Jason Snead is executive director of the Honest Elections Project. He is a former senior policy analyst in The Heritage Foundation's Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.
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Voter fraud is an ongoing problem in America. For those who doubt, look no further than a new case out of New Jersey. On Thursday,… Read More
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At 5 o’clock on Aug. 14, New York City turned its clocks back to the 1930s. The Taxi and Limousine Commission officially stopped issuing licenses… Read More
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The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court opened with fireworks Tuesday, as Democratic senators schemed to halt the… Read More
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was the target Saturday of an alleged assassination attempt carried out by two drones. If this was indeed a drone attack on… Read More
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Regulators too afraid of “making a mistake” are depriving Americans of numerous beneficial and even life-saving drone technologies. That is one of several alarming conclusions… Read More
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When will New York City learn that heavily regulating the taxi industry is the source of its ills, not it’s salvation? Not any time soon,… Read More
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Recent voter fraud cases show the growing importance of upholding election integrity. Last year, Cassandra Amber Marie Ritter was convicted of heroin distribution in Winchester, Virginia…. Read More
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In 2015, a drone crashed into the stands at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City. Local authorities charged the operator with reckless… Read More
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Can a state take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of its voter rolls by removing people who have left the jurisdiction? On Monday, by… Read More
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Before he became the first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn was famous for another pioneering achievement. In 1957, he became the first man… Read More
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This week, Google hosted an event at its Washington headquarters to announce a new corporate policy: Bail bond services will no longer be allowed to… Read More
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Despite the lack of media coverage, evidence of election fraud continues to mount. This week, The Heritage Foundation added 26 new entries to its election… Read More
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As Congress works through its reauthorization package for the Federal Aviation Administration, it should hold fast to first principles. Although lawmakers are contemplating legislation on… Read More
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Taxi medallion holders seeking court protection against competition from ride-sharing firms have lost once again. Last month, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit… Read More
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Americans pride themselves on a commitment to due process rights. We hold criminal defendants “innocent until proven guilty,” and believe that everyone should have his… Read More
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At the heart of democracy lies not just the right to vote, but the right to vote in a free and fair election. After all,… Read More
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In what may be a world first, Australian lifeguards last week used a drone aircraft to rescue two young swimmers trapped in dangerous swells half… Read More
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This week, the White House announced the sudden, disappointing news that the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was being dissolved. Liberal advocacy groups, which… Read More
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A Nov. 29 hearing on Capitol Hill shed much-needed light on the way the Federal Aviation Administration is running a new pilot program intended to… Read More
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Members of Congress brought renewed attention to a legislative effort to halt efforts by the Department of Justice to restart one of the most controversial… Read More
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Civil asset forfeiture is facing renewed pressure for reform from members in Congress concerned about its abuse, and the Justice Department appears to be pushing… Read More
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The Heritage Foundation’s election fraud database just got a major upgrade. With the addition of powerful new search functions, Heritage is giving Americans a quick… Read More
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In a shocking report last week, The Intercept—an investigative reporting outlet—released portions of an internal government manual detailing how and why federal agents should seize cash and… Read More
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Amid headline-grabbing exchanges on Russia and sanctuary cities, Attorney General Jeff Sessions faced tough questions on civil asset forfeiture at Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee oversight… Read More
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The Heritage Foundation added another round of cases this week to its ever-growing Voter Fraud Database. Accounting for these new additions, the database now documents… Read More
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The House of Representatives has moved to defund the controversial civil forfeiture practice known as “adoptive” seizures. Last week, lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to approve three… Read More
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On Sept. 8, the Brennan Center for Justice released a misleading report purporting to debunk The Heritage Foundation Voter Fraud Database. Needless to say, the… Read More
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An “Oregon Trail”-style “Op-Doc” video game released by The New York Times just days before the 2016 election asks readers to “find out if your… Read More
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One of the most important swing states in the nation, Florida, was hit with election fraud in 2016, harming voters on both sides of the… Read More
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This week, the Department of Justice unveiled a new directive ramping up federal civil forfeiture. The new policy restarts so-called “adoptive” forfeitures as part of… Read More
