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Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy [Paperback]

John Fund
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July 21, 2008
John Fund explores the real divide the country faces with the looming election. Through wary thoughts on voting integrity, he shows how eletions can be decided by the votes of dead people, illegal felon voters, and absentee voters that simply don't exist. If nothing is done to address the growing cynicism about vote counting, rest assured that another close presidential election that descends into bitter partisan wrangling is just around the corner.

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  • Paperback: 241 pages
  • Publisher: Encounter Books; Second Edition edition (July 21, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594032246
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594032240
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Shocking Expose September 18, 2008
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John Fund writes about the stories that you do not read in most newspapers or hear about on the network news. Civil rights are violated when someone doesn't get to vote, but also when their vote is negated by fraud on the part of others. Not only are there people out there running scams to steal people's votes through things like absentee ballot fraud, but there is a growing trend to settle elections by lawfare rather than allowing every vote to be counted. Fund may be a conservative, but facts are facts. Read the book and judge for yourself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for people who care about democracy September 18, 2008
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This book is completely different from the earlier version and is a must read for anyone concerned about the upcoming election.
Fund uses numerous examples to back up his claims regarding vote fraud. Vote fraud is not a myth as evidenced by the felony convictions of various members of ACORN (a group Obama worked for and backs). ACORN creates fraudulent voter registration lists in order to get the candidates they back elected to office.
Fund also discusses voter ID laws and outlines the battle that ended at the Supreme Court earlier this year with the decision that voter ID laws are constitutional despite what liberals cry.
It's truly amazing how little policing there is of who votes and when and where in this country. All citizens with the right to vote should be concerned about the issue of vote fraud because every time someone without the right votes, it dilutes legitimate votes.
The first reviewer's rant about all things Republican seems misplaced - this book is about ensuring democracy for all, not partisan politics.
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As we approach the 2008 Presidential election it is difficult not to be alarmed at what has become of the election process in this country. John Fund brings us all up to date on just what is going on in the updated version of his 2004 book "Stealing Elections, Revised and Updated: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy". If you are as concerned as I am about the myriad problems we face in conducting elections in this nation then I urge you to take the time to read this extremely important book.

The problems appear to have started in 1994 with the enactment of the Motor Voter Law. This innane act allows individuals to register to vote in church, at the laundromat or at just about any government agency. What is particularly outrageous about this practice is that absolutely no identification is required to register in most states. When I first read about this many years ago I recall thinking just how ridiculous this law was. People can also register by mail, again with no identification required. And the consequences of this law should not be at all surprising. We now have many more fraudulant votes being cast by illegal aliens, convicted felons, people who moved away years earlier and yes even by dead people!!! Have you read the news about ACORN lately? As a result the ballots cast by legitimate, law-abiding citizens are being negated. It is an absolute outrage!

Another way elections are being stolen in this country is by the use of absentee ballots and extended election periods. It used to be that a citizen needed to present officials with a legitimate reason for being sent an absentee ballot. Today, in the name of "convenience", standards have been greatly relaxed and more and more voters are opting for absentee ballots. The opportunities for voter fraud increase exponentially in such a scenario. God forbid people have to wait in line for half an hour once every four years to do their duty as citizens! Did you know that in 2008 in the state of Ohio people are being allowed to cast their votes in person some 5 weeks before Election Day? Is this really necessary? And who stands to benefit from such a law? Meanwhile in Oregon virtually all balloting is now done by mail. Melody Rose, a professor at Oregon State University observes in "Stealing Elections": "Vote by mail brings a perpetual risk of systemic fraud." In such a system ballots can easily be stolen from mailboxes and once again the opportunity for all kinds of hanky panky dramatically increases.

Voter fraud is certainly not the only way that our elections are being compromised today. John Fund points out significant problems that have occurred with just about all of the new technologies including touch screens and scanners. With just about all of these systems there is no paper backup available. As a result the potential for fraud is tremendous. Democrats have bitterly complained that irregularities in the State of Ohio in 2004 cost Kerry the election. And even if these machines do happen to be in good working order on Election Day recent history has taught us that many poll workers are poorly trained and often do not know how to operate these machines properly. And then there is the requirement for issuing complicated "provisional" ballots in many states. Our election process is a mess and all of these issues need to be addressed.

As an important first step to remedy some of these issues and to return some level of sanity to the process, John Fund proposes that photo identification be required before voting. This seems like a reasonable idea. A poll taken in 2004 found that 89% of Bush supporters and 75% of John Kerry voters approved of this proposal. Yet Civil Rights groups fight such an idea tooth and nail. It is also clear to me that much of the new voting equipment in use might not be quite ready for prime time use. It is imperative that before a state commits to such new technologies that adequate testing be done beforehand. After all, what is the big rush? Are we falling all over ourselves just so the networks can get faster results on election night? Let them wait!

In "Stealing Elections, Revised and Updated: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy" John Fund has painted a chilling picture of what our elections are turning into. Unlike some other books out there I thought that Fund's approach was remarkably fair and balanced. I take this book very seriously and worry what the ramifications might be if people come to believe that elections can be easily manipulated or even stolen in our country. These are issues of the utmost importance that all of us should become acquainted with and reading "Stealing Elections" is a great way to get up to speed on these issues. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars More Need to Know this
Great read and opened my eyes to what is really going on with our elections. People need to start thinking instead of listening to talking heads on the cable networks.
Published 5 months ago by Nancy Mehaffie
4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book
Stealing elections is a very informative book. It lays out the tricky methods used to influence the outcome of elections. Read more
Published on March 22, 2010
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a steal
This is an excellent and needed book. It is perhaps more useful because it was written before the controversial recounts after the elections and special elections of 2008-2009 as... Read more
Published on December 19, 2009 by Hyrum
2.0 out of 5 stars Partisan work
John Fund is a right-leaning pundit who has made a living writing conservative pieces for many years. Unsurprisingly, this book fits comfortably within that body of work. Read more
Published on August 22, 2009 by S. Jacobson
5.0 out of 5 stars Sharp look by a smart reporter
John Fund's excellent non-partisan "Stealing Elections" is a tough look at one aspect of America's broken democracy -- election fraud -- and does a competent job of covering this... Read more
Published on March 31, 2009 by Thomas W. Sulcer
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but ...
The other reviews of this book are largely correct, in that it uncovers a lot of problems with the election process, and offers some solutions. Read more
Published on March 4, 2009 by Mofay
1.0 out of 5 stars John Fund is an American hero?
This book is one skirmish in an ongoing Republican propaganda war whose aim is to limit voting by the poor. Read more
Published on February 13, 2009 by Jeremy K. Bartlett
5.0 out of 5 stars Shocking New Information
This book provided well documented shocking new information that I had never heard and I live in Palm Beach County which was ground zero for the 2000 election "recount" farce. Read more
Published on December 12, 2008 by Leslie Felton
4.0 out of 5 stars Stealing Elections, How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy
John Fund has written a very interesting book on the history of voter fraud and includes many recent elections and how the vote count came out as less than true. Read more
Published on December 2, 2008 by D. Wayne Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating book.
Every voter in our democracy should read this excellent update of John Fund's book. We must all be careful and alert that our voting is not corrupted by those who wish to take... Read more
Published on November 23, 2008 by Frederic C. Towers
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