Author Archive: Steven Rosenfeld

Steven Rosenfeld is the editor and chief correspondent of Voting Booth, a project of the Independent Media Institute. He has reported for National Public Radio, Marketplace, and Christian Science Monitor Radio, as well as a wide range of progressive publications including Salon, AlterNet, the American Prospect, and many others.
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Agitated Trump Supporters Coalescing into Distrustful New Election Integrity Movement

Released for Syndication: 11/25/2020

For years, Republicans perpetuated the myth of widespread voter fraud. But Trump’s supporters have discovered the world voting systems and election procedure and don’t like what they see.

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Fabricated Ballots, Dead Voters and Other Phantom Fears From Trump Supporters at Georgia Presidential Audit

Released for Syndication: 11/17/2020

Partisan suspicions shadow hand count of every ballot in most populous county.

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Looking Back at the Democrats’ Political Strategies in Florida and Georgia

Released for Syndication: 11/11/2020

There’s a lot to learn from the approach of the Biden campaign and its allies.

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Georgia to Use New Audit Tool to Assess Vote Count Accuracy—Is It Ready for Prime Time?

Released for Syndication: 11/06/2020

The presidency is in play, but Georgia’s next step is not examining presidential votes. Instead, it will audit another contest to vouch for its election system’s overall accuracy.

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Why Trump’s Lawsuits Are Having Little Impact on the Vote Counts

Released for Syndication: 11/05/2020

Trump’s suits have been filed late, target small issues and are error-ridden.

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If Trump Will Stop at Nothing, Will Nothing Stop Him?

Released for Syndication: 11/02/2020

Will the election and legal system withstand the coming test? The voters are speaking in volumes. Will courts and state and federal leaders stand by voters or with Trump?

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Federal Courts Give GOP Opening to Challenge Thousands of Absentee Ballots

Released for Syndication: 10/30/2020

Meanwhile, Democrats are pushing for record turnout to blunt the impact of likely post-Election Day litigation.

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Why the Latest Cyber Attacks Were Disinformation, Not Voting System Breaches

Released for Syndication: 10/29/2020

After murky high-profile media coverage, details emerge that question whether Iran was even involved.

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Will 2020 Battle State Voters Help Reverse GOP Gerrymandering?

Released for Syndication: 10/23/2020

“If that defeat is to come, down-ballot races in 2020 are going to play an outsized role.”

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Justice Department Has No Legal Authority to Interfere in 2020 Vote Counts

Released for Syndication: 10/19/2020

The attorney general and Justice Department can issue pro-Trump propaganda, but not reject or seize ballots, nor interrupt the locally run election process.

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