Russia doesn’t need to change votes — just sow confusion
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The failures in two states earlier this year show how easily the voting process can be upended. Continue Reading
Election experts see flaws in Trump voter commission’s plan to smoke out fraud
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The commission told ProPublica that states’ voter rolls will be run against federal databases to find potential fraudulent registrations — a move experts say will result in thousands of errors and could distort fraud. Continue Reading
There’s no evidence our election was rigged
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At Electionland, we had more than 1,000 people watching the vote on Election Day. If millions of people voted illegally, we would have seen some sign of it. Continue Reading
That time I was investigated for voter fraud
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If you think voter fraud is an unprosecuted crime, tell that to the Maryland investigators who knocked on my front door in 2014. Continue Reading
Boosting voter turnout is partisan, not secretary of state’s job, Espinoza says
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“If you register 500 voters in Santa Fe, then others are going to ask why not register 500 voters in Roswell? It becomes a matter of neutrality and even-handedness,” Republican secretary of state candidate Nora Espinoza said. Continue Reading
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about voter ID laws
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More than 30 states — but not New Mexico — have enacted some version of voter ID law in recent years. How much do these laws change voting rules and what impact could they have on the general election? Continue Reading
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about voter ID laws
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With voter ID laws becoming a political flashpoint in what’s gearing up to be a close election year, ProPublica looks at the facts behind the laws and breaks down the issues at the heart of the debate. Continue Reading
Officials find seven unlawful ballots cast in Sunland election
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Officials have thus far identified seven illegitimate ballots cast in Sunland Park’s March 6 municipal elections, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading
Tricks, treats and titillations: Mexico’s elections in an era of change
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With Mexico’s elections coming up on July 1, mixed moods grip the body politic. Polls show Enrique Peña Nieta leading in the presidential race, and his supporters are declaring him the virtual winner. Continue Reading
Officials trying to stop ‘longstanding corruption’ in Sunland Park
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Many believe Sunland Park’s elections and government have long been tainted by fraud and corruption, but law enforcement says it hasn’t had the evidence to pounce on many of the crimes – until now. Continue Reading
Residency controversy dogs House candidate
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While Johnny Luévano’s retirement home was being built, he used the address to register to vote and vote. He says that was his best option for retaining residency while an active-duty Marine. Police are investigating. Continue Reading
Lt. Gov.’s claim about voting in 1980 raises eyebrows
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Lt. Gov. John Sanchez talked at Saturday’s Republican Party preprimary nominating convention about the pride he felt when he voted for Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential election. But there’s a problem with that claim. Continue Reading
Two more arrested in Sunland Park extortion case
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UPDATED: Eight current and former city officials have been charged in the alleged extortion and voter-fraud schemes prosecutors say were aimed at helping Daniel Salinas be elected mayor; meanwhile, Salinas has still not been sworn in. Continue Reading
The dog days of elections
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My dog Conrad was amused by the story of an Albuquerque man who registered his dog to vote and promptly got a voter card for the dog in the mail. Continue Reading
Salinas’ win further complicates Sunland Park mess
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The election of a mayor in Sunland Park who faces extortion charges complicates an already messy situation in which seven city officials have been charged and at least four fraudulent votes by Texans have been disqualified. Continue Reading