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Court Upholds South Carolina Photo ID Law — but Not for this Election
WASHINGTON -- A panel of three federal judges upheld a South Carolina law requiring voters to show photo identification, but delayed enforcement until next year, in a decision announced Wednesday, less than a month before this year's presidential election.
New Video: Obama Campaign Staffer Caught Advising on Double Voting
A new Veritas video by conservative sting artist James O'Keefe shows Obama campaign workers assisting undercover reporters with possibly voting in two states.
Mickey Mouse Is Least of Election Worries in Florida Registration Case
The obviously fraudulent applications filed by a vendor hired by the Republican Party of Florida have gained wide attention in a case that's now being investigated by law enforcement.
Judge Blocks Pennsylvania Voter ID Law for 2012 Election
A judge ruled Tuesday that a Pennsylvania law requiring voters in the swing state to produce photo identification at the polls cannot take effect for the November election.
10 North Dakota State Football Players Plead Guilty to Election Fraud
FARGO, N.D. - Ten football players at North Dakota State pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor election fraud and were sentenced to community service for faking signatures on ballot measure petitions they were hired to collect.
Suspicious Registration Forms Found in 10 Florida Counties
WASHINGTON -- Florida elections officials said Friday that at least 10 counties have identified suspicious and possibly fraudulent voter registration forms turned in by a firm working for the Republican Party of Florida, which has filed an election fraud complaint with the state Division of Elections against its one-time consultant.
Conservative Veterans of Voting Wars Cite Ballot Integrity to Justify Fight
Call them the voter fraud brain trust. A cadre of influential Washington, D.C., election lawyers has mobilized a sophisticated anti-fraud campaign built around lawsuits, white papers, Congressional testimony, speeches and even best-selling books.
ACLU Sues to Stop Citizenship Check Box on Michigan Ballots
LANSING - The ACLU has filed a federal lawsuit Monday to stop Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson from asking voters if they are U.S. citizens when they fill out ballot applications in the November election.
Three Noncitizens Charged with Vote Fraud in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation filed election misconduct charges Thursday against three Council Bluffs residents, alleging they registered to vote without U.S. citizenship and voted in at least one election.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Sends Voter ID Case Back to Lower Court
In a 4-2 ruling issued Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered Commonwealth Court Judge Robert E. Simpson Jr., who upheld the new voter ID law in August, to file a supplemental opinion proving that the new law won't disenfranchise some voters.