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Once again, there is little “Voter Fraud”. But “Voting Fraud” that is another matter.

By Luther Weeks on July 9, 2012

As we have said before, for all intents and purposes voter fraud is very rare, while voting fraud does regularly occur. Common sense tells us that very few voters would risk intentionally voting illegally for the purpose of casting a single fraudulent vote, given the effort, huge risk, miniscule value. Common sense also tells us that there is likely several times the instances of voter fraud and voting fraud than are successfully uncovered and successfully prosecuted. Yet, voter fraud would still be rare and generally ineffective. Not so with voting fraud, especially that committed by insiders.

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Another 4th of July Suggestion

By Luther Weeks on July 4, 2012

When one mixes religion and politics one gets politics.

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Online tool to assist in absentee vote applications, available NOW!

By Luther Weeks on June 29, 2012

We created this tool so that anyone who wishes to vote can be assisted – whether it be a traveling executive, a working parent, a home-bound person, or a college student away from home,

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Registrar error. Will candidate and public get same redress as similar fraud case?

By Luther Weeks on June 23, 2012

We believe that the law should be followed, but in cases like this courts should normally rule in favor of candidates that do their part in complying with the law and clearly have the support required. Last year in similar circumstances, with allegations of fraud and a clear conflict of interest a court ruled in favor of the candidate

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Who lost in the Massachusetts Special Election?

By Luther Weeks on June 20, 2012

An article in Metro West brings home the points discussed here in two recent posts.

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Governor vetoes bill with email/fax voting “rat”

By Luther Weeks on June 16, 2012

Such rats risk bills being occasionally vetoed, yet more often fuel criticism of the the Legislature and serve to make citizens disgusted with Government in general.

I do not support any mechanism of voting that would require an individual to waive his or her constitutional rights in order to cast a timely, secret ballot, even if such waiver is voluntary…allowing an individual to email or fax an absentee ballot has not been proven to be secure.
– Dannel P. Malloy, Governor

UPDATED

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Official Audit Report – provides no confidence in officials and machines

By Luther Weeks on June 14, 2012

Once again, the report is “Flawed by a lack of transparency, incomplete data, and assumed accuracy”

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UConn paper warns of limitations of cryptography

By Luther Weeks on June 13, 2012

Use of good tools must go hand-in-hand with good use of tools

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“Chicken Littles” win in Colorado: Ironically, a new official Privileged Class

By Luther Weeks on June 12, 2012

Those of us in the non-privileged majority will not have access to voted ballots until after elections are certified — too late, citizen activists persuasively argue, for effective public oversight. Many of those activists, it should be noted, have followed election issues closely for years and know a thing or two about them, too.

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What We Worry Wisconsin! – Look ma no audits!

By Luther Weeks on June 7, 2012

Wisconsin reminds us of the highest purpose of post-election audits. And that having paper ballots alone is insufficient.

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