Category Archives: voter id
Want More Flavor About the Brooklyn Fraud Described in the 1984 Grand Jury Report, the Collusion of Election Officials, and Prosecutions for Impersonation Vote Fraud?
Jim Sleeper’s recollections jibe with the grand jury report and the NY Times reporting at the time. Sleeper’s story from the Village Voice in that period notes some impersonation fraud and some convictions:
The Brooklyn example is not looking like… Continue reading
NC Governor Vetoes Voter ID Law
Another Democratic governor vetoes a voter id law passed by a Republican legislature.
1984 New York Grand Jury Report on Voter Fraud Now Available
Thanks to the hard work of the UCI Law librarians, and the cooperation of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, I am pleased to provide a link to Kings County grand jury report, In the Matter of Confidential Investigation R84-11.… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“You don’t have to be an election law professor to figure out what is going on here. This is a power grab. It is a transparent effort by Republicans to make it more difficult for Democrats to vote,”
—Election Law… Continue reading
Not So Fast Department
Voter ID may be coming to Ohio now as a stand-alone bill. Stay tuned.
“Ohio Senate committee drops voter photo plan”
AP reports the good news.
ACLU Will Sue Over Ohio Voter ID Law
See here.
“A Vote Against Voting”
The Washington Post offers this editorial.
“Guest Post: Blocking the Vote in Ohio”
Another must read: Dan Tokaji on what’s happening with Ohio’s election laws.
News Stories and Audio/Video Link to Ninth Circuit En Banc Argument in Arizona Voter Citizenship Case
Howard’s got the links.
“In Search of the Secret Report”
Josh Marshall blogs at TPM.
“Election Expert Can’t Find Report On 1984 Voter Impersonation Case Cited By von Spakovsky”
Voter Impersonation Fraud and the Importance of Sharing Data
I’m writing a book about the Voting Wars since 2000, and part of the book deals with claims made about the extent of voter impersonation fraud. In a 2008 paper for the Heritage Foundation, Stolen Identities, Stolen Votes: A Case … Continue reading