San Antonio Cemetery at Center of Vote Fraud Allegation
SAN ANTONIO -- The Texas Secretary of State has asked the state Attorney General to look into a complaint of "vote-harvesting" centered around a San Antonio cemetery.
Opinion: Vote Fraud More Common than You Think
Author John Fund notes recent vote fraud: -A Democratic nominee for Congress had to resign in Maryland last month because she had voted in two states at the same time. -An Arkansas state legislator resigned from office after pleading guilty along with a city councilman and police officer to committing voter fraud. -In Iowa, a Canadian couple and a Mexican citizen were charged with illegally voting in U.S. elections.
ACRU Asks Holder to Investigate Connecticut Mayor’s Comments
On October 12th, Bridgeport, Conn. Mayor Bill Finch was caught on tape arguably boasting that he would guarantee U.S. Senate candidate Christopher Murphy however many Bridgeport votes it took for Murphy to win the election in November. On Oct. 24, ACRU Chairman Susan A. Carleson wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. asking the Justice Department to make inquiries and to monitor the voting process in Bridgeport from now until Election Day.
Court Upholds Tennessee Voter ID Law
The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the state's new voter identification requirement, but it also agreed to let voters in Memphis use new library cards at the polls -- splitting the difference on the divisive issue less than two weeks before the Nov. 6 election.
Rep. Moran’s Son Resigns after Tape Is Revealed
Patrick Moran, campaign field director for his father Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), resigned after a tape was released of him discussing ways around Virginia's new voter ID law.
New O’Keefe Video Catches Congressman’s Son
James O'Keefe of Project Veritas catches Patrick Moran, son of U.S. Rep. James Moran (D-VA) on tape discussing ways to commit vote fraud. On Wednesday, Mr. Moran resigned as field director for his father's campaign.
Voter ID Opponents Ask Court to Overturn Tennessee Law
Attorneys representing two Memphis residents whose votes were not counted in the August primary because they lacked a government-issued photo ID asked a three-judge Appeals Court panel on Thursday to throw out Tennessee's voter ID law.
Ohio Residents Charged with Vote Fraud
Three Franklin County residents face felony charges of voter fraud after the Board of Elections reported that they had voted more than once in a past election.
Pew Survey: 71 Percent of Latinos Support Voter ID
The Pew Hispanic Center has found that as many as 71 percent of Latino registered voters support voter ID laws, which this year will be enforced for the first time in 11 states. Among all registered voters, the ID law, which requires voters to show photo identification in order to cast a ballot, is supported by 77 percent.
Judge Orders Removal of Citizenship Question from Michigan Ballot
U.S. District Judge Paul D. Borman has ordered Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson to remove the recently included and highly contested citizenship question from the November ballots. This formal written order followed a preliminary injunction issued from the bench.