President Donald Trump has signed an executive order disbanding his controversial voter fraud commission amid infighting, legal threats and information denials. Past studies have found voter fraud to be exceptionally rare. Critics also viewed the commission as an attempt to distract from the ongoing investigations into Russian election meddling and potential collusion between Moscow and Trump campaign aides. At least a dozen states, plus Washington, D.C., had rebuffed the commission’s request for voter data, citing privacy concerns and a fear that complying would legitimize the idea that voter fraud is widespread. “President Trump created his sham voting commission to substantiate a lie he told about voter fraud in the 2016 election.

Source: thestar January 04, 2018 00:22 UTC