Monthly Archives: July 2017
“Trump voter commission to store data on White House computers under Pence staff direction”
WaPo:
The Trump administration announced plans to keep voter roll data it has requested from all 50 states and the District on White House computers under the direction of a member of Vice President Pence’s staff, it told a federal… Continue reading
“What the federal government can get from your voter file”
Tal Koppan with a very good CNN explainer.
Pence’s Office Says Borunda Quit Pence-Kobach Commission Because of “Workload,” But He’s Not Talking
From the Christopher Ingraham profile of the Pence-Kobach members:
Earlier this week, following the commission’s voter data request, Borunda resigned from the committee without explanation. He declined to comment to The Post on his reasons for doing so.
A spokesman… Continue reading
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
Slate Talks to Michael McDonald About Pence-Kobach
“Will Republicans Continue To Fight Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission When It Costs Them Something?”
Elie Mystal:
You’ll note the dangerous assumption in Professor Hasen’s argument. He thinks “serious” Republicans and Democrats will have the backbone to stand up to the administration when it comes time for the commission to kill what it was put… Continue reading
Kobach Says He Didn’t Mean It When He Said Voting Rolls Would Be Publicly Disclosed
Paragraph 5 in this declaration:
For voter roll data, I intended that the states use the Safe Access File Exchange (“SAFE”), which is a secure method of transferring large files up to two gigabytes (GB) in size. SAFE is a… Continue reading
Kobach in Filing Confirms Commission’s 10 Current Members (6 Rs, 4Ds), Says No Federal Agency Officials Under Consideration to Join
“Exit Interview: Verified Voting’s Pam Smith Smith weighing future options, but plans to stay involved”
Pam’s work has been so important, and with new threats the work of Verified Voting is more important than every.
“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
“Many States Praised For Defying Voter Data Request Aren’t Doing That At All”
HuffPo:
As election officials across the country push back against a wide-ranging request for voter data from a federal panel investigating election fraud, they may be getting too much credit ― or blame ― for resisting President Donald Trump.… Continue reading
“Federal ethics chief who clashed with White House announces he will step down”
WaPo:
n an interview, Shaub said he was not leaving under pressure, adding that no one in the White House or the administration pushed him to leave. But the ethics chief said he felt that he had reached the limit… Continue reading
Gov. Abbott of TX Agrees with Dallas Morning News Editorial Saying States Should Not Hand Over Voting Info to Pence-Kobach
Texas and other states are right to refuse request for private voter information. #txlege https://t.co/7VOz67NBvs
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) July 6, 2017