The Myth of Voter Fraud
There is almost no voting fraud in America. And none of the lawmakers who claim there is have ever been able to document any but the most isolated cases. The only reason Republicans are passing these laws is to give themselves a political edge by suppressing Democratic votes.
So says the New York Times in its lead editorial this morning, whose title I have used for this post. The editorial begins with the recent report by the Brennan Center which warned of 5 million voters in 14 states controlled by Republicans who might be excluded by new actions and gubernatorial actions. One week ago the paper had a front page story on the study, about which I wrote here. It is good to see the nation's newspaper of record taking a strong position on this topic.
The editorial calls out the dishonesty of the Republicans demanding such measures, noting
the Republicans passing these laws never acknowledge their real purpose, which is to turn away from the polls people who are more likely to vote Democratic, particularly the young, the poor, the elderly and minorities.
There are specific examples provided to support the editorial's position
