EXCLUSIVE: The ‘farcical’ stats Republicans use to claim millions voted illegally

A previously unpublished document obtained by ThinkProgress further undermines unsubstantiated claims by the Trump administration and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach that millions of non-citizens illegally vote in U.S. elections. The documents reveal that claims of widespread illegal voting by noncitizens are based on samples of as few as 14 people.

In response to interviews about the newly revealed documents, its author has admitted his work does not support Trump’s claim that millions of people voted illegally. Now, in an interview with ThinkProgress, even Kobach himself is wavering on the claim....
https://thinkprogress.org/exclusive-the-farcical-stats-republicans-use-to-claim-millions-voted-illegally-f7866eda9f0c