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Trump Ends His Voter Fraud Commission, Asks Homeland Security to ‘Review the Issues’
President Donald Trump decided to dissolve his commission on voter fraud Wednesday, citing refusal from states to cooperate with the commission. Trump, who created the commission in order to investigate possible instances of voter fraud in the 2016 election, is instead asking the Department of Homeland Security to review the matter, the White House said in… -
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Nicaragua’s Sham Elections Highlight the Continued Erosion of Democratic Freedoms
Earlier this month, Nicaragua held local elections for the country’s 153 mayoral seats. The ruling leftist National Liberation Sandinista Front won 135 of the seats, leaving only 18 seats under opposition control. This puts the leftists in control of the presidency, the national assembly, the judiciary, and local-level government offices. While international electoral observers have… -
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States Spurning Election Commission Show Irregularities in Voter Registration
Many of the states refusing to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s election commission aren’t in compliance with federal law on maintaining voter registration lists, according to government watchdog groups. So far, 18 states and the District of Columbia have declined or are still considering whether to provide election data to the Presidential Advisory Commission on… -
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Supreme Court Postpones Hearing in Case That Could Have Significant Implications for Voter Fraud
The U.S. Supreme Court postponed a hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday on a potential landmark case regarding Ohio’s policy of purging its voter registration rolls of people no longer living in the state—and people no longer living, period. “We’ve discovered noncitizens on the voter rolls … people who tried to vote multiple times,” @OhioSOSHusted says…. -
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Voter Fraud Is Real. This Searchable Database Proves It.
The Heritage Foundation’s election fraud database just got a major upgrade. With the addition of powerful new search functions, Heritage is giving Americans a quick and easy way to sort through 1,088 documented instances of fraud, to see how nefarious election activity has affected their own states and communities. Anyone who uses the database will… -
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How the Electoral College Helps Protect Against Voter Fraud
“Our new Constitution is now established,” Benjamin Franklin wrote to a French physicist in 1789, “and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Perhaps Franklin should have added one more item to his list of certainties: dishonest people will always exist—and… -
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The Left Didn’t Always Oppose Election Commissions
The presidentially appointed commission raised serious questions about voter registration issues, such as duplicative names. The panel called on sometimes reluctant states to make reforms to ensure the integrity of elections, including sharing registration information with other states. Those recommendations came in 2014 from the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, whose members were named by… -
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More Cases of Voter Fraud Pile Up as Liberals Look the Other Way
The Heritage Foundation added another round of cases this week to its ever-growing Voter Fraud Database. Accounting for these new additions, the database now documents 1,088 proven instances of election fraud, including 949 cases that have resulted in criminal convictions, 48 that have ended in civil penalties, and 75 that have seen defendants enter diversion… -
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Hundreds of Illegal Voters Revealed in Philadelphia
According to a Philadelphia elections official, hundreds of individuals who are not U.S. citizens have registered to vote in Philadelphia and nearly half of them voted in past elections. Since 2006, 317 registered voters have contacted the City Commissioners, which oversees Philadelphia elections, asking that their registrations be canceled because they are not citizens. Philly.com… -
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What to Look for in Germany’s Upcoming Election
On Sunday, one of the most important elections in Europe will take place. The German people go to the polls to elect a new Parliament, and with it, decide whether Angela Merkel will remain chancellor. Germany is one of the largest countries in Europe. It is both the most populous European country and has its… -
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As Evidence of Election Fraud Emerges, the Media Wants to Keep You in the Dark
If you have no idea what happened at the second meeting of President Donald Trump’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in New Hampshire on Sept. 12, I’m not surprised. Though a horde of reporters attended the meeting, almost all of the media stories that emerged from it simply repeated the progressive left’s mantra that the… -
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We Hear You: Electing to Investigate Voter Fraud
Editor's note: Our coverage of the voter fraud issue, much of it by Fred Lucas, spurs a strong turnout among The Daily Signal's audience. Today we feature some of those comments. Don't forget to write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I'm a reader from western Pennsylvania expressing my thanks for Fred Lucas' report on… -
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Economist Calls for Adapting Gun Background Checks to Prevent Voter Fraud
GOFFSTOWN, N.H.—Republicans and Democrats could achieve a bipartisan compromise in preventing voter fraud by applying a Justice Department background check system already in place for gun buyers, a noted economist told the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity meeting here Tuesday. The commission met at St. Anselm College, its second public gathering since President Donald… -
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Brennan Center’s Attacks on Heritage Voter Fraud Database Are Baseless
On Sept. 8, the Brennan Center for Justice released a misleading report purporting to debunk The Heritage Foundation Voter Fraud Database. Needless to say, the report is filled with inaccuracies and its claims are wildly off base. Given the Brennan Center’s apparent goal of misleading the public into leaving our nation vulnerable to election fraud,… -
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Texas’ Voter ID Law Is Back in Force. Here’s Why That’s Such a Big Deal.
Last week, Christian Adams and I reported on the latest mistaken decision by federal District Court Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos, who threw out—for the fifth time—Texas’ amended voter ID law. Texas immediately appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and requested a stay of Ramos’ decision. On Tuesday, in a 2-1 vote, a… -
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Spewing Outrage at Voter Fraud Commission, Judge and Media Miss Facts
Once you know the facts, the latest narrative painting President Donald Trump’s Election Integrity Advisory Commission as a shady group refusing to make its documents public falls apart. Let me backtrack. Here is the key section from a Washington Post article published Aug. 30: U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of Washington said the Election Integrity… -
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A Biased Judge Tosses a Texas Voter ID Law, Again
Some judges are determined to strike down election integrity laws, no matter what. How else can you explain last week’s irrational decision handed down by federal District Court Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos? A President Barack Obama appointee, Ramos is at least consistent. This was the fifth time she has rejected a voter ID law for… -
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Ohio Wants to Clean Up Its Voter Rolls. Why Are Democrats So Up in Arms?
When Republicans went to the White House early in Barack Obama’s presidency to negotiate specifics of an economic stimulus bill, Obama reminded them that his policy preferences must prevail because “elections have consequences.” “At the end of the day, I won,” he told them. “So, I think on that one, I trump you.” Of course,… -
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Poll: Most Voters Want Confederate Statues to Remain
A new poll released Thursday shows a majority of U.S. voters want Confederate statues to remain where they are. The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll asked voters if Confederate statues should remain or be removed. Sixty-two percent of the poll’s participants said the statues should remain. Only 27 percent of the participants said the statues should be removed. This… -
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Election Fraud Is a Nonpartisan Issue. These Cases From Florida Prove It.
One of the most important swing states in the nation, Florida, was hit with election fraud in 2016, harming voters on both sides of the political aisle. This is the latest example of why election fraud is a nonpartisan issue, and one that must be addressed in a serious and thoughtful manner. Consider a recent…