• Florida: Republican Party changed voter registrations without consent.
• Iowa: Kim Phuong Taylor found guilty of 52 counts of voter fraud.
• New York: Republicans indicted for voter fraud in Rensselaer County.
• AP review: Less than 475 cases of voter fraud found in six states, not affecting 2020 election.
• 2021: Nineteen states enacted laws restricting voting access.

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the integrity of the voting process in the United States. While the Republican Party has often cited the threat of voter fraud to justify stringent voter ID laws and other restrictive measures, numerous instances of voter fraud involving Republicans themselves have been documented.

A startling case surfaced in Florida, where the state Republican Party changed the voter registration of hundreds of low-income voters to Republican without their consent. This widespread alteration was particularly prevalent in areas like Hialeah and Little Havana. Investigations revealed that in many cases, individuals’ political affiliations were switched to Republican without their knowledge. (PoliticusUSA)

In Iowa, Kim Phuong Taylor, the wife of a county supervisor, was found guilty of 52 counts of voter fraud. She was accused of illegally filling out election forms and ballots to secure her husband’s win in a 2020 election. This case drew attention to the serious implications of voter fraud on the trust in the electoral process. (Iowa Public Radio)

New York also witnessed its share of voter fraud allegations. In Rensselaer County, several individuals linked to the Republican Party were indicted on felony conspiracy charges related to voter fraud during the 2021 election. They reportedly exploited the pandemic’s relaxed absentee ballot rules to manipulate the voting process. (HotAir)

Moreover, a review by The Associated Press in six battleground states found fewer than 475 cases of potential voter fraud, which would not have impacted the 2020 presidential election outcome. This review, one of the most comprehensive examinations of suspected voter fraud in the 2020 election, found no evidence of widespread or coordinated deceit, debunking claims of substantial voter fraud that could have swayed the election results. (Breitbart)

Contrastingly, there have been concerted efforts to pass laws that restrict voting access. In 2021, nineteen states enacted thirty-four laws imposing a range of voter suppression measures. These laws included obstacles to mail-in voting, new voter ID requirements, and limitations on what election officials could do to help promote voter access. (Brennan Center for Justice)

The Republican Party’s strategy appears to involve the introduction of voter restriction bills and new laws focused on making voting more challenging, particularly targeting absentee ballots, voter registration, and purging voter rolls. Despite former President Joe Biden’s substantial popular vote lead in the 2020 election, the margin in the Electoral College was much narrower, indicating that even minor successful voter suppression efforts could have significant impacts on election outcomes. (The Nation)