Did you already vote by mail? Well it’s too late to change your mind now…

When people Vote-by Mail, often they vote before all the information on candidates has come to light. In Seattle, we currently have multiple candidates who have run afoul of the law of late…. after the ballots were mailed! And drunk driving charges are only the half of it.
The other half? Ethics violations, by big name [...]

More Absentee Ballot Fraud

Another day, another case of vote fraud using absentee ballots… dateline England:
Seven people have been charged with postal ballot fraud at the last General Election, police said.
The seven will appear in court next month charged with conspiracy to defraud.
No personal details of the alleged offenders have been released by police.
Each one is charged with [...]

Expanding and Improving Opportunities to Commit Vote By Mail Fraud

John C. Fortier, the author of a recent book on absentee and early voting, recently testified before the House Election Subcommittee on H.R. 281, H.R. 1646, and H.R. 1667. The whole testimony is well worth the read, but here’s a choice cut:
If I were testifying before a state legislature, I would urge caution in expanding [...]

Vote by Mail Fraud, You Don’t Say

Well here’s a shocker, from Texas no less:
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_Commissioner_Resigns.html

Refugio County Commissioner resigns, admits to voter fraud
REFUGIO, Texas — A Refugio County commissioner resigned Tuesday and acknowledged his role in a voter fraud scheme involving mail-in ballots that helped him get elected in 2006, officials said.
Raymond Villarreal, 57, pleaded guilty [...]

Election Law @ Maritz College of Law

Here’s another great editorial I missed sometime in the past about Ohio’s recent expansion of their absentee ballot system:
http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/comments/2006/060328.php
The problem with absentee ballots is that they are not necessarily secret. Anyone can be “invited” to watch or assist a voter to fill one out, sitting at the kitchen table. In politics, with this possibility comes [...]

E-voting vs Absentee Voting, Paper, Plastic, Or Silicone and Electrons

Here’s a story from 2004 that is worth reading as it outlines many of the different sides of the debate in voting integrity issues. But this story is the number one hit on Google for the keyword search, “problems with absentee voting.” Apparently for this lone statement:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4274389/
He said the debate over e-voting was taking attention [...]

Absentee Ballot Problems in Akron, Ohio

From the “This could affect next year’s Presidential race file,” comes this story from Akron Ohio:
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_project__071005_mail_in_ballots___no.htm
The convenience of absentee balloting is a double edged sword in the world of elections for its positive reception by voters, but negative effect on accurate and legitimate ballot counting, an issue that recently cropped up in Ohio, raising concerns [...]

Voting More than Once, Oh My God! Voting Fraud on TV news!

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/39986/
From CBS 42, keyetv.com , comes this amazing report! Seriously, if you want to see American democracy at its most cynical, watch this video. Hurray for TV news! Give these reporters an award! Or two!