[EL] Interstate Voter Fraud
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Sun Aug 18 12:21:56 PDT 2013
Here's a start:
By Buettner, Russ
Magazine article from /Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. The IRE
Journal/, Vol. 28, No. 1 (2005)
On 8/18/13 11:08 AM, Lorraine Minnite wrote:
> Does anyone know the numbers of cases of actual interstate voter fraud
> being committed by people who know what they are doing and intend to
> illegally vote twice?
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> Lori Minnite
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Aug 18, 2013, at 1:11 PM, Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu
> <mailto:rhasen at law.uci.edu>> wrote:
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>> “New NC law cancels ballots cast in wrong precinct”
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54517>
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>> Posted on August 18, 2013 10:02 am
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54517> by Rick Hasen
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
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>> AP reports.
>> <http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/New-NC-law-cancels-ballots-cast-in-wrong-precinct-4741806.php>
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>> I’ll have more to say on North Carolina soon.
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>> Posted in election administration
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, provisional ballots
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=67>, The Voting Wars
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments Off
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>> “NC lawmakers may defend laws in court if AG won’t”
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54514>
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>> Posted on August 17, 2013 10:07 am
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54514> by Rick Hasen
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
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>> The latest
>> <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52780958/ns/local_news-raleigh_nc/t/nc-lawmakers-may-defend-laws-court-if-ag-wont/#.Ug-tf1OE43Y>
>> on the voting law.
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>> Posted in The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> |
>> Comments Off
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>> California and San Diego Officials Will Not Enforce Law Requiring
>> Recall Petition Circulators to Be Residents or Registered Voters
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54510>
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>> Posted on August 17, 2013 10:03 am
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54510> by Rick Hasen
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
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>> See this Memorandum of Law
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/ML-2013-14-Circulators-of-Recall-Petitions.pdf>
>> from the San Diego City Attorney’s office.
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>> Posted in petition signature gathering
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=39>, recall elections
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=11> | Comments Off
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>> I Get Praised by True the Vote <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54503>
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>> Posted on August 16, 2013 8:40 pm
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54503> by Rick Hasen
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>>
>> Really…
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>> Given what I’ve said about them in /The Voting Wars/
>> <http://www.amazon.com/Voting-Wars-Florida-Election-Meltdown/dp/0300182031/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1329286945&sr=1-2-catcorr>and
>> elsewhere <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43943>, somewhat of a
>> surprise, but from their latest e-blast (which gets my affiliation
>> wrong, but no matter):
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>> *The Needle is Moving Toward Election Integrity*A number of events
>> this week serve as a testament to the accomplishments earned toward
>> election integrity. North Carolina’s signing of a strong voter ID law
>> was just one success we witnessed. This week we’ll review a number of
>> areas where voters’ rights won the legal, legislative and messaging
>> battle.
>>
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>> <ACCOUNT.IMAGE.262> Speaking Truth to Power in Maryland Last
>> week True the Vote updated you
>> <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=9t8ptdjab&v=001W5XuTI8OwGmqM1CH5Dk21wIiPGtvpl6l8rtxy3jPHgK3Puah6zi6qn3fN9VNSdcbdNMP-UgtmoZTk9YVeUDmV71ihuGja-B5vXq14uhlE4DhALT8_ZPr6UmctUVKCWkMtNj9JgOukDZLRb1yqsQZCtxl-eZZXuan6IPuQdMKo2r036KJOBcmI1wtGXdNBgqjdiG1bytRUKz1VpYX2mzgXI9SXmYhWlC-Qu9dR-RO_rQZpQ0h4-M7Dd8u_OngTFSob_7hZZ3ucytm4LkCqjqLRYOgDtRMfL0aYwpu5Sh_nIu818aMdGTYlPQvyIp1apyO54mf7ARb0VY9mPddYcbPXg%3D%3D>
>> on Election Integrity Maryland’s
>> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIo6rosCqmIiq1rjkb1ZQdRblyijiixP7gciSJRgvwCESY9_QIxbN1dwjXJJZ3QIG4xmJR4BUmnCF3dNiHdsxefO90DwImeOJj_AyXTXlE0samVVYL_Gxh0Qni6jv7aQFrQ=>
>> ongoing struggle to even ASK the State Board of Elections
>> questions about voter roll maintenance. The Board’s refusal to
>> answer questions already runs afoul of federal court precedent,
>> according to TTV attorney J. Christian Adams
>> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIoqEO9PSvvRq1Z1xXCbAHYA9lkNcZjUKHviPrES19z7FFYb_15cO6E_MlI-lits-18_iwjGJOeu1H8ygdgGmpa8m5u5zp_966gu9gpxn3Bgzq6bQGAPFDkH-QiDEZBwtiyB42TNexi2br59dt9rrngNFTc_8Z1gDJc8FAZdcxTVnnOLOy26fg4aw6LfFI66yGddMYCIqC8XDd1WVU0zNt8D>.
>> This week the story got even more interesting.
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>> On Monday, True the Vote announced
>> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIrXTtf3nzH5W19a2BvtmJQO3Cg0rAftGTbD4gHkyNDldEpptpf6obdhAxkn96Lx7j0UwtyqLrK_rewgghXIH1e2d9yqhHAMIluQ0Lp_uKzr2rJPTxAtGfY1s86By5Rk4t-YKuHOzlNxcxOTeIsfGwCH_kTdffLXYupdGkJnXQEI7JJaFsvsJ5P58Mp8m_efPfPVPdtSoHiIDP5qJ6YV6xsKVmW050U-ZjTUZL0LLMZ3jw==>
>> 173 cases of interstate voter fraud between Maryland and Florida. The
>> finding raised enough eyebrows for a state assemblywoman to call for
>> an investigation
>> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIrGMqXvDUb_SQN3_GXUjffiK49FiZimyCrqypOcQtmDY2BL7g0yjuJhu-sAnxZa7vxNnWuR0aDimTbQrGuuCXeeumVuG2a-8mfvHPBVa-X_rhB5U8O2fG4IDdhlLuKmEqME3Agrh3B6gOGB61YMDKGwbbMe647ywD72O5PiK_jOCrtrgeA3Efq4_btqEHwaoWFpiYIBIpTuJNoqO3bUXWk7YQF2WmEurGazOnsu5B3LWTHecuIplRunXmmcCmrtXJVziIBuA-Ug6zCHwvvDgSkMcRAJYnjd96EkXtVxhR8XLg==>
>> into the matter.
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>> This case serves as a perfect example of how True the Vote and local
>> election integrity advocates can work together and affect change.
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>> *<ACCOUNT.IMAGE.263> Voter ID, Fraud and Suppression *Be it in North
>> Carolina
>> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIq3B_gz9qK6zsxrXGRQkHybrvCnsHRt9MhM1oEiABN45sy-yN3T6YtAdHK7J2cE7PxbcrVWDXUb3qRKEWOo5NJT2JM1z6JS_7jifLzMnV1wRFIpFRD2x_FYK1iMTXaHYva5j8b1cGybOiIulvT6YTPG_TEmlwsA-S0epubFV2Mt0ePA1r6Vj1oU7KaKvLQI1BHC3Gmj0d6aRTUS8cvGr983aHgc8X7Drow=>
>> or the nation at large, photo voter identification laws are
>> practically bulldozing any naysayers in their path on popularity
>> alone. Two recent polls show frightening results for anyone who tries
>> to organize against the election integrity measure. On July 25^th , a
>> McClatchy-Marist poll
>> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIpdRe96chMkwsVP-k1rKjbTch4PCxGMySTWMPGMk3jgk12N3bBLkoK56yj_yZn3WLC6m_h7PyVd-rN8GerKKBiUyTFIMzvARsAqvx3wi4x6sXF_8hGyA57RRt9qh9ezOx91xpk2gJHy9k-tSX3BIF_BwUvnqOgIMELsi-q_FoIC40ev-SNTEuJoSJdvsSa6bXH8gSpHurcTnA==>
>> showed that *83%* of Americans support the enactment of voter ID
>> laws. But look deeper in the poll. Supporters are more likely to be a
>> minority, not college educated, female and make less than $50,000/year.
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>> /The Washington Post/ followed up this week with a new poll
>> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIofJWL4_VXClqMGEGOCX83vTNbJDtEe10r1nsd669izPMybWUSv2ELo_oODGfcdtmZ6faxU74labdtMkM_sUcY3hh9g1n-4_Ph5rC6O7sSc7s5UwRtuYgS9jUfUnw7--5VnamAoTutcO_sHFZ6OOwNMoUzAoE22DCb4ImhoNgvsKfkSWSVZFVFtRyT6VNOkTJrh1pHNId_gEF-DzACxBcixmr7xL8TONBazJdUXn1PPFUDoCnzEt4L5rJ2BIRxYKW3OeWC4NCvsTKtJjmpVZ2Ucl1ANpyuOn90=>
>> that takes a different look at the popular policy.
>> Unsurprisingly, voter ID in general is supported nationally by
>> 74%. But more important, the poll drives a border between
>> identification laws and “voter suppression.” How can 74% of
>> Americans support the policy and yet be concerned about voter
>> suppression at a rate of 73%? Because Americans see them as
>> separate issues. /The Post/ asked, “Do you think voter
>> suppression that is, eligible voters taken off registration
>> lists or denied the right to vote — is a major problem, a minor
>> problem or not a problem in presidential elections?” That
>> number should be higher – because such action is an affront to
>> voters’ rights.
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>> The same poll found that 81% of Americans believe that voter
>> fraud is a problem in presidential elections.
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>> *The Times They Are A-Changin’* UC Davis Professor Rick Hasen
>> publishes an election law blog that has, at times, been
>> critical of True the Vote. But this week there was a
>> BREAKTHROUGH that we want to recognize. Rather than fomenting
>> more racialist anger like many of his colleagues, he’s now
>> promoting a measure
>> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001oyZW21TlLIryfeGxemPO6efkreFB5N_vhdXAIxEmT9VP0i5m5y8FCk8QClz6XUlSUzbQruxCxo6o0aWliUeMEEBK9fiqPKLT4dXPz5UBaIzKPAMH7oNRW0dM8NcQPp38sVw1XjH4k0s=> to
>> comply with voter ID requirements. Basing his change of heart
>> on the fact that litigation will not ultimately prove
>> successful, he’s directing readers to so-called ‘voter ID
>> clinics.’ Our hat is off to you, Professor. You’re working with
>> the good guys now.
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>> *On the Horizon: Texas, North Carolina, Colorado & California*
>> Despite our recent legal and message victories, we cannot dare rest
>> on our laurels. Texas is gearing up to fight the Holder DOJ to
>> prevent the state from being placed under federal control. TTV will
>> be announcing its legal intervention in the weeks ahead. Meanwhile,
>> North Carolina faces the same threat – but they won’t face it alone.
>> In Colorado and California, we’ve seen radical new laws and election
>> overhauls that are a criminally-minded, political operative’s dream.
>> The only chance to stop them is in the courts. We have our work cut
>> out for us. We need your help.
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>> Posted in The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> |
>> Comments Off
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>> “In Rural N.C., New Voter ID Law Awakens Some Old Fears “
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54500>
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>> Posted on August 16, 2013 3:14 pm
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54500> by Rick Hasen
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>>
>> NPR’s All Things Considered
>> <http://www.npr.org/2013/08/16/212664895/in-rural-n-c-new-voter-id-law-awakens-some-old-fears?ft=1&f=1014>
>> reports.
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>> Posted in election administration
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The Voting Wars
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9> | Comments Off
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>> “True the Vote Release 173 Cases of Alleged Interstate Voter
>> Fraud in Florida, Maryland” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54497>
>>
>> Posted on August 16, 2013 2:00 pm
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54497> by Rick Hasen
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
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>> See this press release
>> <http://www.truethevote.org/news/true-the-vote-releases-173-cases-of-alleged-interstate-voter-fraud-in-florida-maryland>.
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>> I don’t know anything about the accuracy of True the Vote’s charges
>> here. But I do know that double voting across states is a real,
>> though relatively small, problem.
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>> Efforts to get states to cross check registrations is one way to
>> solve the problem, but administrative errors and similar/same names
>> and birthdays makes this not the ideal way to deal with the problem.
>>
>> It’s whyI’ve supported
>> <http://www.amazon.com/Voting-Wars-Florida-Election-Meltdown/dp/0300182031/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1329286945&sr=1-2-catcorr>universal
>> federal voter registration with a national voter identity card with
>> each voter keeping a voter identification number for life.
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>> <http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D54497&title=%E2%80%9CTrue%20the%20Vote%20Release%20173%20Cases%20of%20Alleged%20Interstate%20Voter%20Fraud%20in%20Florida%2C%20Maryland%E2%80%9D&description=>
>> Posted in election administration
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, voter id
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>, Voting Rights Act
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15> | Comments Off
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>> “Voter Fraud! Wait, No.” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54494>
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>> Posted on August 16, 2013 1:50 pm
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54494> by Rick Hasen
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>>
>> Juliet Lapidos
>> <http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/voter-fraud-wait-no/?_r=0>
>> at NYT’s “Taking Note” ed board blog:
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>> The latest false alarm comes to us from Colorado. Boulder’s Daily
>> Camera
>> <http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_23864751/boulder-da-stan-garnett-clears-illegal-voters-gessler>
>> reported earlier this week that “Colorado Secretary of State
>> Scott Gessler gave Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett
>> a list of 17 names, all suspected of voting in the November
>> election despite being non-citizens.” Well, guess what, “an
>> investigation by Garnett’s office found that all 17 people were
>> citizens and were able to easily verify their status.”
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>> Posted in fraudulent fraud squad <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=8>,
>> The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments Off
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>> Fewer Students Getting Driver’s Licenses, Complicating Voter ID
>> for New Voters <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54491>
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>> Posted on August 16, 2013 1:47 pm
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54491> by Rick Hasen
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>>
>> AAA Foundation
>> <http://newsroom.aaa.com/tag/aaa-foundation-for-traffic-safety/>:
>> “The majority of American teens today delay getting a driver’s
>> license, according to new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic
>> Safety. Less than half (44 percent) of teens obtain a driver’s
>> license within 12 months of the minimum age for licensing in their
>> state and just over half (54 percent) are licensed before their 18th
>> birthday…”
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>> Posted in election administration
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The Voting Wars
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9> | Comments Off
>> --
>> Rick Hasen
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>> UC Irvine School of Law
>> 401 E. Peltason Dr., Suite 1000
>> Irvine, CA 92697-8000
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