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Voter Fraud Redefined

Matthew Vadum

Here’s my November 8, 2012 column from American Thinker: Voter Fraud Redefined By Matthew Vadum Voter fraud ain’t what it used to be. Left-wingers have been deliberately dumbing down the definition for years. In all my years as a journalist covering American politics, I have understood that voter fraud, a phrase coined by lawyers, was a blanket term that refers to a host of election-related offenses.  Lawyers frequently make up terms for specialty areas — for example, elder law, environmental law, probate law, and wrongful dismissal law. Voter fraud, also known as vote fraud, election fraud, and electoral fraud, refers to the … Continue reading Voter Fraud Redefined

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‘Disenfranchisement Hysteria’ Is Rampant, Says Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler

Matthew Vadum

My PJ Tatler blog post from November 6, 2012: ‘Disenfranchisement Hysteria’ Is Rampant, Says Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler By Matthew Vadum The Left’s obsession with voter ID laws amounts to “disenfranchisement hysteria,” according to Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler (R). Photo ID requirements for voting, whether instituted in America or anywhere in the world, are “correlated with increased voter turnout, substantial increased voter turnout, and a whole lot of good things and I think that shows that some of this disenfranchisement hysteria is, frankly, frankly silly,” Gessler said during a  panel discussion on electoral integrity at the … Continue reading ‘Disenfranchisement Hysteria’ Is Rampant, Says Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler