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opinion
Trumpophobes Seek to Keep Him Off ’24 Ballot for Crimes He Never Committed
As if the four previous prosecutorial cow pies that surround Donald Trump were not fetid enough, the U.S. Supreme Court soon will step into efforts to bar him from state ballots. Assorted Trumpophobes are using the Bill of Rights to deny Americans the right to vote for or against Trump for president. Specifically, Section 3… -
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Georgia’s Court Win a Commonsense Victory for Election Integrity
Don’t believe the claims by left-wing organizations such as the ACLU that they won a big victory in the recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge J.P. Boulee in their challenge of Georgia’s 2021 election reform bill. In fact, Georgia won a significant victory against those opponents of election integrity when Boulee refused Aug. 18… -
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Left Seizes Election Worker Training Organization
A nonpartisan organization that trains election workers from across the country is now being run by two liberal voting activists—one who previously worked for the nonprofit that distributed hundreds of millions of dollars of Mark Zuckerberg’s election grants during the 2020 elections. The grants were supposedly to “help” local governments run elections, but most of… -
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Iowa State Fair Buzzes With Presidential Candidates as Voters Hope for Better Future, Sen. Joni Ernst Says
DES MOINES, Iowa—Loaded with attractions such as bacon pecan pie on a stick, dairy cows, a tractor pull, and presidential candidates, the Iowa State Fair truly offers something for everyone. Over a million visitors are expected this year for the annual fair, which runs Aug. 10-20, so it’s a magnet for presidential hopefuls ahead of… -
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Mayorkas’ Reorganization of DHS Reeks of Scheme to Impact 2024 Election
Just three years ago, the Left led several efforts to defund the police. It came as a surprise, then, when Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday announced he’s moving the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement out of the small and little-known Office of Partnership and Engagement at Department of Homeland Security… -
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Lawmaker’s Bill Would Clean Up 30-Year ‘Motor Voter’ Registration Roll Mess
More than 30 years after the federal “motor voter law” passed, foreign nationals and noncitizens have managed to register and vote in U.S. elections across the country, while many states and counties have more registered voters than residents. Now, a House election-reform bill would allow states to require proof of citizenship—which the Supreme Court previously… -
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Nebraska Law Implements Voters’ Demand for More Secure Elections
When Nebraskans went to the polls last November, nearly two-thirds of voters decided to amend Nebraska’s Constitution to require people to present a valid photo identification before casting a vote in future elections. To implement the amendment, Nebraska’s Legislature recently passed a law setting forth the exact voter ID requirements and striking a proper balance… -
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White House Accused of Preparing for Another ‘Basement Campaign’ by Restricting Press
Press have long struggled to gain access to Joe Biden, a president who largely steers clear of sit-down interviews and unexpected press time. But new rules from the administration will further hamper access by enacting stricter regulations for reporters to obtain White House "hard passes." And if reporters don't act in a manner that the… -
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These 18 States Count Votes for Days and Weeks After Election Day
Election Day may be more of an expression than a reality in 18 states and the District of Columbia, all of which accept mail-in ballots after that once-fixed day. Of those 18 states, nine accept ballots more than a week after in-person voting ends—and the breakdown isn’t strictly by red and blue states. In North… -
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New Database Shows a Single Vote Has Altered Outcomes in Hundreds of Elections
Most people in the media don’t want you to believe that election crimes are committed. They say it is easier to find Bigfoot. But election crimes are not a myth, and The Heritage Foundation has been systematically documenting them for years. When those who deny the crimes occur are forced to confront the data, the… -
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Justices Nix ‘Independent State Legislature Theory’ on Administration of Elections
Justices ruled 6-3 Tuesday in Moore v. Harper to reject the “independent state legislature theory,” the idea that legislatures have unrestricted power under the Constitution to administer federal elections without review from state courts. The Supreme Court held that the Constitution’s elections clause “does not vest exclusive and independent authority in state legislatures to set… -
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A Court’s Correction: NC Justices Reinstate Voter ID Law After 2 Liberal Judges Get Boot
In a decision that did not get the attention it deserved, the newly reconstituted North Carolina Supreme Court recently reinstated, as the court said, one of “least restrictive voter identification laws in the United States.” Liberal judges on that court—two of whom are no longer there after losing their 2022 reelection attempts—had previously thrown out… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Demos, ACLU Among ‘Voter Advocacy Groups’ Helping Federal Agencies Turn Out Vote on Biden’s Order
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The American Civil Liberties Union and the liberal think tank Demos are among “voter advocacy groups” assisting at least one federal agency in implementing President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring the government to register voters, The Daily Signal has learned. Indian Health Service, which assists American Indians as part of the… -
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‘Different Times Call for Different Leadership’: Mike Pence Announces Presidential Campaign
Former Vice President Mike Pence has officially announced that he is running for president. “I have long believed that to whom much is given, much is required. My family and I have been blessed beyond measure with opportunities to serve this nation, and it would be easy to stay on the sidelines. But that’s not how… -
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How Do Conservatives Connect With Black Voters Who Distrust Them? Star Parker Has the Answer
ORLANDO, Fla.—Star Parker, founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, says more conservatives can learn how to reach the nation’s black community, which so often views the Right with suspicion. “They can come around CURE, because that’s specifically the role that we believe we play in the conservative movement,” Parker told… -
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Motor Voter Law 30 Years Later
The National Voter Registration Act turns 30 this week. Most know it as Motor Voter, and no other federal law has impacted American elections more, except perhaps the Voting Rights Act of 1965. After Motor Voter was vetoed by President George H. W. Bush in 1992, President Bill Clinton made it a top legislative priority… -
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How Florida Rose From ‘Worst to First’ in Timely Election Results
Two decades ago, Florida was a national laughingstock after 36 days of recounts and litigation springing from the 2000 presidential election, which hung on results in the Sunshine State. Today, Florida is a national model, according to the Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election watchdog group. In November, Florida managed to call the federal and… -
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House Considers Federal Ban on Private Money to Run Elections
Eight House Republicans have introduced a bill to block the use of private money to operate elections and curb the controversial process called ballot harvesting. If enacted, the Protect American Election Administration Act would block what the bill’s sponsors call a “private takeover of government election administration.” The legislation, introduced Thursday, also would prevent private… -
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4 Takeaways as House Looks to Restore Confidence in Elections
Voter ID requirements, dead people on the voter rolls, foreign nationals voting, and even Hunter Biden’s laptop were on the minds of lawmakers and expert witnesses Thursday during a House hearing. The House Administration Committee held the first in a series of hearings leading up to reintroduction of the American Confidence in Elections Act, dubbed… -
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222 Noncitizens Ousted From Voter Rolls of Arizona’s Largest County
Maricopa County, Arizona, a lightning rod during recent elections, has removed 222 foreign nationals from the voter registration rolls over the past seven years, according to a new report from the Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election watchdog group. Nine of those 222 noncitizens cast 12 ballots across a total of four federal elections, the…