[BOOK][B] Ballot security and voter suppression: What it is and what the law says
W Weiser, V Agraharkar - 2012 - brennancenter.org
“Ballot security” is an umbrella term for a variety of practices that are carried out by political
operatives and private groups with the stated goal of preventing voter fraud. Far too often,
however, ballot security initiatives have the effect of suppressing eligible votes, either
inadvertently or through outright interference with voting rights. There is nothing intrinsically
wrong with investigating and preventing voter fraud, despite the fact study after study shows
that actual voter fraud is extraordinarily rare. 1 But democracy suffers when anti-fraud …
operatives and private groups with the stated goal of preventing voter fraud. Far too often,
however, ballot security initiatives have the effect of suppressing eligible votes, either
inadvertently or through outright interference with voting rights. There is nothing intrinsically
wrong with investigating and preventing voter fraud, despite the fact study after study shows
that actual voter fraud is extraordinarily rare. 1 But democracy suffers when anti-fraud …
[PDF][PDF] Ballot Security and Voter Suppression: Information Citizens Should Know
WR Weiser, V Agraharkar - Brennan Center for Justice, 2010 - brennancenter.org
“Ballot security” is an umbrella term for a variety of practices that are carried out by political
operatives and private groups with the stated goal of preventing voter fraud. Far too often,
however, ballot security initiatives have the effect of suppressing eligible votes, either
inadvertently or through outright interference with voting rights. There is nothing intrinsically
wrong with investigating and preventing voter fraud, despite the fact study after study shows
that actual voter fraud is extraordinarily rare. 1 But democracy suffers when anti-fraud …
operatives and private groups with the stated goal of preventing voter fraud. Far too often,
however, ballot security initiatives have the effect of suppressing eligible votes, either
inadvertently or through outright interference with voting rights. There is nothing intrinsically
wrong with investigating and preventing voter fraud, despite the fact study after study shows
that actual voter fraud is extraordinarily rare. 1 But democracy suffers when anti-fraud …