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Allegations of widespread fraud by malevolent voters are easy to make, but often prove to be inflated or inaccurate. Crying “wolf” when the claims are unsubstantiated distracts attention from real problems that need real solutions. Moreover, these claims are frequently used to justify policies – including restrictive photo identification rules – that could not solve the alleged wrongs, but that could well disenfranchise legitimate voters.

The Brennan Center carefully examines allegations of fraud to get at the truth behind the claims.


See the hyperlinked timeline [PDF] of the Brennan Center's work on voter fraud.


Snippets from the News: Link Between Voter Fraud and Photo ID

Much of the hue and cry about voter fraud is accompanied by calls for restrictive ID requirements. Some of this may be a sincere, if mistaken, belief in the need for restrictive ID measures. But this clip from a May 17, 2007, Houston Chronicle article suggests another rationale:

Among Republicans it is an 'article of religious faith that voter fraud is causing us to lose elections,' [Royal] Masset[, former political director of the Republican Party of Texas,] said. He doesn't agree with that, but does believe that requiring photo IDs could cause enough of a dropoff in legitimate Democratic voting to add 3 percent to the Republican vote.

Recent News: Resources concerning recent Congressional testimony
by Bradley Schlozman and Hans von Spakovsky
and a presentation about their role in policies suppressing the vote at DOJ


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Eeeeek! A Fraud!
(RJ Matson, Roll Call, April 16, 2007)


  • Analysis & Reports: Policy briefs, reports, and other national resources assessing allegations of voter fraud.

  • Case Studies by Issue: Examinations of voter fraud claims, sorted by the type of fraud alleged.

  • Case Studies by State: Examinations of voter fraud claims, sorted by the location of the fraud alleged.

  • Commentary: Opinions and editorials on the hunt for individual voter fraud.

  • Litigation: Materials assessing claims of voter fraud, filed in court cases around the country.

  • News: Links to news stories, press releases, and announcements about voter fraud.