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    Key Provision of Constitution in Play as Supreme Court Hears Election Case

    The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Moore v. Harper, a case that turns on the meaning of a key provision in the Constitution outlining the Framers’ structure for congressional elections.  It is a complex case and although it’s difficult to predict how the high court will rule, the justices sharply questioned lawyer David…
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    Democrats More Likely to Trust Delayed Election Results, but Most Americans Don’t, Poll Finds

    Republicans have often expressed frustration and mistrust at election results that come in days or weeks after Election Day, particularly in 2020 and 2022. Delays in both cases have enflamed accusations of fraud and suspicion that the increase in voting by mail undermines the integrity of the election system. Republicans are not alone in distrusting…
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    ‘Unprecedented Intrusion Into Our Election System”: Tech-Backed, Left-Leaning Group to Invest in Election Training in Battleground States

    A tech group backed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg during the 2020 election cycle has announced jurisdictions for a new election-related initiative that include portions of the battleground states of Wisconsin, North Carolina, Nevada, and Michigan. The initiative, called the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence, includes an organization sponsored by left-leaning donor Arabella Advisors. After…
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    Despite Being Election Deniers, These Democrats Romped to Reelection and Stomped Their Opponents

    “Election deniers overwhelmingly failed in 2022,” The Independent declared. “The most prominent election-deniers lost their races,” according to Business Insider. The Los Angeles Times crowed: “Liars lose and deniers are denied.” Don’t believe the hype. Election deniers scored huge victories on Nov. 8. True, one of America’s biggest election deniers received the drubbing that President…
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    Poll: Voters in 5 Key States Oppose Same-Sex Marriage Bill Over Religious Liberty Concerns

    Voters in five Republican-leaning states oppose a same-sex marriage bill under consideration by the U.S. Senate on the grounds that it undermines religious liberty and punishes people of faith. The survey of 2,000 likely voters in Indiana, Iowa, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming puts support for the deceptively named Respect for Marriage Act at just…
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    Why Does ‘Election Denier’ Apply Only to 2020?

    There are many insights to be gained, lessons to be learned, and stories to be told about the 2022 midterm elections. One, however, has not a single thing to do with any candidate or policy. It has to do with words. We all know that words matter. This is why in any discussion, control of…
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    What You Need to Know About GOP Leadership Elections

    Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are set to hold leadership elections Tuesday, despite conservative leaders calling for a delay in the elections given how many House races remain undecided. Here are four positions members will vote on as they prepare for the next Congress. 1. Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy,…
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    Results of State Election Integrity Ballot Measures Are Mixed Bag

    Election integrity laws of various stripes were on the ballot in states across the country on Tuesday. Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, who specializes in election integrity issues, broke down some of the most important of those initiatives before the election. You can read his take on the issue…
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    DC Voters’ Pay Hike for Tipped Employees Will Drive Away Customers, Restaurant Owner Says 

    Voters in the District of Columbia approved a ballot measure Tuesday that gradually will raise the pay of tipped workers. The approved measure, Initiative 82, also will require that D.C. employers match the pay of tipped employees to the district’s minimum wage requirement by 2027. D.C. restaurants are among employers targeted by the ballot question,…
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    5 Election Losses for Unborn Across America

    Five states voted Tuesday on whether to further protect unborn life or to promote abortion. California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, and Vermont all voted to further abortion to varying degrees. “Any win for the radical abortion lobby is a loss for women, unborn babies, and families,” Melanie Israel, a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, told…
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    Post-Election Breakdown: Surprises, Disappointments, and the Road Ahead

    From Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ landslide reelection victory to Kentucky’s failed pro-life ballot amendment, Tuesday’s midterm elections proved to be a rollercoaster—and not necessarily the one many voters were hoping for.  On today’s special post-election edition of the “Problematic Women” podcast, we break down five pro-life losses across America. California, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, and Vermont…
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    Are Election Results Trustworthy? Voter Integrity Expert Explains

    Following the midterm elections, voters want to know that their vote was counted and that the election was secure.   Concern over election security exists among Republicans and Democrats alike, but are the fears founded?  “I think we can trust many, if not most, of our elections, but there are elections where either people cheat or…
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    Watch Our Live Election Results Coverage

    Tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, The Daily Signal will be hosting a live election show, exclusively on Gettr. Hosted by our own Rob Bluey and Samantha Aschieris, and in partnership with The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America, we’ll interview top commentators and policy analysts for their insights on the races and the results….
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    The Latest Election Myth Pushed by the Left

    For years, liberal activists—with the assistance of their corporate media allies—have been pushing the myth that there is a wave of “voter suppression” going on across the country. As the record registration and turnout numbers in recent elections prove, as well as their numerous losses in litigation show, this is a false claim created by…
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    Elections Need More Transparency. Why Do Some on Left Want Less?

    Why are some self-proclaimed “champions of democracy” calling for less transparency in elections, rather than more?  The hundreds of thousands of law-abiding poll observers nationwide who volunteer to monitor elections safeguard one essential component of democracy; namely, transparent elections.  Poll observers are the true champions of democracy. In the past few years, election officials have…
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    8 Races to Watch as Ballots Are Counted

    It’s Election Day once again in the U.S. As millions of Americans head to the polls, here are eight races to watch throughout the day. 1. Michigan Governor Race: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vs. Tudor Dixon  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is facing Republican challenger Tudor Dixon in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election.  Whitmer won the governorship…
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    Transgender ‘Treatments’ for Kids Are Hiding in Plain Sight on the Ballot in 2 States, Critics Warn

    The transgender agenda appears to have weaseled its way onto the ballot in two states, but voters may not know it. Hidden in the language of two proposed state constitutional amendments is a "right" to transgender medical interventions that would undermine parental rights and make children vulnerable to "treatments" that would leave them scarred, stunted,…
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    What You Need to Know About Election-Related Referenda on State Ballots

    Next Tuesday, voters in many states will weigh in on several election integrity-related referenda. Some are good changes that would improve election integrity; others are bad and would make elections in those states less secure; and one is downright ugly—written in a way intended to fool voters. The good ballot measures include: Arizona Proposition 309, which…
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    These 400 Elections Over 2 Years Show How 1 Voter Can Make a Difference

    As voting is about to conclude Tuesday in the nation’s midterm elections, data shows that one vote can matter more often than Americans might suspect. More than 400 elections ended in ties or were decided by a single vote in 2021 and 2022, according to a tally by the Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election…
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    Voter Rolls Are Essential to Victory in the Election Integrity Fight. Here’s Why.

    Voter rolls are the most important election integrity documents. They tell election officials who is eligible to vote. The voter rolls also tell election officials where to send mail ballots, so it is even more important that they are accurate in states that automatically send registered voters mail ballots. It is essential that states have…
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