Wisconsin Voter Fraud Billboards Didn’t Work

Remember the absurd controversy last year in Wisconsin and Ohio about the billboards informing voters about the simple fact voter fraud is a crime? In 2013, law abiding citizens are criticized for citing the law by those who aid lawlessness – like the lawlessness of Leonard Brown – the Milwaukee voter who voted five times for President.


Maybe if there had been more billboards in Milwaukee, 4 Wisconsin citizens who did not share Brown’s choice for President (whatever it was) would not have had their votes cancelled out.  Maybe if there were more billboards where Leonard Brown might have read them, the votes of 4 law abiding voters would not have been cancelled.  Maybe next time, those who would aid the lawless won’t be as brazen as to criticize constitutionally protected speech.  Somehow I am not optimistic.

How did Leonard Brown Vote 5 Times in Milwaukee for President?

This AP story describes Leonard Brown’s guilty plea for voting five times  in Milwaukee for President in November 2012.  What it fails to mention is how he did it.  One would think that the mechanics of such a scheme are a public issue so that it can be prevented in the future. Did voter ID, or the lack thereof, in Wisconsin contribute to the crime?  Did some aspect of Wisconsin’s registration law?  These are the sorts of answers that the AP never provides.  Could it be that the answers might impact the larger narrative about election integrity laws, laws such as advance registration or voter ID?

Hopefully some Credible Academics can look into the question.

NVRA Section 7 and Obamacare

National Journal: “According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, voter registration must be offered on the ACA exchange application because of the Medicaid eligibility determination. To be in compliance, CMS says they are including language on the paper and online applications that says, “If you want to register to vote, you can complete a voter registration form at usa.gov.” States that have opted to create their own exchanges are able to develop their own applications and choose how they enforce the National Voter Registration Act requirement.”

Photo Voter ID remains highly popular, new poll shows


82% nationwide say yes, voters should have to show a photo ID


 


“Require photo IDs to curb voter fraud? Definitely,” says a new nationwide USA TODAY/Bipartisan Policy Center poll:


 


“Moves by Texas and elsewhere to require photo IDs for voters have sparked controversy, Democratic protests and Justice Department investigations. But in the survey, eight in 10 Americans support the idea, including 70% of Democrats.


“Indeed, the practice already seems common. Seven in 10 voters say they had to show a photo ID before casting a ballot in last year’s presidential election.”



 

Jimmy Carter’s Change of Heart

Bob Knight at the Washington Times

“In June 2012, the Justice Department also sued Florida for purging its rolls of noncitizens. The suit was spearheaded by Thomas E. Perez, the radical assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, who went on to become secretary of labor. . . .

The Carter-Baker report is well worth a read. It is chockfull of ways to discourage vote fraud and to expand access. In theory, that should please liberals as well as conservatives. In fact, it should please everyone but vote fraudsters and their enablers.”