October 7, 2004

Voter Fraud: Colorado Under the Blogoscope

Rocky Mountain blogger Joshua Sharf is reporting on the issue of voter fraud in Colorado. In this post, he discusses a Denver Post editorial. He's also covering a lawsuit pitting Common Cause against the Colorado Secretary of State. His latest post is here.

Short version of the lawsuit: The state official wants to require folks to provide sufficient ID before they vote, to reduce the chances for fraudulent voting. Common Cause wants people to be able to vote without being asked for sufficient ID. Common Cause is a liberal organization that pushes an agenda allied with the Democratic Party. Draw your own conclusions.

From Sharf's coverage:

The state did eventually provide answers to all three plaintiffs' complaints. First, the sheer volume of absentee and provisional ballots will probably overwhelm any pre-existing systems for avoiding double-voting. Secondly, requiring IDs does in fact raise the bar significantly for impersonating someone else - you need to research their address and whatever personal information you can provide, rather than just know their names. My guess is that, in what the judge admits is a near-run thing, the plaintiffs have failed to make their case entirely, while the state has just squeaked through.

If you spot a news story about suspected voter fraud in your part of the country, please send me the link and a brief summary to voterfraud-at-gmail.com.