A South Dakota man is charged with two felony counts for forging 16 signatures.

Senate Majority Whip Tom Pischke Charged With Election Fraud

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South Dakota Senate Majority Whip Sen. Tom Pischke, R-Dell Rapids, has been charged with two felony counts of filing false or forged instruments, according to court records.

These charges date from an investigation that began March 30 by the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office into “potentially fraudulent Republican Precinct Committeeman and Committeewoman Statement forms submitted to the Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office,” according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office.

Election Tampering

Meanwhile, In Utah

The Utah Republican Party paid a firm $4.3 million to falsify the signatures of dead people.

Understanding the Playbook

The Myth of Voter Fraud

Please consider The Myth of Voter Fraud

Politicians at all levels of government have repeatedly, and falsely, claimed the 2016, 2018, and 2020 elections were marred by large numbers of people voting illegally. However, extensive research reveals that fraud is very rare, voter impersonation is virtually nonexistent, and many instances of alleged fraud are, in fact, mistakes by voters or administrators. The same is true for mail ballots, which are secure and essential to holding a safe election amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Noncitizens are not permitted to vote in state and federal elections. It’s a federal crime for noncitizens to register or vote in federal elections, and it’s a crime under every state’s laws. So it should come as no surprise that every legitimate study ever done on the question shows that voting by noncitizens in state and federal elections is vanishingly rare.

The Brennan Center’s seminal report The Truth About Voter Fraud conclusively demonstrated that most allegations of fraud turn out to be baseless and that most of the few remaining allegations reveal irregularities and other forms of election misconduct. Numerous other studies, including one commissioned by the Trump administration, have reached the same conclusion.

Noncitizen Voting Isn’t Affecting State or Federal Elections — Here’s Why

Also consider Noncitizen Voting Isn’t Affecting State or Federal Elections — Here’s Why

Imagine you’re an undocumented person living in the United States. You’ve come to this country seeking a better life for you and your family. Or maybe your parents brought you here seeking the same when you were a child. You spend your life living in very real fear that you might be noticed by the government and be deported — perhaps to a country you’ve never known. There’s an election coming up, the outcome of which will surely impact your life. But you know you can’t vote because you’re not a citizen. Would you risk everything — your freedom, your life in the United States, your ability to be near your family — just to cast a single ballot?

Of course you wouldn’t. It’s a federal crime for noncitizens to vote in federal elections. It’s also a crime under every state’s laws. In fact, under federal law, you could face up to five years in prison simply for registering to vote. It’s also a deportable offense for noncitizens to register or vote. And sure, people make bad decisions and commit crimes all the time. But this one is different: by committing the crime, you create a government record of your having committed it. In fact, it’s the creation of the government record — the registration form or the ballot cast — that is the crime. So, you’ve not only exposed yourself to prison time and deportation, you’ve put yourself on the government’s radar, and you’ve handed the government the evidence it needs to put you in prison or deport you. All so you could cast one vote. Who would do such a thing?

It should come as no surprise then that in the extremely rare instances when a noncitizen does cast a ballot, it’s usually an accident. Sadly, there have been times when noncitizens are misled by mistaken officials into thinking that they’re eligible — and they can face serious consequences even as a result of a mistake.

But noncitizen voting is simply not a widespread or even a significant occurrence. And it’s already illegal. We don’t need new laws to stop it from happening. If Congress wants to improve our electoral system, it should focus instead on guaranteeing and protecting the freedom to vote for eligible voters.

Massie on Election Fraud / Understanding the Problem

Massie: I think it’s ironic that we control the House, Senate, Supreme Court, and the White House, and we’re yelling ‘election fraud’? I mean, we won all the damn elections.
Reply: The problem isn’t election fraud. It’s the fraud in the White House who can’t accept the truth of an election he loses.

Only in America

Jay and the Americans

Play this it is stunningly perfect.

In Total Agreement with House Speaker Mike Johnson

Johnson: Right now, the foundations of America are under violent and unprecedented attack.

Mish: Yes, by Trump

But hey, we will have a new golf course

Article posted with permission from Mish Shedlock