Election News
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear North Carolina’s Voter ID Appeal. Here’s Why It’s Not a Big Deal.
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up an appeal filed by the North Carolina Legislature in response to the three-judge panel striking down its state voter ID law and other election reforms. No one should read anything substantive into this. As Chief Justice John Roberts wrote Monday in a two-page supplement to…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Supreme Court Won’t Revive North Carolina’s Voter ID Law
The Supreme Court declined to review a ruling that struck down North Carolina’s voter ID law Monday, dealing a blow to ballot integrity measures around the country. The law, adopted days after the Supreme Court effectively struck down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, requires voters to present a government-issued…Paul Runko -
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Trump Establishes Panel to Probe Voter Fraud
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a panel to investigate voter fraud, a commission he first talked about in early February. “The president is committed to the thorough review of registration and voting issues in federal elections,” @SHSanders45 says. The president named Vice President Mike Pence to lead the Presidential Advisory Commission…Paul Runko -
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A 2016 Election Battleground State Is Investigating Potential Voter Fraud
New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race was decided by little more than 1,000 votes in November, while the spread between the top two presidential candidates was fewer than 3,000 votes. While 458 potentially fraudulent votes aren’t enough to have changed the outcome of either race, the questionable votes prompted an investigation by the New Hampshire Attorney…Paul Runko -
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Uninspired French Voters Choose a ‘Centrist’ President Rather Than a Far-Right One
PARIS—As is the case most Sundays, Rue de Bac in central Paris was quiet this morning. The shops were closed, as were most cafes on this day when self-styled centrist Emmanuel Macron would defeat the far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, to become France's next president. Except for Le Saint Germain cafe, at the corner of…Nolan Peterson -
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French Malaise Over This Sunday’s Election Cuts Across Party Lines
PARIS—After three years under a state of national emergency in France due to terrorism, it is no longer extraordinary to observe armed military patrols weaving among the hordes of fanny-packed, selfie-stick-wielding tourists below the Eiffel Tower. Similarly, an army squad with weapons drawn on the Renaissance-era Cours Mirabeau in the southern city of Aix-en-Provence on…Nolan Peterson -
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While the Left Ignores Voter Fraud, More Evidence Mounts to Prove Them Wrong
The 2016 elections have passed, but courts still have plenty of work to do sorting out cases of voter fraud throughout the country. Convictions have continued to roll in this spring, and The Heritage Foundation’s voter fraud database is growing longer by the day. This week, we are adding 19 convictions, including cases from Texas,…Jason Snead -
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Home Caregivers Identify Evidence of Voter Fraud in Bid to Oust Union
EDINA, Minn.—An in-home caregiver named Edison is supposed to live in a unit on the seventh floor of the Cedars of Edina apartment complex, according to a list supplied by the state government. “We scrolled through the electronic directory where the names are listed alphabetically. There is no one listed here named Edison,” @workerfreedom’s Matt…Kevin Mooney -
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First Round of French Presidential Election a Blow to the Establishment
France held a presidential election Sunday under the looming threat of Islamist terrorism, and winnowed the field to two candidates at opposite ends of what has become the new ideological battle line of our era: nationalism vs. globalism, for lack of better terms. One candidate, Marine Le Pen, hails from the pitchfork end of European…Mike Gonzalez -
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Key Players in the French Presidential Election
France is only a few days out from the first round of its presidential elections—a contest that could go down to the wire. The election on Sunday features several key issues of concern to French voters, among them being terrorism and the failure to assimilate immigrants into French society. This week’s foiled terror plot, planned…Daniel Kochis -
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In French Election, the Far Left and Right Target EU as Common Enemy
Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate in the French presidential election, advocates a halt to all legal immigration. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a pro-immigration former socialist running on the far left, supports lowering France’s retirement age and raising the minimum wage. But these two candidates have a united cause—upending European unity. Indeed, both say they might take…Josh Siegel -
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Election Results Gave This Union Millions. Now State Lawmakers Are Looking Into Voter Fraud.
ST. PAUL, Minn.—State lawmakers want Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton's administration to explain its apparent faith in a politically connected union despite evidence of fraud since the union won an election to represent thousands of residents who care for disabled relatives in their homes. State Rep. Marion O’Neill, chairman of the Subcommittee on Employee Relations, plans…Kevin Mooney -
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Voters Reward Freedom Caucus’ Stand on House Health Care Bill
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, R-N.C., opposed the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, and his constituents love him for it, according to a Monday report from Politico. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan attempted to pass the bill that would eventually replace the Affordable Care Act’s provisions with the full support…Phillip Stucky -
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Voter ID’s Suppression of Minority Turnout Not Proven, Study Says
A new study by professors from Yale, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania challenges the notion that voter ID laws disproportionately affect minorities. “For a perfect example of the term ‘alternate facts,’ look no further,” @LCChurchwell says. The new study finds “no definitive relationship” between tough laws requiring voters to present identification and a dropoff in…Fred Lucas -
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Colorado ‘Selfie’ Bill Opens the Door to Vote-Buying and Election Fraud
The secret ballot is a fundamental tenet of American democracy. It was implemented in the United States in the late 1800s to counter widespread instances of bribery and intimidation of voters. Both houses of the Colorado Legislature recently passed a bill that is now sitting on Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk that would allow voters to…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Los Angeles Voters Right to Reject Anti-Housing Ballot Measure
The cost of living in Southern California dodged a bullet on Tuesday when Los Angeles voters rejected ballot measure “S.” The measure would have made it much more difficult to build any new housing in America’s second-largest city. Zoning laws and building restrictions rarely make national headlines, but they impose a substantial barrier to new…Salim Furth -
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These Cases Prove the Left Is Wrong to Dismiss Voter Fraud
Voter fraud is back in the news, and liberals are not happy about it. President Donald Trump has pledged that his administration will fully investigate voter fraud in U.S. elections and recently appointed Vice President Mike Pence to lead the charge. This is a welcome development. Free and fair elections are the foundation of our…Jason Snead -
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Here’s Why State Election Officials Think Voter Fraud Is a Serious Problem
Before he was the chief election officer for his state, Wayne Williams was the El Paso County, Colorado, clerk and saw firsthand how even a small amount of voter fraud can thwart the public will. “Voter fraud is like bank robbery,” @ColoSecofState says. “As clerk, I saw two school board races decided by a single…Fred Lucas -
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The Left’s Selective Outrage Over Alleged Voter Fraud
The year 2016 will be remembered for many headlines: Donald Trump’s insurgent campaign and surprise election, the shocking and crushing collapse of the Clinton dynasty, and—because politics isn’t everything—the nail-biting end of the Cubs’ 108-year World Series drought. And then, there was the political left’s apoplectic post-election meltdown and the spectacular failure of Green Party…Jason Snead -
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Election Ushers in Batch of States Preparing for Right-to-Work Laws
Not only did the 2016 election bring the country a new president, but Nov. 8 also ushered in the right political environment for a batch of states to pass right-to-work bills. Twenty-six states have right-to-work laws on the books, and labor experts are expecting lawmakers in at least three more—Kentucky, Missouri, and New Hampshire—to pass…Melissa Quinn