Voter Fraud Is a Proven Election Manipulation Tactic

[mandym]

The Supreme Court answered this question in 2008 when it upheld Indiana's voter ID law. "Flagrant examples of such fraud … have been documented throughout this Nation's history by respected historians and journalists," the court said, "[and] not only is the risk of voter fraud real but that it could affect the outcome of a close election." But ask voters in Troy, N.Y., Lincoln County, W.Va., and Florida whether voter fraud is a real problem...

... Two veteran Democratic political operatives said voter fraud is an accepted way of winning elections. One of them who pled guilty, Anthony DeFiglio, told police that such fraud was a "normal political tactic."

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[Tom Butler]

Without a voter ID law, the system is wide open and virtually defenseless against fraud. I worked as a poll worker (in Kentucky) for several years. Our system recognized two or three different kinds of ID: Driver's license, photo ID, even a poll worker's affirmation that they are who they say they are. In addition, one could obtain a voter ID card at the courthouse when they register (at no charge).

This simple rule has made it difficult for anybody to game the system in Kentucky.

Of course, if you have dishonest poll workers, all bets are off. But the people I worked with were good citizen volunteers, and quite conscientious about their work.

To allege that requiring an ID is too big a burden is ridiculous. If they can't buy beer without it, why should they vote without it? Or drive.

Isn't it curious that those who want to eliminate such requirement are Democrats? Hmmmm.

 

[mandym]

With a voter ID law, the system is wide open to fraud. I worked as a poll worker (in Kentucky) for several years. Our system recognized two or three different kinds of ID: Driver's license, photo ID, even a poll worker's affirmation that they are who they say they are. In addition, one could obtain a voter ID card at the courthouse when they register (at no charge).

This simple rule has made it difficult for anybody to game the system in Kentucky.

Of course, if you have dishonest poll workers, all bets are off. But the people I worked with were good citizen volunteers, and quite conscientious about their work.

To allege that requiring an ID is too big a burden is ridiculous. If they can't buy beer without it, why should they vote without it? Or drive.

Isn't it curious that those who want to eliminate such requirement are Democrats? Hmmmm.

Did you mean without a voter ID law?

 

[Tom Butler]

Did you mean without a voter ID law?

I did, and thanks for spotting that. I have corrected to make it make sense.