7 Elections Reversed After Ballot Harvesting Scandals

This is an adapted excerpt from Fred Lucas’ new book “The Myth of Voter Suppression: The Left’s Assault on Clean Elections,” now out from Bombardier Books. The paid operatives are sometimes called “ballot brokers.” In Florida, they were known as “boleteros,” and in Texas they were called “politiqueras.” Both of these states passed laws to ban ballot harvesting after significant scandals. H.R. 1, the wish list bill of election proposals that Democrats call the “For the People Act” that failed to pass, would have prohibited state bans on ballot harvesting.…

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Secret Service email on Riot US President 

January 6 Committee takeaways

On July 21, the committee heard testimony from former White House officials who said Trump was unmoved for hours by the many pleas from aides, lawmakers, friends and family members to intervene during the Capitol attack. Two White House aides, Sarah Matthews and Matthew Pottinger, said that they argued with colleagues and Trump that he should condemn the violence. White House counsel Pat Cipollone told the committee that Trump was alone in refusing to take action to send the rioters home. Testimony and documents show that Donald Trump and his…

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President Obama to Gen Z Voting 

Obama: Register and then vote

VOTER REGISTRATION, EARLY VOTING, POLLING PLACES, AND VOTER ID Former President Barack Obama has a message for Gen Z voters. In a new public service announcement he says “Do your research and cast your ballots in the 2022 midterm elections.” Obama says in the announcement, created in partnership with ATTN, “For those of you who are just turning 18 and were only three or four when I was elected, my name is Barack Obama. I was the 44th president of the United States and I have the best jump shot…

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Arizona voter intimidation Voting 

Voter intimidation and harassment on the rise

Photo: The same men and women intimidating Maricopa County Arizona voters brandished assault rifles at the Phoenix FBI office in response to the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago resort raid. Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 43% of Americans are worried about voter intimidation or “threats of violence” when voting in person at polling places in this midterm election. That includes 51% of Democrats and 38% of Republicans. A September CBS News poll found that 64% of U.S. adults believe political violence will increase over the next few years.…

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Voter Registration Deadlines Voting 

Voter Registration Deadlines

These voter registration deadlines may have changed since last updated on June 30, 2022. Visit here to contact your state. There you’ll also get help in registering to vote or update voter registration in addition to learning about voter identification requirements, early voting, and where polling places are, Most states have a voter registration deadline. The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 requires that states set their voter registration deadlines for federal elections no more than 30 days before an election. As of June 2022, 42 states and D.C.…

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Voter ID fraud allegations Voting 

Ten Things You Should Know About Voter ID Laws

This list has some essential points debunking allegations of widespread voter ID fraud. Sources include Voting Rights Watch, Ari Berman of The Nation, and voting rights advocates. Please share it with your friends, family and Facebook and Twitter communities. 1. Voter identification laws are not bipartisan efforts. They have been initiated by Republicans, passed by Republicans, and signed into law by Republicans. 2. The U.S. voters who are most likely to be burdened by these new voting restrictions lean heavily toward the Democratic Party. Eleven percent of U.S. citizens (21…

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