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The Myth of Voter Fraud?

By Aaron Street

Institute for Law and Politics Senior Fellow David Schultz recently published a law review article titled, "Less Than Fundamental: The Myth of Voter Fraud and the Coming of the Second Great Disenfranchisement (PDF)"

In the article, Professor Schultz essentially makes two arguments. First, he argues that claims of widespread intentional voter fraud are exaggerated and that there is little evidence of it at all.

Professor Schultz further argues that policy reactions to these exaggerated claims of voter fraud, such as stricter voter registration laws, are likely to lead to the disenfranchisement of some voters, despite the lack of evidence that there is a problem with our elections in the first place.

Check out the article, then let us know what you think. Are claims of voter fraud overblown? Are stricter voting requirements appropriate?

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Full post as published by The Law and Politics Blog on March 10, 2008 (boomark / email).