Points to a sad fact of the character of media coverage today, the reporters who do not do their homework and fail to present a balaced view of the issue, but simply grab the news release and run.

This is a well-written and makes a compelling argument countering the claims of some (principally Republicans) that voter registration drives contribute to, or even prompt voter fraud. Essentially, its authors insist that there is no evidence that supports that conclusion, while there is evidence that voter fraud has been asserted where there wasn't any. If you believe the information provided, you cannot help but agree with the premise. While it would be nice to have additional evidence of intentional misrepresentation, the authors prove their case. You really can't prove a negative, and in the absence of proof to confirm voter fraud it is prudent to look for other motives for the claim. In this case, motives are ... More »

The article attacks the press in general for amplifying false charges about voter registration drives, without doing investigative reporting. Perhaps more correctly, the criticism should be pointed at big corporate media, and report separately on how well independent media reports on this issue. The do give credit to two homes of journalism who did good investigative reports on the issue. The article struggles a little on style, but the information is there.

Ferns and Nathan Henderson-James packed a lot of information into a short article. the so-called 'voter fraud' is one of the most hyped non-story over the last few years. the real atrocity is 'election fraud' = when voters are disenfranchised, machines sabotaged, etc.