Tag: vote harvesting

As Midterms Approach, Texas Republicans Happy About Stronger Voter Integrity Laws

July 26, 2022
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With midterm elections taking center stage in Texas—where Republicans hope to flip deep-blue territories in the Rio Grande Valley red—election integrity laws are key. Like other states, Texas began focusing on strengthening voting laws after the 2020 election raised questions about irregularities mainly centered on mail-in ballots, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting. In 2021, the…

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Most Election Fraud Involves Absentee Ballots and Drop Boxes: Expert

May 26, 2022
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Election fraud in the United States dates back to the late 19th century and most often it involves absentee ballots, said Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and a former commissioner on the Federal Election Commission. Absentee ballots are the only kind of ballots that are voted outside the supervision…

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Jim Crow and the Georgia Voting Law

March 29, 2021
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Commentary At his news conference last Thursday, President Biden said of Georgia’s new voting law, “It makes Jim Crow look like Jim Eagle.” Jim Crow was not a person, but unlike most former presidents, he has a museum: The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia. The name came from a song written by Thomas Dartmouth…

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