Topic: Voter Fraud

Arizona's Restrictive Voter Registration Rules Head to the Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments later today on a challenge to Arizona's Proposition 200, approved in 2004, that required proof of citizenship to vote. If the Court upholds the measure, it could significantly curtail the Latino vote for years.

By Rebecca Greenfield

Mar 18, 2013

Miami's Voter Fraud Is Only the Beginning of Election Hacking

Authorities have confirmed tor the first time ever, that hackers attempted and almost succeeded at rigging a Miami primary vote, uncovering underlying security issues with the online voting systems of the future.

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By Connor Simpson

Jan 16, 2013

Obama Almost Got Jury Duty Because Someone Tried to Vote as Him

If you want to know how someone registered to vote as Barack Obama without a birth certificate, well, don't go there. But one key missing letter did let one prankster slip through the cracks as the president... until jury duty caught up with him.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Nov 6, 2012

Why We Can't Relax About This One Glitchy Voting Machine in Pennsylvania

There's a viral video going around of a voting machine in Pennsylvania that seems like its rigged—it switches votes from Barack Obama to Mitt Romney. It's just one machine, but it's also perfectly encapsulates people's Election Day fears. 

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Oct 25, 2012

Democrats Are Scared of Ohio's Voting Machines Again

Even though almost every single poll and early voting points to President Obama winning Ohio's 18 electoral votes, it hasn't stopped Democrats from hitting panic button over their quadrennial fear of Republican-controlled voting machines.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Oct 24, 2012

Believe It or Not, People Are Praising James O'Keefe's Latest Scheme

On Wednesday afternoon, James O'Keefe dropped his latest YouTube bomb and unlike his recent videos, it actually caused a stir.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Oct 2, 2012

Pennsylvania's Voter ID Law Won't Go into Effect for This Year's Election

Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson has postponed Pennsylvania's controversial and restrictive voter identification law and ruled the the measure will not go into full effect until next year. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Sep 17, 2012

Trimming the Times

Voter Fraud, Video Replay, and 'Revolution'

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Sep 11, 2012

Congressional Candidate Forced to Drop Out Over Voter Fraud Allegations

Wendy Rosen, the Democratic nominees for Maryland's 1st Congressional District, is withdrawing from the race after allegations that she may have cast votes in more than one state during two previous elections.

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By Serena Dai

Aug 9, 2012

Jon Stewart Hunts for a Reason to Worry About Voter Fraud

These are troubled times, Jon Stewart said last night on The Daily Show, and one big problem is apparently voter fraud.

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By John Hudson

Mar 6, 2012

How Putin Tipped the Scales of the Russian Election

It's becoming difficult to keep track of the many complaints of election fraud following Vladimir Putin's overwhelming victory on Sunday in Russia's presidential election.

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By Dino Grandoni

Feb 14, 2012

One in Eight Voter Registrations Is Invalid

Just as the country gets ready for the awesome quadrennial tradition of choosing the leader of the free world, the new report from Pew Research Center has some bad voting-related news: our voter registrations rolls are't in good shape.

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By Eric Randall

Feb 7, 2012

South Carolina Sues the Government Over Voter I.D. Law

South Carolina's Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a lawsuit Tuesday after the Justice Department blocked South Carolina's controversial law requiring voters to present a photo I.D.

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By Eric Randall

Aug 3, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 23, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On the dangers of hotel housekeeping, requiring voters to produce an ID, and more

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