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Arizona Man Convicted of Double Voting
10/3: Richard John Greenfield pleaded guilty to voting in both Arizona and Nevada during the 2016 election.
Alabama Election Chief Has a History of Voter Fraud
10/1: Governor Kay Ivey appointed Rosie Lyles, who was accused of multiple counts of voter fraud, as Hale County’s chief election official.
Iowa Courts Uphold Election Integrity
10/1: Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate called a recent ruling, allowing the state to demand voter ID, a victory for election integrity.
Sherikia Hawkins, Southfield city clerk, charged with altering ballots in 2018 midterm elections
A Democratic city clerk in Michigan who had been honored by the state party for her work was charged this week with multiple felonies related to charges of altering absentee ballots. Sherikia Hawkins was arraigned Monday in Southfield, Michigan, on six counts related to the 2018 election including forging public documents and misconduct in office and was released on $15,000 bond, according to National Review Online.
Michigan City Clerk Faces Six Felony Voter Fraud Charges
9/24: Michigan city clerk Sherikia Hawkins has been charged with six counts of felony voter fraud, stemming from the alteration of 193 ballots during the 2018 midterms.
The 2020 Election Will Generate an Estimated $10 Billion in Ads
9/22: Media investment adviser Group M has estimated that the current election will cost $10 billion in advertising expenses, up 59% from the 2016 election.
Spakovsky: California Can’t Demand President’s Tax Returns
9/22: ACRU Policy Board Member Hans von Spakovsky explains why the state of California's new law requiring presidential candidates to provide tax returns before qualifying to appear on the ballot is a partisan attack and frivolous.
Connecticut Looks at Voter Fraud Probe in Bridgeport
9/21: Connecticut's State Elections Enforcement Commission is considering a probe into possible ballot fraud in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
New York Investigates Possible Voter Fraud from Public Workers
9/20: Democratic Mayor Nicholas Sacco has been accused of driving public workers to North Bergen to vote illegally.
PolitiFact Calls Out Hillary Clinton’s Erroneous Voter Suppression Claims
9/20: The PolitiFact fact-checker has called out Hillary Clinton for her repeated, erroneous claims that voter suppression is a widespread issue facing Americans.