Missouri Secretary of State candidates differ over election issues including Voter ID

Differences over voting requirements and ballot summaries for
initiatives that appear before voters are playing a significant role in
the campaign for the Missouri post responsible for overseeing elections.  Republican Shane Schoeller and Democrat Jason Kander are at odds over
Missouri’s voter photo identification proposals and whether a new panel
should have sway over the ballot summaries that the secretary of state
prepares for initiatives. Those are two of the biggest differences as
the two House colleagues compete to succeed Democratic Secretary of
State Robin Carnahan, who is not seeking a third term. 

Link to the Missourian

In a small town, a little fraud goes a long way



In tiny Vernon, California, a handful of fraudulent votes changes the outcome of an election: 


 


“A hearing officer Monday concluded that voter fraud occurred in Vernon’s June City Council election, throwing out seven of the 64 ballots cast in the race and declaring a new winner.  Yang ruled that five of the voters in question were not residents of the city. Two others, she said, did not properly submit their ballots.  Yang’s ruling, if approved by the City Council, would tilt the race in favor of candidate Luz Martinez, who had trailed 34 votes to 30.”

In a small town, a little fraud goes a long way



In tiny Vernon, California, a handful of fraudulent votes changes the outcome of an election: 


 


“A hearing officer Monday concluded that voter fraud occurred in Vernon’s June City Council election, throwing out seven of the 64 ballots cast in the race and declaring a new winner.  Yang ruled that five of the voters in question were not residents of the city. Two others, she said, did not properly submit their ballots.  Yang’s ruling, if approved by the City Council, would tilt the race in favor of candidate Luz Martinez, who had trailed 34 votes to 30.”

Three in Franklin County, Ohio charged with felony voter fraud for illegal double voting



“Three Franklin County residents face felony charges of voter fraud after the Board of Elections reported that they had voted more than once in a past election.  Each was indicted yesterday by a Franklin County grand jury on one count of illegal voting. They are accused of voting twice by casting absentee ballots under slightly different names…


 


“Elections officials working to clean up the voter-registration rolls this summer uncovered the irregularities.”


 


So, contrary to complaints of vote fraud deniers, cleaning up Ohio’s voter registration rolls is actually an effective strategy for detecting and deterring voter fraud.  Details in The Columbus Dispatch.

Three in Franklin County, Ohio charged with felony voter fraud for illegal double voting



“Three Franklin County residents face felony charges of voter fraud after the Board of Elections reported that they had voted more than once in a past election.  Each was indicted yesterday by a Franklin County grand jury on one count of illegal voting. They are accused of voting twice by casting absentee ballots under slightly different names…


 


“Elections officials working to clean up the voter-registration rolls this summer uncovered the irregularities.”


 


So, contrary to complaints of vote fraud deniers, cleaning up Ohio’s voter registration rolls is actually an effective strategy for detecting and deterring voter fraud.  Details in The Columbus Dispatch.