U.S. Panel Is Said to Alter Finding on Voter fraud

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Source: NY Times

A federal panel responsible for conducting election research played down the findings of experts who concluded last year that there was little voter fraud around the nation, according to a review of the original report obtained by The New York Times.

Instead, the panel, the Election Assistance Commission, issued a report that said the pervasiveness of fraud was open to debate.

The revised version echoes complaints made by Republican politicians, who have long suggested that voter fraud is widespread and justifies the voter identification laws that have been passed in at least two dozen states.

Democrats say the threat is overstated and have opposed voter identification laws, which they say disenfranchise the poor, members of minority groups and the elderly, who are less likely to have photo IDs and are more likely to be Democrats.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/11/washington/11voters.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1176258891-odYY6JB99KwwuYVLdZ6q/Q

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1. Voter Fraud Is Minimal, Election Fraud Is Rampant

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3. Yep. nt

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2. Tacked at the end

"In recent months, the commission has been criticized for failing to provide proper oversight of the technology laboratories that test electronic voting machines and software. The commission is also responsible for conducting research and advising policy makers on the implementation of the Help America Vote Act, the federal overhaul of election procedure prompted by the 2000 Florida debacle."