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‘Got It All Figured Out’: Arizona’s Election Chief Defends Split Rules on Proving Citizenship to Vote
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes contends that his state’s “bifurcated ballot system” requiring proof of citizenship to vote in state elections, but not federal ones, has worked effectively. An oath of legal eligibility taken by voters for federal elections for Congress and president is entirely sufficient, Fontes says. “We have the strictest regime in the…Fred Lucas -
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EXCLUSIVE: Campaign Highlights Oreo’s Partnership With ‘Militant’ LGBTQ Group
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) is taking aim at Oreo for partnering with an organization promoting a “militant LGBTQ agenda.” The NLPC will release a video Wednesday that begins by citing the names of infamous books on gender and sexuality that have been marketed to young people in…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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As Mail-In Voting Expands, Bipartisan Bill Would Require Barcodes on Ballots
Mail-in ballots would be required to include a barcode when being processed by the Postal Service, as an extra level of election security under a measure set to be advanced Tuesday by the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., announced Friday that his committee would hold a markup on several bills,…Fred Lucas -
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Heritage’s One-of-a-Kind Election Fraud Database Hits 1,500 Cases
The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database, the only such database in existence, now contains over 1,500 proven cases of election fraud. The sampling of cases vary from lone wolves stealing one vote to conspiracies that stole many votes, defrauding citizens and candidates of honest elections and sometimes changing the outcome of an election. (The Daily…Hans von Spakovsky -
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That Other Primary in New England Is a Do-Over After Massive Voter Fraud Scandal
Another New England primary is happening Tuesday, this one outside New Hampshire and between Democrats—and it’s a do-over to one that was stained by voter fraud caught on video. Bridgeport, the largest city in Connecticut, garnered national attention last year after a judge tossed the results of a September mayoral primary because a Democrat operative…Fred Lucas -
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After Pro-Life Movement Suffers Ballot Losses, Its Strategy, Tactics Need to Change
Thousands of members of the pro-life movement will gather in Washington, D.C., on Friday for the 51st annual March for Life. While there is plenty for marchers to celebrate in light of 50 years of hard work that resulted in Roe v. Wade being overturned in 2022, the movement has suffered big losses over the…Virginia Allen -
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Trump’s Ballot Disqualification Case Reaches Supreme Court
In what may turn out to be the most pivotal election case since Bush v. Gore, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a short order on Jan. 5 granting the request by former President Donald Trump asking the court to overturn the Colorado state Supreme Court’s Dec. 19 decision disqualifying him from appearing on the state’s…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Voter Fraud More Widespread Than Some Think
The 2020 election involved a criminal voter fraud scheme with mass absentee ballots and phony voter registrations, according to the Justice Department and the New Jersey attorney general. This verdict and indictment happened in 2023. Prosecutors in Massachusetts and New York brought election fraud charges in the closing weeks of December. The Justice Department secured…Fred Lucas -
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Election Year Brings Fresh Criteria for Election Integrity, Improvements by States
The primary election season is about to start, and the country is just 10 months away from the general election, which will determine control of the White House, Congress, and state and local offices. With the increased use of mail-in ballots and early voting, voters will be returning their ballots weeks, if not months, before…Jack Fitzhenry -
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Biden’s Order Puts Bureaucrats’ ‘Thumb on the Scale’ in Elections, House GOP Warns
House Republicans are calling out President Joe Biden’s push, under an executive order, to field federal employees to vote, register voters, and serve as poll workers during elections. “Biden’s EO is another attempt for this administration to put a thumb on the scale and expand its overreach in our elections,” Rep. Bryan Steil, chairman of…Fred Lucas -
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Will Elections Finally Be Secure and Honest in 2024?
Looking back on what happened in the election field in 2023 can give us a better sense of what to expect in this year’s presidential election. Legislators in many states improved procedures for ensuring secure and honest elections. But other states either failed to act or made things worse by failing to implement effective practices for accurately administering voter…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Poll: 1 in 5 Mail-In Voters Admit Fraud in 2020 Election
About 1 in 5 mail-in voters in the 2020 election admit to engaging in some type of voting irregularity, a poll released Tuesday shows. The Rasmussen poll of 1,085 likely voters was sponsored by The Heartland Institute, a free-market think tank, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. The Heartland/Rasmussen poll found that 17% of mail-in…Fred Lucas -
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Jimmy Carter Personally Experienced Voter Fraud. His First Election Was Stolen.
With the passing of Rosalynn Carter, former President Jimmy Carter lost his lifetime partner, and my deepest sympathies go out to him and his family. The former first lady’s death, however, reminded me of something relevant to election integrity that many Americans may not realize: Organized voter fraud in Jimmy Carter’s first run for office…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Democrats Changed Campaign Finance Laws Ahead of Contentious Election in This State, It Ultimately Benefited Them
A new campaign finance law helped Democrats to outraise and outspend Republicans in New Jersey’s November legislative elections, according to NorthJersey. The Democrat-controlled New Jersey State Legislature passed the Elections Transparency Act in March that, among other things, doubled campaign contribution limits from $2,600 per candidate per election to $5,200 per candidate per election. Democrats raised $10.8…Robert Schmad -
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The Left Conspires to Keep Election Fraud Under Wraps
You can see it with your own eyes. But Democrats and their left-wing media allies call it a “fantasy.” What is it? Election fraud. A Lawrence, Massachusetts, voter who had been turned away from the polls on Election Day and told he had already voted found out he was the victim of fraud. He checked…Betsy McCaughey -
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What States Can and Should Do to Ensure Fairness, Honesty in 2024 Elections
The 2024 primary season is already in full swing, but it’s not too late for states to improve the security and integrity of their election process to the benefit of all voters, no matter their political preferences. The American public wants and deserves an election system in which the candidates who get the most legitimate…Hans von Spakovsky -
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What Iowa Voters Have to Say About 2024 Election
DES MOINES, IOWA—The United States could collapse if it can’t control the border, says Jay Hayward, 68, of Grinnell, Iowa. “Illegal immigration, this is serious,” Hayward told The Daily Signal on Saturday while standing in line to attend a Donald Trump rally in Fort Dodge, Iowa. “This is a great nation. If it doesn’t turn…Fred Lucas -
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For Election Integrity, Ramaswamy Urges Federal Standards
DES MOINES, IOWA—National standards, including requiring an ID to vote and making Election Day a national holiday, are needed to ensure free and fair elections, says Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. While states typically run elections, the federal government has set minimum standards under the Help America Vote Act of 2001, and prior to that,…Fred Lucas -
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These 6 Election Fraud Scandals Saw Overturned Results, Indictments
It’s been an off-year for elections, but voter fraud scandals were on in 2023, affecting local races in New England, Iowa, New Jersey, and Texas. At least three of these scandals—in New England states—affected races that were on the ballot this year. Others involved formal charges brought for alleged fraud in past elections. In the…Fred Lucas -
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Another Government Agency Secretly Plans to Follow Biden’s Election Executive Order
The Biden administration continues to shield from the public its plans for federal agencies to turn out the vote, citing “presidential communications and deliberative process privilege.” Newly released emails, however, demonstrate the focus of the White House and various government departments on registering voters and getting them out. In a response to a request by…Fred Lucas