1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. What are those being investigated alleged to have done?

3. Voter fraud is a felony in many states including Georgia. What is the potential punishment in Georgia for those found guilty?

4. a) How are some voters in Georgia legally allowed to “vote twice”?
b) How does the reporter explain why at least some of those being investigated — presumably people he interviewed — voted twice?

5. How many people who requested absentee ballots never mailed them in and instead just voted in person?

6. How is Secretary of State Raffensperger conducting the investigation of the 1,000 voters?

7. What percentage of those being investigated are Republicans and what percent are Democrats?

8. Read the “Background” and watch a clip from Secretary Raffensperger’s press conference under “Resources.” What do you think:
Scott Hogan, the Executive Director of Georgia’s Democratic Party said fraud continues to be rare in Georgia elections. He said of Mr. Raffensperger, who is a Republican: “It is clear that rather than do his job of promoting the safety and security of our voting process, the secretary of state is instead pushing the GOP’s voting conspiracy theories and disinformation.”
President Trump, U.S. Attorney General William Barr and Republicans in general are concerned with the potential for voter fraud, while Democrats generally dismiss these fears as unfounded. What do you think? Is it possible? And would this occur in larger numbers in Democrat-controlled states? Or are Republicans making something out of nothing - and/or do the “insignificant” numbers of those potentially caught committing voter fraud make it not worth being concerned over? Explain your answer.