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Paul Ryan in Precarious Position Ahead of Election Day
Paul Ryan says he’s running for House speaker again, but the Wisconsin Republican’s air of confidence belies divisions within the GOP and a deep-seated disdain for the party establishment from conservatives. “I am going to seek staying on as speaker,” Ryan told Wisconsin talk-radio host Jerry Bader in an effort to quell speculation Friday. “There’s… -
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8 Instances of Voter Fraud in 2016, and It’s Not Even Election Day Yet
In just the last week, prosecutors pursued three voter fraud-related charges in three major battleground states—Florida, Iowa, and Virginia. Numerous other election irregularities such as voting beyond the grave, voting more than once, voting without citizenship, and registrations by nonexistent people have occurred throughout 2016. While some cases have been prosecuted, others were discovered through… -
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Washington Should Be More Concerned About the Next Generation Than the Next Election
It’s no secret that Americans are fed up with Washington’s lack of results. Less than 20 percent of respondents in a recent Gallup survey said they trust the federal government to do its job. You know what, they’re right. Somebody has to be responsible for the mess in Washington. For too long, career politicians have… -
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Rigged Election? Past Presidential Contests Sowed Doubt and Nearly Led to Violence
In the 2016 presidential election, one candidate is warning about voter fraud, while another proclaims Russians are interfering. It’s not the first time contenders have alleged some form of a “rigged” election. In my book, “Tainted by Suspicion: The Secret Deals and Electoral Chaos of Disputed Presidential Elections,” I write about some of the most controversial… -
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Here Are 3 New Cases of Voter Fraud. Governments Must Ensure Vote Integrity as Election Day Looms.
As Election Day looms large, Americans are as divided as ever on the future direction of the country and many of our most pressing issues. One issue that ought to unite the country, however, is the need for election integrity. After all, it is through the ballot box that voters will select our local, state,… -
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Why Virginia’s ‘Reasonable’ Voter ID Law Could Survive the Courts
Virginia Republicans are making the case that this state’s voter identification law is different than versions in other states that came and failed before it. “We like our facts; we have better facts than some of other cases that have struggled in court,” said Del. Robert B. Bell, a state Republican legislator. “That’s why we… -
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This Is Not Why Voters Put the GOP in Control of Congress
Members of Congress are back on the campaign trail, but before they left Washington, Republican congressional leaders released their list of “accomplishments.” See if any of these would make your list. -
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My Bit Part in Presidential Elections and the Rush to Citizenship
Reports that the Obama administration has gone into overdrive to process applicants for U.S. citizenship prior to the presidential election have a familiar ring. Twenty years ago, the Clinton administration engaged in exactly the same maneuver before the 1996 presidential election, and I was an unwitting beneficiary. Sens. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Johnson, R-Wis.,… -
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Hundreds of Noncitizens on Voting Rolls in Swing State of Virginia
The 2012 presidential race in Virginia was decided by just 3 percentage points, as was the next year’s race for governor. In both 2005 and 2013, fewer than 1,000 votes decided contests for Virginia attorney general. Against this backdrop, watchdog groups have pushed local election officials in seven Virginia jurisdictions to reveal hundreds of noncitizens… -
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Voter Fraud Far From ‘Myth,’ Panel Asserts
This article has been corrected to reflect that Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton suggested that up to 15 percent of the United States population is noncitizens. That number bore no relation to the number of noncitizens voting. The Obama administration opposes states verifying citizenship status of registered voters. Inquiries into voter fraud are typically met with… -
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A Simple, 3-Step Approach to Defending Voter ID Laws
With 56 days to go until the election, you can bet voter identification requirements will increasingly be a major topic of conversation. Just this past weekend, a federal appeals court overturned proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration in three states. As voters prepare to head to the booths in just a few short weeks, the debate… -
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Architect of Brexit Victory Reflects on How He Won Swing Voters
More than two months after a majority of voters decided that Britain should withdraw from the European Union, the architect of the “leave” movement has a message for economists who predicted the result would cause economic chaos. “I think the economists have been proven massively wrong,” says Matthew Elliott, the CEO of Vote Leave, the… -
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Over 100 Conservative Leaders Say No to a Lame-Duck Congressional Session After Election
Over 100 conservative leaders call for “true accountability” and for Congress not to hold a lame-duck session after the November elections. “Congress must not provide President Obama with an additional opportunity to enact his agenda of progressive social engineering programs and job-killing economic policies before he leaves office. A lame-duck session would be his swan… -
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Hacking of Election Data Raises Concerns for States Without Voter ID
Hacking incidents at voter registration systems in Arizona and Illinois could demonstrate the need for stronger voter identification laws and the flaw with pushing for online voting and registration, experts said. “We can’t afford this vulnerability in our election systems,” Mark Meckler, president of Citizens for Self-Governance and a former internet technology lawyer, told The Daily… -
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Amid Voter ID Battles, Here Are 7 Things the Government Requires IDs For
As federal courts wrestle with voter ID laws in several states just months before a national election, there is considerably less attention being brought to other constitutional rights that require ID. Proponents of voter ID have argued that retailers require ID to buy liquor, M-rated video games, prescriptions, or even nail polish. But these arguments aren’t… -
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Judges Put Election Reforms in Wisconsin on Hold, Except for Voter ID
On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused without comment to stay a Wisconsin district court opinion in One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen that threw out changes the state legislature had made in early voting rules as well as other changes such as the residency requirement for new voters…. -
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Voter Fraud Is Real. Here Are 4 More Cases.
With this November’s election looming just over the horizon, the topic of voter fraud is popping up much more frequently in our news feeds. Progressives insist that voter fraud is a myth, a charade meant to justify repressive voting laws. The facts, however, tell a different story: Voter fraud is real, and if we ignore… -
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Voter Fraud Battles Heat Up in Sudden Swing State of Georgia
Two complaints of vote buying, four complaints of felons voting or registering to vote, and a voter registration under the name of a dead person are among the matters Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office is reviewing. Many of the 18 complaints filed in 2016 came through the office’s “Stop Voter Fraud” website and…