Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad
“Ross Admits Bannon Put Him In Touch With Kobach To Talk Census Citizenship Question”
TPM:
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross admitted Thursday in ongoing litigation that then-White House adviser Steve Bannon called him in the spring of 2017 to put him in touch with Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to discuss adding a… Continue reading
True the Vote Lists Areas With High Minority Populations as “Hotspots” for Election “Integrity” Efforts
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Dear Supporter,
With little more than a month until the general election, the battle for election integrity is raging from coast to coast – and as the Wall Street Journal rightly reported, the Senate Fight Unfolds on Deep … Continue reading
“Thousands at risk from rightwing push to purge eligible voters from US rolls”
The Guardian:
Luis was also disturbed on behalf of hundreds of other people who also had their personal details – names, addresses and in some cases even home phone numbers – posted in the appendices of the Pilf reports. “I… Continue reading
“The Republican Approach to Voter Fraud: Lie”
Carol Anderson NYT oped.
“New: Kris Kobach’s spokeswoman says ‘no comment’ on GOP candidate in the #ksleg that was arrested for election fraud.”
https://twitter.com/HunterMw/status/1037803172994146304
But of Course Dep’t: “Kobach once said voter fraud in primary was unclear. In victory, he dismisses it”
KC Star:
As uncertainty loomed about the outcome of the GOP primary for governor in the days after the Aug. 7 primary, Kris Kobach said it was unclear how many non-citizens voted in the election.
Back then, the race was… Continue reading
“Stolen Elections, Voting Dogs And Other Fantastic Fables From The GOP Voter Fraud Mythology”
Rick Perlstein and Livia Gershon deep dive for TPM.
“Kansas Is Living in the Mess Kris Kobach Made”
Mark Joseph Stern for Slate:
It has never been clear whether Kris Kobach understands what his job is. As Kansas’ secretary of state, a position he’s held for nearly eight years, Kobach’s main responsibility is to serve as the state’s… Continue reading
Defamation and Voting Rights Suit Against Christian Adams and PILF Regarding False Allegations that Voters Were Non-Citizens Survives Motion to Dismiss
Here is the order denying the motion to dismiss. Next step will be discovery, which should be interesting. (Press release.)
“Accusations of Voter Fraud Can Hurt Republicans, Too”
Frank Wilkinson for Bloomberg View:
At any point in the past decade, Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer could’ve said something. When Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was engineering ways to suppress votes, and repeating false claims about voter fraud, Colyer… Continue reading
Kobach’s Office Apparently Made the Error Awarding Him 100 More Votes than He Deserved
Oh my:
The hotline announcement coincided with the discovery of 100 votes for Colyer in Thomas County near the Colorado border.
Thomas County Clerk Shelly Harms confirmed that Colyer received 522 votes on election day rather than the total of… Continue reading
EAC Commissioner Christy McCormick Recommended DOJ Person to Work on Trump Voter “Fraud” Commission Because “he is conservative (and Christian too)”
Amazing (not that Commissioner McCormick would think that, but that she would put that in writing).
Irony Alert: Kobach Challenger Sets Up “Voting Integrity Hotline” as Kansas Governor’s Race Remains Too Close to Call
"TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s lead in GOP governor primary cut in half after vote mistake discovered."
MEANWHILE: Jeff Colyer has set up a voter integrity hotline. pic.twitter.com/iTIeI70K0J
— Daniel Strauss (@DanielStrauss4) August 9, 2018