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Pro-Lifers Raise Concerns About Planned Parenthood’s Poll Showing Voters Support the Organization
Hart Research Associates has released a poll showing Planned Parenthood has the support of a majority of likely voters in several battleground states in the 2016 election. The poll was conducted on behalf of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. According to the poll, 66 percent of voters in New Hampshire, 65 percent in Ohio, and… -
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Bernie Sanders Calls for Election Day to Be a Federal Holiday
Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a bill in the Senate that would make Election Day a national holiday. Sanders introduced an amendment to the U.S. code to include the Tuesday after the first Monday in November during even-numbered years as “Democracy Day.” Sanders, I-Vt., feels that the legislation will make it easier for Americans to vote. “In… -
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There Are Nearly 300 Cases of Voter Fraud in America
The Heritage Foundation’s list of nearly 300 documented cases of voter fraud in the United States continues to grow. Recent additions reveal that voter fraud is not just an individual or isolated crime; in some counties and communities, election fraud is almost a way of life. These additions again reinforce the need for measures such… -
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Despite Law Requiring Voter Approval to Use Taxpayer Funds for Stadiums, St. Louis Can Fund New NFL Stadium Without Public Consent
A judge has ruled that the city of St. Louis can use tax dollars to fund a billion-dollar NFL stadium, invalidating a city ordinance that would have required a public vote for approval. Last week, St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Thomas Frawley ruled in favor of a plan to use city funds in a proposed… -
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Federal Court Strikes Down ‘Discriminatory’ Texas Voter ID Law
A federal court has struck down Texas’ voter identification law due to what the judges call its “discriminatory effect.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans ruled that the Texas law is in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. “We affirm the district court’s finding that SB 14… -
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From Sea to Shining Sea: 5 Examples of Voter Fraud across America
Contrary to the assertions of many, voter fraud is not a myth. It is a stark reality that exists nationwide, from the rural counties of Georgia to the urban centers of New York. The Heritage Foundation has documented nearly 250 cases where nefarious citizens, officials, candidates and campaign operatives conspired to commit vote fraud, compromising… -
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Don’t Think Voter Fraud Happens? Here Are 5 Cases From 2015 That Will Make You Think Again
Despite being only six months into 2015, there have already been a slew of sometimes bizarre stories about voter fraud across the country. They show just how far some people will go to cheat the system. Here are a few of the most outlandish stories: 1. Madison County, Ga. Mohammad Shafiq of Madison County, Georgia,… -
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Majority of Greek Voters Rejected Reasonable Offer to Let Them Stay in Eurozone. What’s Next.
On Sunday Greek voters, following the lead of hard-left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, overwhelmingly rejected an offer from the so called “Troika” of creditors, consisting of the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission. The Troika offered additional funding to Greece in exchange for much needed reforms including cuts in public… -
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Turkish Voters Rebuke Authoritarian, Pro-Islamist Party
Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Turkey yielded a resounding vote of no confidence in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian and pro-Islamist policies. Erdogan’s political party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP is the Turkish acronym), which has dominated Turkish politics since 2002, suffered a decisive setback, garnering less than 41 percent of the vote. According… -
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Poll Shows Noncitizens Can Shape Elections
A poll by John McLaughlin confirms again we may have a significant problem with noncitizens participating illegally in our elections. Based on a sample survey of 800 Hispanics in 2013, McLaughlin found that of foreign-born respondents who were registered voters, 13 percent admitted they were not United States citizens. In our 2012 book on voter… -
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Don’t Believe Voter Fraud Happens? Here’s Some Examples
In the interest of helping out the editorial writers and pundits of media outlets who don’t think voter fraud occurs, I wanted to note just a few recent cases (and readers interested in seeing almost 200 more such cases can do so here.): In McAllen, Texas, two campaign workers (known as politiqueras in local parlance) who bribed… -
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What the Shock Conservative Triumph in British Election Means
I’ve studied Britain for 20 years, but this last week gave me an appreciation for its politics I’ve never had before. Over the last seven days, I followed conservative candidates in Darlington, Bradford West and Brent Central as they canvassed and addressed the public. All worked hard; all were worthy, and all were in tough… -
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Stop Whining, Start Showing Up: GOP Chairman’s Formula for Reaching Black, Hispanic Voters
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is gearing up for 2016 as more than a dozen presidential candidates are considering a run for the White House. And one of his top priorities is reaching out to communities that traditionally don’t vote for Republicans. How will he do it? Just show up. In an interview with… -
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Electoral Progress in Nigeria; Small Gains in State Elections
First appeared in beyondbrics, the Financial Times blog on April 14, 2015 On the African continent, peaceful transitions of power through free and fair elections are a true rarity. Despite the odds, General Muhammadu Buhari delivered an impressive victory over incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan in last month’s presidential election in Nigeria and is set to… -
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Nigeria’s Successful Election Is an Example of Democracy for African Nations
The main opposition contender in Nigeria’s presidential election, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has been declared the winner, unseating incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan. Buhari, leading the All Progressives Congress, won by more than 2.57 million votes, a 53.95 percent majority. Compared to the last presidential elections in 2011, Buhari did not cede any states to Jonathan, but in… -
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Despite Boko Haram Attacks, Logistical Issues, Nigeria Completes Elections
Over the weekend, Boko Haram carried out attacks in several towns in the northeast of Nigeria attempting to derail the presidential and National Assembly elections. In the village of Buratai, the insurgent group set houses on fire and shot people as they fled the flames, killing at least 25 individuals. Two more attacks took place… -
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Wisconsin Is Finally Free to Implement Voter ID Law
Great news for those interested in election integrity and common sense reforms like voter ID: The Supreme Court today removed the final legal obstacle to implementing Wisconsin’s voter ID law. The Court refused to hear the American Civil Liberties Union’s appeal of a Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision that threw out the injunction issued against… -
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Conservative Reform Party Wins Estonian Parliamentary Elections
Estonia’s center-right Reform Party won the most seats in the parliamentary elections that concluded on Sunday. The Reform Party won 30 seats, while the Centre Party, which is supported by most ethnic Russian voters, came in second with 27 seats. In all, six parties won seats in the 101-seat Riigikogu, Estonia’s unicameral parliament. The Reform… -
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Republicans Try to Halt New Rule Affecting Union Elections
Republican members of Congress have introduced a joint resolution of Congress to try to stop a new National Labor Relations Board rule from going into effect this April. According to a joint statement released by congressional Republicans last week, the “ambush election” rule, finalized last December, would decrease the amount of time a labor union certification… -
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Sweet Tweets (and a Sharp One) on Valentine’s Day from 2016 Hopefuls Courting Voters
Just how comfortable with public displays of affection are the men and women who would be president? A look at their social media accounts today is one way to find out. On Valentine’s Day, the Democrats and Republicans thinking about setting their hearts on the White House next year didn’t exactly steam up Twitter with sweet nothings for their…