Monthly Archives: December 2018
Absentee Ballot Fraud and Vote Buying Indictments in Canton, Miss.
“Documents Point to Illegal Campaign Coordination Between Trump and NRA”
The Trace:
Reporting by The Trace shows that the NRA and the Trump campaign employed the same operation — at times, the exact same people — to craft and execute their advertising strategies for the 2016 presidential election. The… Continue reading
“Republican officials had early warnings of voting irregularities in North Carolina”
WaPo:
When GOP Rep. Robert Pittenger lost his primary by a narrow margin in May, he suspected something was amiss.
The congressman turned to a group of friends and family who had gathered with him on election night at a… Continue reading
“After Citizens United, a Vicious Cycle of Corruption”
Tom Edsall NYT column:
Since 2010, when the case was decided, independent expenditures and other forms of outside spending have grown exponentially, according to OpenSecrets. In 2010, independent expenditures totaled $203.9 million; in 2016, it was $1.48 billion. In… Continue reading
When You’ve Lost Dallas Woodhouse…#NC09
CNN: North Carolina GOP director open to new election in disputed House race
The executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party says he supports a new election if allegations of fraud in the 9th Congressional District race are proven… Continue reading
“North Carolina Republicans Targeted Voter Fraud. Did They Look at the Wrong Kind?”
NYT:
At least one outside expert suggested that was disingenuous. Legislators crafted stringent identification requirements to combat voter impersonation, but “did very little with respect to what could have been done” to protect absentee ballots, said Paul Gronke, a political… Continue reading
“Trump Gets It All Wrong; Beware of busloads of voters with phony mustaches.”
#NC09: Harry Enten: “Why the case for election fraud in North Carolina is strong;” Charlotte Observer Editorial Board Calls for New Election
Harry Enten analysis for CNN:
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics last week voted against certifying Republican Mark Harris’ 905 vote win over Democrat Dan McCready in the state’s 9th Congressional District.
In the days since, allegations … Continue reading
“A Comparison of Gerrymandering Metrics”
I wanted to flag this terrific paper by Gregory Warrington on the various quantitative measures of partisan asymmetry that have been proposed in recent years. Warrington calculates each metric over more than 1000 historical elections as well as over a… Continue reading
Florida Election Official Gets Ovation from Other Election Officials After Describing How He Broke Florida Law in Accepting Email and Faxed Ballots After Hurricane
I understand the desire to enfranchise voters, but this is really troubling:
The county election office lost a section of its roof and the building flooded. Anderson and others lived there for two days without working bathrooms. Political signs… Continue reading
“New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner wins re-election after fierce challenge”
CNN:
New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner, an ardent defender of his state’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary status, narrowly held off a challenger Wednesday to win re-election to the post he’s held since 1976.
Gardner defeated Colin Van Ostern,… Continue reading
“18 Things We Learned About Money in Politics in 2018”
Florida Secretary of State, a Gubernatorial Appointee, Resisting Restoration of Felon Voting Rights Approved Overwhelmingly by Florida Voters
Florida's Republican SoS is resisting implementation of the restoration of felons voting rights, overwhelmingly approved by voters. And, yeah, this is going to lead to costly litigation for the state, with voters footing the bill https://t.co/1lqPpKQMeX pic.twitter.com/bBi9YvdFfw
— Michael McDonald… Continue reading