Voter Fraud News
The Daily Signal provides reporting on documented voter fraud incidents, lawsuits, and policy reforms aimed at ensuring fair elections.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Voter Fraud Office Nets 2 More Arrests
Florida continues a crackdown on election-related crime, announcing the arrests of two more individuals Wednesday on charges of casting illegal votes in last year’s election. The Florida Office of Election Crimes and Security, created by legislation that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law last April, announced the arrests of 20 convicted felons it said voted…Fred Lucas -
Election Fraud Database Tops 1,400 Cases
The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database now includes 1,412 proven instances of election fraud, and our legal center is monitoring many other ongoing prosecutions. The database, which provides a sampling of recent election fraud cases, demonstrates the vulnerabilities within the electoral process and the need for reforms to secure free and fair elections for the…Hans von Spakovsky -
Democrats, Voter Fraud, and Harpo Marx
Are Republicans “election deniers” and “vote suppressers” because they keep finding voter fraud in critical battleground states? Democrats are certainly making that claim, with Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams, the chief purveyor of that charge. But the Democrats, as it turns out, appear willing to use almost any excuse to oppose good-faith efforts to…Allan Ryskind -
Former Texas Mayor Acquitted in Voter Fraud Case
A Texas jury acquitted a former mayor on 12 counts of election fraud in connection with what prosecutors said was a ballot harvesting ring. After six hours of deliberation Thursday, a Hidalgo County jury acquitted former Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina, The Associated Press reported. Molina was found not guilty of one count of organized fraud…Fred Lucas -
Voter Fraud Cases Continue to Occur, Putting Fair and Free Elections in Jeopardy
We recently added nine new cases to the Heritage Election Fraud Database, bringing the total number of entries of proven instances of voter fraud in the database to 1,374. The mounting collection of cases continue to disprove the narrative that voter fraud is not real and that further election integrity measures are not needed. The…Katie Samalis-Aldrich -
Latest Election Fraud Cases Underscore Importance of Election Integrity
With the latest cases of impersonation, registration fraud, absentee ballot fraud, bribery, and illegal vote trafficking added to The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database, the database now contains 1,365 proven instances of election fraud. These cases demonstrate the wide variety of ways in which bad actors set out to submit fraudulent ballots or steal elections….Katie Samalis-Aldrich -
Latest Cases of Election Fraud Underline Need for Vigilance and Action
Election integrity continues to be an important issue to citizens across the country, regardless of their political affiliation. While many politicians on the left continue to downplay the issue of election fraud to the dismay of their constituents, threats to free and fair elections continue at an alarming rate, as our newest batch of cases…Katie Samalis-Aldrich -
Film ‘2,000 Mules’ Offers Vivid Proof of Voter Fraud
Like an incantation at high Mass, Democrats chant their claim that election fraud does not exist. “Vote fraud is almost incalculably rare in the United States,” according to defeated Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. “And make no mistake,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York declared on the Senate floor. “There has been no evidence of any…Deroy Murdock -
YouTube Bans Video Featuring Conservative Expert on Voter Fraud
UPDATE: Jacob Kersey, whose video was removed from YouTube as described below, informed The Daily Signal that a day after this story was published on Wednesday and two days after YouTube's action, the video was restored to the site without notification. Kersey said he still has not received an explanation for why the video was taken…Douglas Blair -
EXCLUSIVE: 3 Plead Out in California Election Fraud Case as Councilman’s Trial Proceeds
Three of six defendants have pleaded no contest to charges in an alleged voter fraud conspiracy in California that may have flipped an election hinging on one vote. Los Angeles County Superior Court also will hold a hearing Wednesday in a separate civil case based on the same Compton city election to set a trial…Fred Lucas -
Philadelphia Charges Again Rebut ‘No Election Fraud’ Claims
Philadelphia has a long, unfortunate history of election fraud, so the latest federal criminal charges of election fraud against Marie Beren, a former staffer for City Council member Mark Squilla, are no surprise. They are probably also a disappointment to opponents of election reform who constantly claim there is no such thing as election fraud….Hans von Spakovsky -
Latest Alleged Election Fraud in California May Have Changed Election Outcome
The U.S. Supreme Court said in 2008, when it upheld Indiana’s voter ID law, that “not only is the risk of voter fraud real but that it could affect the outcome of a close election.” It seems we have a perfect example of this in Compton, California, where felony voter fraud charges have been filed…Hans von Spakovsky -
Judge Denies Motion by Giuliani, 2 Other Trump Allies to Dismiss Libel Lawsuits Over Voter Fraud Claims
A federal judge refused to dismiss defamation lawsuits filed by Dominion Voting Systems over election fraud claims made by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, lawyer Sidney Powell, and My Pillow founder Mike Lindell. Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia criticized the arguments made by Giuliani, Powell, and Lindell in…Thomas Catenacci -
No One Knows Full Extent of Election Fraud. That’s Why We Track It.
In “Thanks to Kobach, Trump and conservative think tank, we know extent of voter fraud,” Kansas City Star columnist Charles Hammer on May 20 wrote that The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database has 1,322 proven instances of election fraud, including 17 cases from Missouri. That, he said, is “measly” compared with the number of registered…John G. Malcolm -
New Cases in Election Fraud Database Show Vulnerabilities in System
State legislatures, take note: Americans have legitimate concerns over election integrity, as amply demonstrated by the many proven instances of voter fraud that we continue to add to The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database. These vulnerabilities within the electoral process need to be addressed as soon as possible. The right to self-government depends on free…Katie Samalis-Aldrich -
9 Election Reforms States Can Implement to Prevent Mistakes and Voter Fraud
Election fraud is real. The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database, which has chronicled more than 1,300 cases of election fraud, proves that election fraud does occur in American elections. Errors and omissions by election officials and careless, shoddy election practices and procedures or lack of training can also cause and have caused problems for voters…Hans von Spakovsky -
7 Takeaways From a Senate Panel’s Hearing on Election Fraud
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday held its first hearing looking into the issues of vote fraud and other irregularities surrounding the 2020 election. The committee’s chairman, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., defended the hearing against Democratic detractors. Johnson said the hearing was about ensuring confidence in the electoral system and getting…Fred Lucas -
4 Big Highlights From Wisconsin’s Investigative Hearing of Election Fraud Allegations
Postal employees in Wisconsin backdated mail-in ballots in the presidential election and nursing home staffers pressured elderly residents on how to vote, witnesses told state lawmakers. A state election official, meanwhile, assured the Wisconsin lawmakers that there is no evidence of widespread fraud. These and other witnesses testified Friday before two committees of the Wisconsin…Fred Lucas -
The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database Tops 1,300 Cases
With the addition of the newest batch of cases, all from the state of Texas, The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database now has 1,302 cases of proven election fraud, and we are following numerous other ongoing prosecutions. As these cases and the database demonstrate, the threats to election integrity and instances of election fraud throughout…Katie Samalis-Aldrich -
House Freedom Caucus Demands AG Barr Release Findings of Election Fraud Probe
The House Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative Republican lawmakers, is demanding that Attorney General William Barr release the findings of the Justice Department’s investigation into vote fraud in the Nov. 3 presidential election. “We represent millions of Americans who do not have confidence in the outcome of this election, not because of the clear…Rachel del Guidice