/tags/voter-fraud voter fraud en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:47:17 GMT /elections-2024/2024-10-11/how-we-know-voter-fraud-is-very-rare-in-u-s-elections “Research has been consistent over time that voter fraud is infinitesimally rare,” one expert tells NPR. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:47:17 GMT /elections-2024/2024-10-11/how-we-know-voter-fraud-is-very-rare-in-u-s-elections Ashley Lopez /texas-news/2024-09-30/federal-judge-shuts-down-texas-attorney-generals-voter-fraud-investigation A federal judge has ruled that parts of the Texas voter security law SB1 are unconstitutional, and Texas can no longer investigate voter assistance efforts as a criminal act. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:09:39 GMT /texas-news/2024-09-30/federal-judge-shuts-down-texas-attorney-generals-voter-fraud-investigation Dan Katz /texas-news/2024-09-17/texas-noncitizen-voting-heritage-foundation-data Data compiled by The Heritage Foundation – most known for being the architect of the controversial policy blueprint known as Project 2025 – shows that noncitizen voting is rare in Texas. That’s despite repeated warnings from the state’s Republican leaders that elections are vulnerable to this type of fraud. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-09-17/texas-noncitizen-voting-heritage-foundation-data Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2024-08-26/texas-ag-ken-paxton-announces-warrants-looking-for-voter-fraud-in-bexar-atascosa-and-frio-counties The warrants in Bexar, Atascosa and Frio counties came a week after news stories brought to light the amount of money the AG has spent on his voter integrity unit with little to show for the expense. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:28:49 GMT /texas-news/2024-08-26/texas-ag-ken-paxton-announces-warrants-looking-for-voter-fraud-in-bexar-atascosa-and-frio-counties Paul Flahive /government/2023-04-18/5-years-after-voter-fraud-conviction-crystal-mason-pleads-her-case-in-tarrant-county-court Mason’s pastor, Frederick Haynes with Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, said there’s no reason to believe Mason would jeopardize her freedom and time with her family on purpose. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 22:46:57 GMT /government/2023-04-18/5-years-after-voter-fraud-conviction-crystal-mason-pleads-her-case-in-tarrant-county-court Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /government/2022-04-18/texts-show-u-s-rep-chip-roy-sought-evidence-of-election-fraud-in-2020 CNN on Friday published the Austin congressman’s text messages with President Donald Trump’s chief of staff in the aftermath of the election. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:00:00 GMT /government/2022-04-18/texts-show-u-s-rep-chip-roy-sought-evidence-of-election-fraud-in-2020 Abby Livingston | The Texas Tribune /news/2021-04-30/texas-voters-sharply-divided-on-the-fairness-of-elections-and-what-to-do-about-it-poll-finds The findings are echoed in the halls of the Texas Legislature, where lawmakers are wrestling with proposed restrictions to the state’s voting laws amid unsubstantiated questions about voter fraud and the integrity of the process. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:00:22 GMT /news/2021-04-30/texas-voters-sharply-divided-on-the-fairness-of-elections-and-what-to-do-about-it-poll-finds Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune /news/2020-12-16/former-houston-police-captain-arrested-in-alleged-scheme-to-prove-voter-fraud The ex-officer was arrested Tuesday after allegedly running a man off the road and restraining him with a pistol in an attempt to prove a nonexistent massive voter fraud scheme in Harris County in exchange for more than $250,000, from a group run by conservative activist Steve Hotze. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:00:29 GMT /news/2020-12-16/former-houston-police-captain-arrested-in-alleged-scheme-to-prove-voter-fraud Lucio Vasquez | Houston Public Media, Houston Public Media /2018-10-28/ahead-of-the-2018-election-texas-ag-ramps-up-voter-fraud-prosecutions Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charging a record number of people with so-called "voter fraud" in the state, which is something voting experts say is extremely rare. Sun, 28 Oct 2018 11:00:56 GMT /2018-10-28/ahead-of-the-2018-election-texas-ag-ramps-up-voter-fraud-prosecutions Ashley Lopez, Ashley Lopez /2018-03-31/texas-woman-sentenced-to-5-years-for-illegal-voting Crystal Mason is a convicted felon. "She didn't understand! She was never told she couldn't vote," her lawyer said. Sat, 31 Mar 2018 17:33:17 GMT /2018-03-31/texas-woman-sentenced-to-5-years-for-illegal-voting Vanessa Romo, Sasha Ingber