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 this year’s election. That’s more than the 313,592 who cast ballots in 2004, the previous record in voter turnout. So all the fuss about the supposedly low turnout in Alaska seems to have been misplaced.
The head of Alaska Division of Elections told us last week that the slow ballot count was due to the large percentage of Alaskans who voted early (go figure) and submitted absentee ballots. The final … more…
No Probs in N. Dakota—Because No Registration is Required!
Problems with voter registration in North Dakota? Not an issue. That’s because the Peace Garden State is the only state that does not … more…
Cambridge, Mass. Voting Problem Fixed
Earlier, we noted that some voters arrived to vote in Cambridge, Massachusetts to find that their names were missing from the rolls. … more…
Political donors receive threatening letters
More than 11,000 donors to liberal causes recently opened their mailboxes to a rude surprise.
Inside was a letter warning these donors … more…
Hacker Tried to Bamboozle Virginia College Students
At about 1 A.M. last night, students at George Mason University in northern Virginia got an email that appeared to be from the school’s … more…
Cambridge, MA - Vanishing Voter Registrations
Voters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have discovered that their names are missing from electoral rolls, despite having voted at the same … more…
Voting Machine Breakdowns a Non-Partisan Problem
The Los Angeles Times reports mechanical and paper-ballot problems from East to Midwest. (It’s still early in West.) The McCain … more…
Computer Glitch in Kansas City?
Apparently not everything is up to date in Kansas City. Voting officials blamed a computer glitch for a voter-list mix-up early this … more…
Absentee Voters Left Out in Georgia
This morning, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that some voters in Gwinnett County applied for absentee ballots, but never … more…
Good Morning from VoteWatch
Election Day is upon us, and as we’ve been doing for the past week, we’ll be posting reports of voting troubles as they come in.
As … more…
McCain Advisor Responds to Voter Fraud Story
Ronald Michaelson, who was the focus of our November 2 story, “McCain Advisor Says Voter Fraud is a ‘Perception’ that ‘Plants … more…
November 17, 2008
Sharpton Campaign Owes Nearly $500K for 2004 Presidential Run Devlin Barrett, AP, November 17, 2008
November 13, 2008
How a Fake McCain Aide Fooled the Media Richard Perez-Pena, Politico, November 13, 2008
November 10, 2008
Alaska’s Voter Turnout Is Puzzling Richard Mauer, Anchorage Daily News, November 10, 2008
Watchdogs Aim to Alter Public Financing of Prez Elections Brody Mullins and T.W. Farnam, Wall Street Journal ($), November 10, 2008
Voter Registration Process Is Under Scrutiny David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, November 10, 2008
After Citizenship Challenges, Ballots Thrown Out in Georgia Zachary Roth, TPMMuckraker, November 10, 2008
November 06, 2008
Corruption Trial of Rep. William Jefferson Likely Delayed Again Jonathan Tilove, The Times-Picayune, November 06, 2008
DeMint Urges GOP to Expel Stevens Glenn Thrush, Politico, November 06, 2008
November 05, 2008
Top Spenders Snag Elections Capital Eye, November 05, 2008
Inside the Campaigns: Hacking and Spending Sprees Newsweek, November 05, 2008