In response to the misinformation (lies) put forth regarding Oregon’s voting rolls. Relying on Judicial Watch for one’s information is unwise. Here is why:
“Judicial Watch’s accuracy is a subject of debate and it has been widely described by independent fact-checkers, news outlets, and state officials as making numerous false, misleading, and unsubstantiated claims. The organization identifies itself as a conservative, non-partisan watchdog group, but its methods and claims are often disputed.
Key points regarding Judicial Watch’s accuracy:
• False Claims: Judicial Watch has a history of making claims that have been debunked by independent sources. Examples include false claims about Nancy Pelosi’s air travel, a non-existent ISIS camp in Mexico, and the Seth Rich and Vince Foster conspiracy theories.
• Voter Fraud/Rolls Claims: A primary area of its work is filing lawsuits under the National Voter Registration Act to force states to clean their voter rolls. However, several of its specific claims about inflated voter registration numbers in states like California and lowa have been officially debunked by state officials as “baseless,”
“bad math,” and “deeply flawed”.
• Fact-Checker Ratings: Non-partisan fact-checking organizations like PolitiFact have rated some of Judicial Watch’s specific claims as “Mostly False”.
• Partisan Focus: Critics and news reports note that Judicial Watch has primarily targeted Democratic officials and administrations (e.g., Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama), leading to characterizations of the group as partisan.
• FOIA Lawsuits: The organization is known for using Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) lawsuits to obtain government documents, some of which have led to significant public interest stories and even forced the FBI to formally acknowledge its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. However, even in these cases, the organization has been accused of using the results to spread false or misleading narratives.”
It is IMPERATIVE for all Americans – regardless of Party – to vet their sources before passing along dubious (even outright lies) to others. Additionally, allowing ANY administration (let alone this inept, corrupt, obscene one) to collect SENSITIVE VOTER INFORMATION on a massive scale POSES RISKS to VOTERS and ELECTION OFFICIALS.
