After Voter Fraud Panel Gets Disbanded, Kobach Files Charges Against 2 Voters

In this Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 photo, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach discusses his office's legal research for an elections case before the state Supreme Court during an interview in his office in Topeka, Kan. Democrat Chad Taylor has petitioned the Supreme Court to remove his name from the ballot for the U.S. Senate after Kobach refused to do it. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
In this Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 photo, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach discusses his office's legal research for an elections case before the state Supreme Court during an interview in his office in Topeka, Kan.... In this Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 photo, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach discusses his office's legal research for an elections case before the state Supreme Court during an interview in his office in Topeka, Kan. Democrat Chad Taylor has petitioned the Supreme Court to remove his name from the ballot for the U.S. Senate after Kobach refused to do it. (AP Photo/John Hanna) MORE LESS
Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

Wednesday’s disbanding of his federal commission on voter fraud won’t stop Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) from pursuing the issue with zeal.

Kobach, an ardent advocate for restrictive voting laws, on Thursday filed criminal charges against two people he alleges cast illegal votes in the 2016 election, according to a report from the Kansas City Star. Kobach is the only secretary of state in the country who has prosecutorial power, thanks to a 2015 bill he championed.

Kobach’s office charged Que J. Fulmer with two counts of voting without being qualified, one count of voting repeatedly, and another of “advance voting unlawful acts” for allegedly voting in Colorado as well as Kansas’ Hamilton County, according to the newspaper.

Bailey Ann McCaughey faces the same charge of voting more than once for allegedly casting ballots in both Colorado and Finney County, Kansas, as well as one count of election perjury, the Star reported.

The news comes less than 24 hours after the controversial voter fraud panel he helped oversee was dismantled via an order from President Donald Trump. The panel was plagued by a series of lawsuits alleging a lack of transparency and violation of privacy protections for requesting voters’ personal information.

Latest Livewire

Notable Replies

  1. Massive voter fraud!! Two – count 'em two!! – people are being charged. Lock them up!!!

  2. From the linked story in the Kansas City Star:

    “Both Fullmer and McCaughey appear to be registered Republicans.”

  3. I almost didn’t bother looking before saying it, but, you know. Due diligence.

  4. Only 2,999,998 more to go. Oh wait, they’re white?..Only 3M more to go…

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

93 more replies

Participants

Avatar for playitagainrowlf Avatar for fgs Avatar for kwoodgr Avatar for ncsteve Avatar for clunkertruck Avatar for jackster Avatar for wordtoyamamma Avatar for navamske Avatar for sconosciuto Avatar for steviedee111 Avatar for teenlaqueefa Avatar for dd40 Avatar for psyclone Avatar for daveyjones64 Avatar for moioci Avatar for lastroth Avatar for quin Avatar for keninmn Avatar for theotherjim Avatar for darrtown Avatar for tsp Avatar for saintmars Avatar for tiowally Avatar for eisenst

Continue Discussion
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Deputy Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: