An ethics complaint in New York against Kenneth Chesebro is the latest example of legal troubles for lawyers who helped Donald J. Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Voter Fraud (Election Fraud)”
N.Y. Elections Commissioner Charged in Absentee Ballot Scheme
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
Jason Schofield, a Republican in Rensselaer County, was accused of unlawfully requesting absentee ballots in the 2021 local election. Source: New York Times
He Ordered Celebrities’ Absentee Ballots. Now He’s Under Arrest.
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
A criminal complaint filed in Federal District Court claimed that Louis Koch obtained the absentee ballots of public figures, calling the practice a “hobby.” Source: New York Times
Where the Investigations Into Donald Trump Stand
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2022
Progress on one of the highest profile investigations into the former president appears to have stalled, but several other inquiries are continuing around the country. Source: New York Times
Why New York’s Election Debacle Is Likely to Fuel Conspiracy Theories
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2021
Republicans have seized on the botched release of results from the mayor’s race — but the overall effect on public trust goes deeper. Source: New York Times
Fox Files Motion to Dismiss Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Suit
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
In a court filing, Rupert Murdoch’s media company says it had the right to broadcast the debunked claims of election fraud promoted by President Donald Trump’s legal team on Fox News and Fox Business. Source: New York Times
Smartmatic Files $2.7 Billion Lawsuit Against Fox News
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2021
Smartmatic accused Rupert Murdoch’s network of promoting a false narrative about the 2020 election that damaged the company. Source: New York Times
Twitter Troll Tricked 4,900 Democrats in Vote-by-Phone Scheme, U.S. Says
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2021
Douglass Mackey, a right-wing provocateur, was accused of spreading memes that made Hillary Clinton supporters falsely believe they could cast ballots in 2016 via text message. Source: New York Times
Prominent Lawyers Want Giuliani’s Law License Suspended Over Trump Work
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
The move by dozens of lawyers, including judges and former federal prosecutors, was the latest in a series of calls to censure him. Source: New York Times
How Republicans in N.Y. Are Responding to the Election
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
Many of New York State’s top Republicans have stayed largely silent about President Trump’s refusal to concede. Source: New York Times
1.1 Million New Yorkers Voted Early. Lines and Covid Didn’t Stop Them.
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
New York City residents were enthusiastic about their first chance to cast early ballots in a presidential election, but 88 polling sites weren’t enough. Source: New York Times
Inside Decades of Nepotism and Bungling at the N.Y.C. Elections Board
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
Some staffers read or watch Netflix at the office, while others punch in and then go shopping or to the gym, current and former employees said. Source: New York Times
Are Ballot Selfies Legal?
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
Showing your ballot to anyone, including your Instagram followers, is against the law in New York and several other states. So … maybe not! Source: New York Times
New Local Election Ordered in N.J. After Mail-In Voter Fraud Charges
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2020
A judge ruled that the election in Paterson had been irreversibly tainted. The president has used the case to assail mail-in voting as dangerous, though election experts disagree. Source: New York Times