on last year. Dunlap, one of 11 members appointed by… Continue reading

“Kris Kobach accuses Gov. Colyer of voter fraud in GOP straw poll. He’s kidding, right?”

July 2, 2018, 9:13 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

KC Star editorial.

“Judge: Trump Voter Fraud Panel Docs Must Be Turned Over To Member Who Sued”

June 27, 2018, 7:57 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed for TPM: Nearly six months after President Trump, citing growing litigation, dissolved his sketchy voter fraud commission, a federal judge in Washington said Wednesday that certain commission documents should be turned over to one of its commissioners, who … Continue reading

“Ex-Trump Voter Fraud Commissioner Defends Misleading Reports In Court”

June 22, 2018, 3:11 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed for TPM: Former Trump voter fraud commissioner J. Christian Adams was in a federal court in Virginia Friday to defend reports his group released in 2016 and 2017 alleging that thousands of non-citizens were illegally registered to vote… Continue reading

Crosscheck: “Security Concerns Stall Kris Kobach’s Controversial Voter Tracking Program in Kansas”

June 21, 2018, 8:17 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

KMUW: A massive voter-tracking program run by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach — which purports to help states keep voter rolls accurate — has halted operations over concerns about its own accuracy and security. The Interstate Crosscheck system, which… Continue reading

“Voter fraud much greater threat than election hacking, Missouri’s Jay Ashcroft says”

June 21, 2018, 8:12 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

KC Star: “While these are serious allegations, it is vitally important to understand that after two years of investigation there is no credible — and I can strike credible and just put evidence — there is no evidence that these… Continue reading

“Kobach Finally Tells Clerks To Comply With Court Order On Proof-of-Citizenship”

June 20, 2018, 4:14 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed for TPM: After two days of confusion — with some but not all county election officials enforcing a Kansas voting restriction struck down by a federal judge Monday — the Kansas Secretary of State’s office instructed local officials… Continue reading

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