U.N. Can’t Account for Millions Sent to Afghan Election Board
The United Nations cannot account for tens of millions of dollars provided to the troubled Afghan election commission, according to two confidential U.N. audits and interviews with current and former senior diplomats. (Read both audits.)
As Afghanistan prepares for a second round of national voting, the documents and interviews paint the fullest picture to date of the finances of the election commission, which has been accused of facilitating election fraud and operating ghost polling places. The new disclosures also deepen … more…
Quick Picks: Obama Gets an F and Lawmakers Get Lobbyist Cash
Our editors' picks of the latest investigative stories around the Web:
The founder of defense lobbying firm PMA Group and his … more…No More ‘Missing Voters’ in Alaska
It turns out, there really was "nothing fishy going on in the state of Alaska."
As of yesterday afternoon, 325,054 Alaskans voted in … more…
Why (Else) to Watch the Minnesota Senate Squeaker
Unlike many states, Minnesota has a solid idea of how well its machines scan ballots because it randomly audits samples of votes. One … more…
Stevens Might Lose Election After All
We’ve been keeping you updated on the ongoing Alaska election, where voters mysteriously stayed home and Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) defied … more…
The Mystery of the Missing Alaskan Voters
"There's nothing fishy going on in the state of Alaska," Gail Fenumiai, director of the Alaska Division of Elections, tells us.
Since … more…
Congressmen Under Investigation? 11; Number Victorious Tuesday? 9
One was convicted of seven felony counts just days before the election. Another is under indictment for bribery after FBI agents found … more…
Success! No Major Election Meltdown!
The verdict is in: Our election system bent but did not break yesterday, and while there were plenty of incidents (see VoteWatch) … more…
Isolated Voting Problems, But (Seemingly) No Catastrophe
As you can see below and on VoteWatch, there’s been a steady stream of reports of incidents from around the country. Long lines, … more…
Electronic Voting Machine Maker Responds
Earlier this afternoon, we reported about a warning letter from a county clerk in Michigan about electronic voting machines that … more…
GOP Complains of “Intimidation” in Philly
In a conference call with reporters this afternoon, senior advisors from the McCain-Palin campaign highlighted cases of what they … more…
April 16, 2009
Rep. Visclosky Reviews His Campaigns Amid Donations Flap Paul Kane, Washington Post, April 16, 2009
April 10, 2009
FEC Questions Missouri Dem Party About Finances Tony Messenger, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 10, 2009
April 06, 2009
During Campaign, Obama Advisers Were Paid Commentators Philip Rucker, Washington Post, April 06, 2009
March 31, 2009
Stimulus May Impact Primary Races Before Economy Aaron Blake, The Hill, March 31, 2009
March 23, 2009
PMA Was Generous Donor to Rep. Dicks David Heath, Seattle Times, March 23, 2009
March 17, 2009
Charities Give to State Campaigns, Despite Law Danny Hakim and Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, March 17, 2009
Before the Fall, AIG Payouts Went to Washington Massie Ritsch, Capital Eye, March 17, 2009
March 12, 2009
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Claims Mix-Up Over Degree Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, March 12, 2009
ACLU Study: Voting Rights Elude Some Fla. Ex-Felons Gary Fineout, New York Times, March 12, 2009
March 06, 2009
Documentary on Clinton Tests Campaign Finance Law Adam Liptak, New York Times, March 06, 2009
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