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Missouri Senate Reaches Voter ID Compromise

FACED with a filibuster as the Missouri legislative session winds down, state senators struck a deal Monday that will allow them to proceed with a voter identification plan to be decided by voters. State Sen. Will Kraus, R-Lee's Summit, said "a good compromise" is making it possible to pass his proposal before the Legislature adjourns May 13. Kraus and fellow Republicans want voters to decide the fate of a constitutional amendment requiring that voters show a photo ID at polling places to protect against election fraud. Democrats have generally opposed the bill, saying it would "disenfranchise voters" with low incomes, the elderly, the homeless and minority communities. For nearly a month, it appeared the bill would stall. Democrats launched a filibuster. They read stories from newspapers, recited election results, and read passages from a book. Off the Senate floor, Democrats said they wanted some type of safety net so that qualified voters would not be turned away from the polls. Kraus and other supporters eventually agreed to allow people without photo IDs to cast ballots if they present a paycheck, utility bill or a similar confirmation of their names and addresses. Those voters also would sign paperwork confirming that they lack photo IDs, triggering perjury charges if fraudulent statements are made. State Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, still opposes photo IDs but welcomed what he called "earnest and sincere" negotiations to find a compromise. The Missouri House still must act and could bypass Gov. Jay Nixon to have a statewide vote later this year. If the measure becomes law, Missouri would join 17 other states that require a photo ID to vote, according to the nonpartisan National Conference of ?State Legislatures.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:34:40+00:00May 4th, 2016|News, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

Election Fraud Feared as Hackers Target Voter Records

A series of data breaches overseas are spurring concerns that hackers could manipulate elections in the United States. Since December, hundreds of millions of voters in the U.S., the Philippines, Turkey and Mexico have had their data discovered on the web in unprotected form. In some instances, legitimate security researchers found the information, but in others, malicious hackers are suspected of pilfering the data for criminal purposes. The data breaches are raising questions as the U.S. considers whether to move toward electronic balloting. More people than ever are using the internet to register to vote and to request mail-in ballots. Some states have even become vote-by-mail only in recent years. "If you can't keep the voter registration records safe, what makes you think you can keep the votes safe?" asked Pamela Smith, president of election watchdog Verified Voting. For a politically inclined hacker, insecure voter data could "very easily" create a pathway to "massive" voter fraud, said Joseph Kiniry, CEO of Free & Fair, which advocates for secure digital election systems.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:36:33+00:00May 3rd, 2016|News, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

Alaska Legislators Approve Voter Information Sharing

The Alaska House has approved a bill calling for the state to share voter information with other states in an effort to deter voter fraud. Representatives voted 36-3 Saturday afternoon to approve Senate Bill 9, one of many items of legislation considered by the Alaska House and Alaska Senate on the 89th day of the Legislative session. The Electronic Registration Information Center is a project of several states and supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts. As of December 2015, 15 states participated in the information-sharing program, including Republican-leaning ones like Alabama and Democratic-leaning ones like Oregon. "ERIC is a proven model that works," said Rep. Dan Saddler, R-Eagle River and the bill's prime sponsor in the House. Rep. Sam Kito III, D-Juneau, spoke up in support. In a speech on the House floor, he explained how one Juneau woman, attending college Outside, was encouraged to register to vote at the college when she couldn't remember if she had previously registered in Alaska. "By registering again, she lost her eligibility for her Permanent Fund Dividend," Kito said. "It's important for us to be able to share information with other states."

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:36:33+00:00April 19th, 2016|News, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

New Yorkers File Suit over Alleged Election Fraud

More than 200 outraged New York voters have joined a lawsuit claiming the party affiliation on their voter registration changed without their consent. The voters say they are unfairly being shut out of Tuesday's primary. The suit, filed Monday in Brooklyn, calls for New York to be an open primary state, allowing anyone to vote in primaries regardless of party affiliation. "For many of our complainants, to have the electoral process deprived of them, it's devastating," Shyla Nelson, an activist and spokeswoman for Election Justice U.S.A., told the Daily News. New York is one of 11 states that has a closed primary system and, due to an obscure election law, voters must have been registered by November of the previous year for the party whose primary they plan to vote in -- this is the earliest change-of-party deadline in the country.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:22:29+00:00April 19th, 2016|In the Courts, News, Vote Fraud|

Heloise Gets It about How to Prevent Vote Fraud

The household advice column "Hints from Heloise" weighed in this week on the importance of accurate voter registration rolls: Dear Heloise: In 2012, my father died, and in 2014, I was still getting voter mailings in his name. I went to the voter-registration office in our town and had his name removed. I also checked when we went to vote to make sure his name was removed. I did the same last year for my mother. By doing this, no one can use their names to vote. - Nancy J. in North Carolina Dear Nancy: I am sorry about the loss of both of your parents in such a short time. Hopefully others reading this hint will keep this in mind. It's amazing how many dead people vote, in every state. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 requires that every state "make reasonable efforts to remove persons who have died," but there is no set standard for doing this. Each state is different, so take the time to make sure a deceased person's name is no longer on the roll. Notify your voter-registration office yourself, and follow up when you go to vote. - Hugs, Heloise

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:38:01+00:00April 5th, 2016|ACRU Commentary, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

Voter ID Laws Do Not Suppress the Vote

By Hans von Spakovsky Polls consistently show that Americans -- regardless of race or ethnicity -- agree that requiring identification to vote is a common-sense way to ensure the integrity of our elections. The repeated narrative pushed by critics that this "suppresses" votes is a myth. That claim has been disproven by the turnout results in states such as Georgia and Indiana, whose voter ID laws have been in place for years. In fact, these states experienced almost no problems despite apocalyptic predictions of opponents. The number of Americans who don't already have an ID is minuscule -- and every state with a voter ID law gives a free ID to anyone who can't afford one. Opponents who say there is no voter fraud are wrong. As the Supreme Court noted in 2008 when it upheld Indiana's photo ID law, we have a long, documented history of voter fraud in this country -- and it could make the difference in a close election. That is why states should also be requiring proof-of-citizenship to register to prevent non-citizens from illegally voting.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:34:41+00:00April 4th, 2016|ACRU Commentary, Proof of Citizenship, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

Florida Mayor, Two Others, Indicted for Vote Fraud

ORLANDO --The mayor of Eatonville and two others face a host of charges in connection with an election fraud investigation. News of the indictment came as the grand jury looking into the case concluded its service Monday. Mayor Anthony Grant is accused of offering bribes in exchange for absentee votes -- allegations the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has investigated. "These three people conspired together to essentially present votes as if they were legitimate," said State Attorney Jeff Ashton. "That is the allegation in a number of the counts." Grant turned himself into authorities Monday night and is in the custody of the Orange County Jail. The two others named in the indictment, James Randolph and Mia Nowells, are also in custody. Officials said Randolph and Nowells worked for or with Grant during the election. "This indictment is the culmination of a one-year investigation," Ashton said. In a news conference, Ashton said Grant, along with his two alleged co-conspirators, Nowells and Randolph, is accused of either telling people how to vote or intimidating people to influence how they voted on their absentee ballots in last year's election.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:19:28+00:00March 31st, 2016|Absentee / Mail-in Voting, News, Vote Fraud|

ACLU Sues Kansas over Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tens of thousands of people in Kansas are being deprived of their right to vote, the American Civil Liberties Union argued in a lawsuit filed on Feb. 18 that challenged a state law requiring residents to show proof of citizenship when they register to vote. The suit is the latest to take direct aim at a three-year-old measure ushered into law by Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach, who has lobbied heavily over the years for measures that he said were needed to prevent non-citizens from casting ballots. The ACLU, arguing that fraud claims were unfounded, brought the class-action suit in federal court on behalf of six Kansas residents who said they were left off the voter rolls after registering at the state's Department of Motor Vehicles. Passed by its Republican-dominated legislature five years ago, the law requires residents to show proof of citizenship when they register.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:38:01+00:00March 19th, 2016|In the Courts, News, Press Releases, Proof of Citizenship, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

CBS Evening News Sounds the Alarm Playing the Race Card Against Voter ID Laws

Amidst their voluminous Super Tuesday 3 coverage, the CBS Evening News found just over two minutes to trot out the tired liberal argument that voter ID laws, like the one in North Carolina, have a racist angle. Anchor Scott Pelley set the scene from the start of the segment before correspondent Mark Strassamann took over by making it clear that it would be a left-leaning piece on the issue: "In North Carolina, about 1,000 voters cast provisional ballots because they didn't have enough identification to meet the state's new, strict voter ID law. The law was passed even though voter fraud is almost unknown there. Opponents say the law is meant to silence minority voters."

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:34:41+00:00March 16th, 2016|ACRU Commentary, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

Virginia Voter Photo ID Law Challenged in Court

A Virginia law requiring voters to show photo identification went on trial in federal court on Feb. 22, challenged by Democratic Party activists who allege it throws up barriers to voting by minorities and the poor. Lawyers defending the 2013 Virginia law said it prevented voter fraud. The trial in U.S. District Court is one of several voting rights legal battles as Democrats and Republicans square off before November's presidential and congressional elections. The Democratic Party of Virginia and two party activists are suing the Virginia State Board of Elections and want Judge Henry Hudson to strike down the law. Attorney Bruce Spiva, representing those challenging the measure, said the photo ID law was an effort to hamper the Democratic Party in the state. It creates "irrational hoops that people have to jump through" and has a "disproportional impact on people of color," Spiva said. Mark Hearne, an independent counsel for the state attorney general, dismissed the allegations. "It is impossible to show a suppressive effect on minorities from the photo ID law," Hearne said. He added the law was an effort to protect against voter fraud.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:35:34+00:00March 1st, 2016|In the Courts, News, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

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