Monthly Archives: January 2017
Oral Argument in WI Voter ID Appeals Before 7th Circuit Reset for Feb. 24
The court postponed the original January date without explanation.
Bob Bauer, of Presidential Commission on Election Administration, Skeptical of Trump Call for Voter Fraud Investigation
Must-read:
The second of these interests is his own reelection. Until we learn otherwise, Mr. Trump will be a candidate for re-election in 2020. Now, as president, he intends to order up some investigation with implications for this candidacy. Critical… Continue reading
“Republicans in Minnesota, Virginia propose changes to their electoral college rules”
Weigel:
Republicans in two swing states lost by President Trump in 2016 have introduced legislation that would have benefited Trump in the 2016 election, by splitting up their electoral votes by congressional districts instead of awarding them statewide.
In Minnesota,… Continue reading
“Analysis: Donald Trump fraud search could become witch hunt”
Kimberly Atkins in the Boston Herald.
Why the New York Times Called Pres. Trump’s False Voter Fraud Claims a “Lie”
Dan Barry:
Some news organizations used words like “falsely” or “wrongly” — adverbs that tend to weaken the impact — in framing what the president said. Some used “with no evidence,” or “won’t provide any proof,” or “unverified claims,”… Continue reading
“Trump’s call for election-fraud probe fraught with peril”
Important Josh Gerstein in Politico:
President Donald Trump has put himself in a vexing position with his promise of a “major” voter fraud investigation, with little chance of proving his unsubstantiated claim that millions voted illegally in November and a… Continue reading
“Trump’s absurd claim the 2012 Pew report researcher was ‘groveling”
Four Pinnocchios.
Pam Fessler: “I’ve interviewed Becker for years about this Pew report. He’s ALWAYS said it’s about clean voter rolls not fraud.”
“Author of Trump’s Favorite Voter Fraud Study Says Everyone’s Wrong”
Wired:
JESSE RICHMAN USED to be one of those researchers who only dreamed his work might someday capture national attention—maybe even inspire some sort of systemic change. On Ratemyprofessor.com, his students describe him as tough but fair, a “genius” who… Continue reading
“Despite Criticism Of Claims, Trump Seeks Investigation Into Voter Fraud”
Pam Fessler for NPR.
AZ: “County recorders call relationship with Secretary of State ‘dire’”
Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting:
Arizona’s 15 county recorders this week delivered a letter to Secretary of State Michele Reagan in which they said communication between their offices and hers is “in a dire state” because state Election Director Eric… Continue reading
Video of CA SOS Alex Padilla and Me on PBS News Hour Talking About Trump Call for Voter Fraud Investigation
“Trump wants look at already-investigated voter fraud claims”
McClatchy:
President Donald Trump wants to potentially spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to examine a problem that’s been proven over and over not to exist: systemic voter fraud.
Trump, in tweets Wednesday, announced that he’ll seek a… Continue reading
“28 things to remember about Trump’s ‘investigation into voter fraud’”
Philip Bump for The Fix.