Election Integrity
Protecting the integrity of America’s elections. News and analysis on election integrity, voter ID, ballot security, election reform, and the fight for transparent, secure voting.
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DOJ: Chinese National Cast Illegal Ballot, Then Accused Another of Voter Fraud
A Chinese national allegedly voted in the 2024 election by impersonating another Chinese national and then reporting that person to authorities, according to the Justice Department. In an alleged voter fraud case with a strange twist, Yupeng Sun, 33, was charged with one count of fraudulent voter registration and one count of fraudulent voting, the… -
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California Bucks National Trend as Voter ID Initiative Faces Uphill Fight
Current polling shows a voter ID ballot measure could be headed for defeat in California even as the policy is overwhelmingly popular nationwide. A Berkeley University Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows that a slim majority of Californians, 51%, oppose Proposition 39, a ballot measure to adopt voter ID. Just 42% support it, still leaving… -
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Blue Cities, Counties in Red States Sue Trump Administration Over Election Grant Conditions
Major city and county governments are suing the Trump administration to claw back grant money withheld for their refusal to implement election security measures. On Monday, the cities of Nashville, Tennessee, and Columbus, Ohio, along with Harris County and El Paso County in Texas, sued the Department of Homeland Security after the agency issued new… -
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NC Governor Vetoes Election Overhaul That Would Cross-Check Voter Rolls With Death Records
North Carolina’s Democrat Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a bill that requires the state to cross-check voter registration rolls with death records. The governor vetoed House Bill 958, which would also reduce the number of early voting days in certain elections and grant the state auditor new powers to review election results in the battleground state…. -
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Ballot Language Wars Reshape Major Referendums Before a Single Vote Is Cast
Democrat state officials across the country have altered referendum language, which critics allege is aimed at manipulating the outcome of ballot measures this fall. After California Attorney General Rob Bonta altered the language of California’s voter ID measure, Proposition 39, the Yes on 39 campaign alleged in court the alteration was misleading. A Sacramento judge… -
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Raffensperger Establishes Election Integrity Committee Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is starting a new, bipartisan election integrity task force prior to the midterm elections. The announcement comes following the announcement of the FBI’s investigation into 708 records of Fulton County’s 2020 election files. Raffensperger commented on the members of the task force in an interview, the Georgia Recorder reported…. -
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Fast-Track Fight Over Mail-In Ballot Order
Solicitor General John Sauer asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to expedite review of a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot policy. In June, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts, a Barack Obama appointee, blocked Trump’s mail ballot order for 23 states challenging the policy. The president’s order prevents the U.S. Postal Service… -
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Andy Biggs’ Big Gamble in Arizona
Many politicians dedicate their entire lives to making it to the shining city of Washington, D.C. But that initial glow can fade. Representatives often realize they would rather return to their families and communities and serve in the towns and states they will always call home. After 10 years in Congress, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.,… -
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Special Committee Meets Ahead of Setting Rules for Next Voting System in Georgia
A new special committee tasked with instituting rules for Georgia’s next “system of election equipment” met Friday at the state Capitol to create a new voting tabulation method in time for the 2028 elections. The task of the Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee comes following the Legislature’s prior direction to abolish the state’s QR… -
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As US Senate Struggles, These States Are Enacting Their Own Versions of the SAVE Act
Seven states enacted laws in 2025 and 2026 that include key provisions of the SAVE America Act, an election integrity measure that the Senate has failed to pass despite President Donald Trump’s insistence. The federal SAVE America Act would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and photo ID… -
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Late-Night Senate Session Ends With SAVE America Defeat
The U.S. Senate adjourned early Saturday morning after a long night of votes and debate, failing to pass one of President Trump’s most pressing priorities, the SAVE American Act. Though Republicans had some wins, they left the fight for the legislation to secure U.S. elections until they return to Washington in September. “Tragically, the Save… -
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What Vance Told Senate Republicans About SAVE America Behind Closed Doors
Vice President JD Vance attended the Senate GOP lunch Thursday to stir up support for the White House’s top priorities before a looming deadline. The Senate has one day left before its five-week recess, and the clock is ticking to pass the SAVE America Act. Invited by his home-state ally, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, Vance… -
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Arizona SAVE Act Backers Sue, Say Secretary of State’s Ballot Language Is Misleading
Supporters of an Arizona version of the SAVE Act allege that the state’s top election official used loaded and inaccurate language to describe the measure when putting it on the November ballot. A group of Arizona voters is suing the office of Democrat Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, alleging the office omitted key provisions,… -
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‘Citizens Have Lost Confidence’: NJ Lawmaker Cites Sherrill Support to Demand Voter ID Law in Response to Noncitizen Registration Debacle
A Republican lawmaker is seeking a special session to pass a voter ID proposal after New Jersey’s Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill supported the general policy. Republican state Sen. Michael Testa Jr. is calling for the Legislature to reconvene and pass a bill that he co-sponsored requiring voters to present photo ID at polling places, in… -
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SAVE America Is Heading in a ‘Very Favorable Direction’
Efforts to advance the SAVE America Act received a boost on Wednesday afternoon following what Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, described as a “very productive” Senate Republican meeting. Lee said discussions have moved in a “very favorable direction.” “We’re talking now much more about how best to do this—not whether to stay and work on the… -
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Fact Check: The SAVE America Act Doesn’t Prevent Women From Voting
One of the Left’s most common arguments against the SAVE America Act is the claim that it prevents married women from voting. Digital fellow Emma Dayton fact-checked this claim in a recent explainer video. She mentions a C-SPAN host who says the network has been getting calls asking about married women who have changed their… -
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Secure Elections: Ohio Secretary of State Candidates Speak About Their Priorities
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. Ohio has many crucial statewide elections this year, including the race for secretary of state. The top two candidates for the job have different views on secure elections in the Buckeye State. This November, Treasurer Robert Sprague, the Republican nominee, is running against state Rep…. -
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DSA Democrat Voters’ View of Key SAVE Act Provisions Might Surprise You
About two-thirds of voters who identify with the Democratic Socialists of America support a core element of the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. While general support for voter ID has hovered at 80%, voters identifying as DSA Democrats are considered the furthest left in the Democratic Party…. -
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Think Your Vote Doesn’t Matter? These Elections Were Won by a Single Ballot.
Races for state legislatures are among the most tightly contested in the country—sometimes decided by one vote. Lawmakers are debating election measures such as government-issued ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements that supporters say could better secure these closely fought races. From 2018 to 2025, 660 elections were decided by fewer than 10 votes; of those, 94… -
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Virginia Removed 6,531 Declared Noncitizens From Voter Rolls Over 2 Years
Virginia removed 6,531 noncitizens from its voter registration rolls over the last two years, according to public records obtained by Judicial Watch. The Virginia Department of Elections classified each as a “declared noncitizen” removed from the state’s voter registration lists between June 2024 and June 2026. The state produced no record of whether the noncitizens…