[EL] Interview request

[Howard Brown]

Mr. Bieniek's argument collapses for the lack of controls over absentee ballots.
By the way, is anyone aware of who's funding O'Keefe?
H Brown
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Scott Bieniek 
  To: law-election at uci.edu 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 4:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [EL] Interview request


  “Who in their right mind would risk a felony conviction for this? And who would be able to do this in large enough numbers to (1) affect the outcome of the election and (2) remain undetected?” Hasen wrote.

  I'm not buying this argument. You could make the same argument against quid-pro-quo corruption, and the need for contribution limits and compelled disclosure.


  Quid-pro-quo corruption is typically a felony, and yet we have contribution limits and compelled disclosure, in part, because the risk of prosecution is deemed insufficient to deter the conduct, or at least prevent the appearance thereof in the eyes of the public.


  If the appearance of corruption is sufficient to support contribution limits and compelled public disclosure, why isn't the appearance of in-person voter fraud sufficient to justify voter ID?


  In return for Voter ID, we get:
  1. Restored public confidence that it is harder for O'Keefe and others to pull off a stunt like this.
  2. A method of detecting in-person voter fraud at the time of the crime.


  And because wagers are all the rage this cycle, I'd be willing to wager that a higher percentage of the public believe that Voter ID prevents in-person fraud than those that believe limits or disclosure prevent corruption.


  Scott Bieniek





  On Jan 11, 2012, at 12:54 PM, "Ryan J. Reilly" <ryan at talkingpointsmemo.com> wrote:


    I'm writing a story about James O'Keefe's new video in which his associates obtained ballots using the names of recently deceased New Hampshire voters and was hoping someone would be available for an interview on short notice. As far as I can tell this is the largest coordinated attempt at in-person voter impersonation fraud, and it was conducted by a group to show why voter ID laws were necessary. I'm at 202-527-9261.


    Here's the video:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-uVhhIlPk0&feature=player_embedded#!



    Thanks,


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