May 25, 2017 (RALEIGH) — North Carolina’s recently killed voter ID law included a provision that made us crazy. It was called the Reasonable Impediment Determination (RID) and would allow anybody to vote without a photo ID simply by providing an excuse and a HAVA ID, which is an official looking piece of paper with the voter’s …
Category Archive: Director’s Blog
Statement on White House Commission on Election Integrity
[Note: This post responds to an executive order, establishing The White House Commission on Election Integrity.] May 11, 2107 (Raleigh) — In order for the White House Commission on Election Integrity to be effective, it must learn how Congress’ two previous election laws have undermined the integrity and public trust of our nation’s electoral system. The Commissioners must …
Voter Impersonation Fraud Confirmed in NC (But Not Prosecuted).
April 28, 2017 — Tim from New York wrote us today: Dear VoteChecker… What are your thoughts on David Learner not bringing charges against the 67 year old woman in NC who voted on behalf of her mom. Should charges have been brought? Hi Tim. Thanks for asking. I need to start my answer with …
Alternate Facts Emerge on TX Women Sentenced to 8 Yrs
Feb 12, 2017 (Raleigh) — Rosa Maria Ortega’s name made national news, Feb 9, when a Tarrant County, TX. jury found her guilty of vote fraud and (according to a CBS News website) the jury also sentenced her to 8 years in prison. While the New York Times report of the trial could well have …
VIP’s Legislative Goals for 2017
After more than five years of research on election fraud in North Carolina, we recommend the Legislature enact a series of stand-alone bills to help restore public trust in North Carolina’s electoral process with minimal impediment to voters. Below are a “beta version” of the laws we deem prudent to fight vote fraud while maintaining …
Let’s Stop the Slow Motion Larceny
Dec 27, 2016 (Raleigh) A headline in today’s (London) Telegraph, announced, “Voters will have to show passports to combat voter fraud in ‘vulnerable’ areas with large Muslim populations,” as they calmly explained the rationale for targeting the areas where non-citizens were most likely to live. They even announced plans to raise the penalties for vote fraud …
Why the Durham Recount Matters
[Note: VIP interviewed numerous party and election officials, along with eight Chief Judges from Durham County for this report, but the names will be withheld in order to prevent retribution by county and state election staff.] 12-1-2016 RALEIGH — To understand what’s at play in Durham county, we have to understand how the Jim Crow …
VIP Receives Second Threat in Two Days
Nov 2, 2016 — Raleigh — The Power of propaganda cannot be underestimated, after MSNBC Hostess, Rachel Maddow, spewed lies and hate speech about VIP’s research into North Carolina’s bloated voter rolls. We will have time to critique her deceptive segment (aired Nov 1, 2016) at a later date, but for now, we want …