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Constitutional Law

Aug. 21, 2026

A voter suppression bill masquerading as an election integrity bill

In 30 years of practicing election law, I have never witnessed widespread voter fraud. Two legislative proposals are using voter fraud to justify making it harder to vote.

Stephen J. Kaufman

Kaufman Legal Group

Phone: (213) 452-6565

Email: skaufman@kaufmanlegalgroup.com

UC Hastings

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A voter suppression bill masquerading as an election integrity bill
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Since Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, there has been a running conversation about voter fraud and the security of our elections. Election fraud has become a justification tool for unsuccessful candidates --a convenient way to dismiss the fact that voters chose to vote for someone else.

I have been practicing political law for over 30 years, and I have never witnessed widespread voter fraud. Most illegal voting cases involve voter mistakes, or gover...

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