On AlterNet: election fraud

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "election fraud"

Obama to Karzai: Thanks for Admitting You're Crooked

John Nichols, TheNation.com AlterNet: World. October 20, 2009.

Unfortunately for the president (and despite his words of praise), there's little evidence to suggest Hamid Karzai will stand up for democracy.

Jimmy Carter: 'Hamid Karzai Has Stolen the Election' in Afghanistan

Aaron Glantz, New America Media. September 16, 2009.

Former President Jimmy Carter called the election in Afghanistan "despicable," and that President Obama should not be sending more troops to that country.

Voter Intimidation, Ballot Box Stuffing, and "White-Ex": Fraud Accusations in Afghan Vote Too Many to Count

Institute for War and Peace ReportingAugust 27, 2009.

Cases of alleged fraud in Afghanistan's elections on August 20th are now so numerous and varied that they may take weeks or even months to deal with.

Mounting Accusations of Voter Fraud in Iraq's Elections

Abeer Mohammed, Neil Arun, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. March 2, 2009.

Iraq's election commission has taken center-stage in a battle over ballot-rigging allegations.

How Electronic Voting Machines Could Steal Our Democracy

DJK, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. October 30, 2008.

Don't think for a second that this couldn't happen.

Ben Franklin's Worst Nightmare

Robert C. Koehler, Tribune Media Services. March 31, 2008.

Our elections are plagued by vote suppression and fraud. Making sure we have a fair election in 2008 is even more important than who wins.

Topics to Avoid in Polite Liberal Conversation

Mark Crispin Miller, AlterNet. March 25, 2008.

Some pundits, including liberals, do not want to talk about race -- just as they did not want to talk about stolen presidential elections.

The Onion: Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results of '08 Election [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 28, 2008.

For those of you who have been keeping up with the election, this clip contains spoilers.

How to Rig an Election: Confessions of a Republican Operative

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. January 17, 2008.

Allen Raymond, a former Republican National Committee operative, shares secrets from the GOP bunker.

Kucinich Requests Recount of New Hampshire Ballots

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: PEEK. January 11, 2008.

"This is not about my candidacy or any other individual candidacy. It is about the integrity of the election process," says Kucinich.

Bhutto Didn't Trust Bush With Sensitive Evidence of Rigging Pakistan Elections

GottaLaff, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. January 1, 2008.

Can't say I blame her.

Rep. Rush Holt to Push for Paper Ballots and Vote Count Audits for 2008

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. December 27, 2007.

New legislation, if passed, would spend millions to replace controversial all-electronic voting systems before the 2008 presidential election.

Evidence Mounts of White House Ties to New Hampshire Phone Jamming Scheme

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. December 21, 2007.

In his new book, a GOP consultant alleges that the scandal goes “to the top of the Republican Party.”

Texas GOP Launches New Vote Suppression Scheme

GottaLaff, Brave New Films AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. December 4, 2007.

GottaLaff: Ya think Tom DeLay, that darling of the Republican fraud sector has his hot-tub-shriveled fingerprints all over this one?

Election Day 2007: New ID Laws Disenfranchise Voters

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 7, 2007.

NAACP officials in Georgia and Michigan report new voter ID laws stopped people from voting.

Democrats Fail in Election Oversight

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. May 29, 2007.

Maybe the House Judiciary Committee needs a refresher course in treacherous Jim Crow election tactics.