Election Fraud

Afghanistan: An Election Without Results

Abdulhadi Hairan | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


Abdulhadi Hairan

Everyone here is impatient to know the outcome of the much-discussed, controversial Afghan elections, but two months have passed and still no one has a clue about the real situation.

MAZIAR BAHARI RELEASED: Iran Frees Newsweek Reporter On Bail

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 10.17.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran released a foreign Newsweek reporter on bail Saturday almost four months after he was arrested following the country's dispu...

Kai Eide: UN Official Defends Afghanistan Election Despite Widespread Fraud

Los Angeles Times | Laura King | Posted 10.12.2009 | World


Days before the outcome of Afghanistan's contentious presidential vote was expected to be announced, the head of the United Nations mission in the cou...

Afghan Election: One-Third Of Karzai Votes Are Suspect: EU

New York Times | RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. And SANGAR RAHIMI | Posted 11.16.2009 | World


European Union monitors said Wednesday that about one-third of the votes cast for President Hamid Karzai in the Aug. 20 election are suspicious and sh...

Be an Ex-President Without Being President First!

Dave Astor | Posted 07.18.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

There's the Star Trek solution of changing the time-space continuum, but I'm hesitant to recommend that because of the damage it might do to the Obamas' new White House vegetable garden.

We Have No Standing to Complain About Election Fraud

Craig Crawford | Posted 07.15.2009 | Politics


Craig Crawford

Under the circumstances we probably ought to leave the outrage about Iran's questionable balloting to nations with a better established record of putting the real winners in office.

KY Election Officials Arrested, Charged With 'Changing Votes at E-Voting Machines'

Brad Friedman | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics


Brad Friedman

Will the voting machine company representatives out there continue to report that no election has ever been manipulated via an electronic voting system?

Ken Blackwell Redefines Racism

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


John Wellington Ennis

Maybe laws that require federal oversight in re-districting historically corrupt areas seem draconian to Blackwell; he prefers laws that do the job of knocking voters off the rolls for him.

That Old Blackwell 'Magic'

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics


John Wellington Ennis

Ken Blackwell released a list "conservative luminaries" who endorse him as RNC Chair. It reads like a list of guest-stars from The Love Boat.

Exclusive: OH Election Fraud Attorney Reacts to the Death of GOP 'IT Guru' Threatened by Rove

Brad Friedman | Posted 01.23.2009 | Politics


Brad Friedman

Although U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey repeatedly sought protection for Connell and his wife, it went unheeded.

Ken Blackwell for RNC Chair

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics


John Wellington Ennis

J. Kenneth Blackwell, whose administration of the '04 election made Katherine Harris look like Mary Tyler Moore, is pushing to become chair of the RNC. I support his selection wholeheartedly.

Alaska On eBay? Election Numbers Update

Shannyn Moore | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

Alaska needs an election autopsy STAT. This year's turnout was smaller than the election of 2004 by 6.1%. I would have to smoke more than salmon to believe that Alaska, with Palin on the ballot, decided to sit this one out.

Stolen Election from Alaska?

Shannyn Moore | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

We're supposed to believe that overall participation decreased by 11%. This historic election both nationally and for Alaska had the lowest Alaska turnout for a presidential race ever!?! Something stinks.

Students Ask: Are Our Elections Fair?

Robert Koehler | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago


Robert Koehler

'Our class is writing this to inform everyone about previous problems in the elections and to warn people to watch for similar troubles.'

How Electronic Voting Machines Could Steal Our Democracy

Jonathan Kim | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Kim

A small number of people could easily program DREs to flip votes, and the evidence of this crime would be safely locked inside the machines.

US Elections: Is the Fox Guarding the Henhouse?

The Real News | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics


The Real News

"We don't want a repeat of the abuse of the Justice Department for political purposes that we saw before," says Overton. This is a tactic that is all too common within the U.S. political arena.

Something We Can Do About the Voter Fraud

Kamala Lopez | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Kamala Lopez

A lot of people feel extremely frustrated about the rampant voter suppression going on as evidenced by the many comments on my last post.

The Billionaires -- Don't Vote!

Clifford J. Tasner | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics


Clifford J. Tasner

Here is Billionaire super-rapper 50 Billion presenting The Billionaires' urgent and inspirational message for this upcoming election.

Smells Like Republican Schadenfreude

Kamala Lopez | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics


Kamala Lopez

I feel very very ashamed of what we, as Americans, have come to accept as "all's fair" in this craven fight to win.

GOP Warns Of ACORN Problems In Illinois

Progress Illinois | Angela Caputo | Posted 11.16.2008 | Chicago


It appears that the GOP believe so strongly in their false claims that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is out to com...

Our National Juncture

Robert Koehler | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics


Robert Koehler

Could a "national threat" possibly be less plausible? Vilifying ACORN and other voter registration groups that seek to enfranchise and empower the socially marginalized serves several purposes.

GOP Attacks on American Voters Turn Desperate, Ugly and Dangerous

Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman

If those supporting the democratic process are not exceedingly vigilant, the GOP could use these tactics--assault on voter registration, electronic voting--to once again take the White House.

Why the Debates Won't Matter (Hint: It's a Felony)

Marty Kaplan | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics


Marty Kaplan

This election won't be won or lost at the debates. Nor will it be determined by the two campaigns' "ground games." My fear is that the results will hang on the swing state voting systems' vulnerability to sabotage.

Republicans' Top Lawyer: G.O.P. Never Breaks Even "Spirit" of Election Laws

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 10.21.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

In a press conference call Saturday morning, the Republican National Committee's chief counsel sweepingly denied that the Republican Party has engaged...

Voting Foreclosure

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. | Posted 10.20.2008 | Chicago


Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

The Republican Party, led by this crew of rich, out-of-touch "homies" is preparing to deny the right to vote to Midwesterners who have already suffered from home foreclosures.