The Trump administration’s new voter fraud commission is lacking a crucial component in these early days: momentum. Nationwide, studies have shown that voter fraud is almost nonexistent. Trump’s allegation of voter fraud led to a strong rebuke by some in his party, including Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted. He said Ohio investigated voter fraud in past elections and came up with nothing. Still, when asked whether he believed widespread voter fraud took place last year — as Trump proclaimed — Williams did not hesitate.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2017 22:43 UTC