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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opinion
Polis Silent on Colorado County Clerks’ Demand He Reject Feds’ Ploy to Free Tina Peters
Tina Peters, the former Mesa County, Colorado, clerk, spent her second Thanksgiving in state prison, as local Democrats struggle to keep her there—despite the national ambitions of their governor. The organization representing the 64 Rocky Mountain State county clerks sent a Nov. 21 letter to Democrat Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, urging the governor to reject… -
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More Good News Comes for Ohio’s Efforts to Protect Elections
Ohio is securing another win for election integrity by striking a deal with the federal government that Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has called “historic.” On Monday, LaRose, a Republican, announced the “long-term” agreement with the federal government to verify voter registration eligibility. “Ohio has a duty to ensure that only U.S. citizens are… -
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Fani Willis’ Case Against Trump Is Officially Over
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ case against President Donald Trump has officially come to an end. Judge Scott McAfee agreed to dismiss the racketeering case on Wednesday after the prosecutor who inherited Willis’ troubled effort urged him to take it off “life support.” “The political persecution of President Trump by disqualified DA Fani Willis is… -
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Why Letitia James and James Comey Aren’t Out of the Legal Woods
Because Democrat senators have refused to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s preferred picks to serve as U.S. attorneys around the country, his administration has instead been forced to rely on the arcane, convoluted, confusing mechanisms available to temporarily fill those positions. Given the unprecedented nature of this Democrat obstruction and the conflicting case law in this area, those seeking to avoid criminal charges have, of… -
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Shots Fired in Texas Redistricting Case
On Tuesday, the media was filled with stories that a three-judge panel had voted 2-1 to issue a 160-page order blocking the Texas legislature’s new congressional redistricting plan. The order claimed the redistricting was unlawfully based on race as opposed to partisanship—a claim at odds with what we all saw happen in the partisan political… -
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Why Lawmakers for This Battleground State are Seeking Federal Election Monitors
Michigan state lawmakers asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to send election monitors for the state’s 2026 contests, noting that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in an election she is supervising. The letter from 22 Republican state legislators to Bondi also points out the various election controversies Benson has been involved in,… -
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Ohio Secretary of State Strikes Blow to Foreign Election Influence
While Ohioans did not head to the polls for state-wide elections in 2025, there has been a massive electoral development thanks to a court victory from Secretary of State Frank LaRose over a state law banning foreign contributions for ballot-measure campaigns. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on an injunction, with… -
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Supreme Court Case Could Have Major Effect on 2026 Midterms
THE CENTER SQUARE—The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could have an effect on the 2026 midterm elections. The case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, centers around a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after an election as long as they are postmarked… -
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EXCLUSIVE: RNC Files Lawsuit Against State for Refusing to Clean Up Voter Rolls
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Republican National Committee is suing New Jersey for failing to provide public records on the state’s voter roll maintenance practices, according to Chairman Joe Gruters. “New Jerseyans deserve to know whether their voter rolls are accurate,” Gruters told The Daily Signal. “Clean and transparent voter lists are essential for trust… -
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‘NO BEARING’: Despite Trump Pardons, Democrat AGs to Prosecute Election Cases
Despite President Donald Trump’s pardons on Sunday, Democrat attorneys general told The Daily Signal and publicly suggested they plan to continue their state prosecutions against contingent state electors from the 2020 election. Democrats attorneys general—from Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin—brought criminal charges against the contingent Trump electors, who were in-waiting if courts or state legislatures… -
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Parental Rights, Election Integrity Among Key Ballot Measures Across the Country
Texas voters approved a first-in-the-nation parental rights initiative Tuesday. Lone Star state voters also approved a state constitutional amendment requiring citizenship to vote in the state. Meanwhile, Maine voters rejected an election reform measure that included adopting voter ID. Voters in six states decided on 24 statewide measures on Tuesday, according to Ballotpedia, a handful… -
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Trump Clashes With California Over Election Fraud
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order on election fraud, prompting California’s top election official to push back. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order on elections to address potential election fraud in California. “It is absolutely true that there is fraud in… -
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New Jersey Polling Places Closed After Bomb Threats on Election Day
It’s Election Day in New Jersey, and it’s not merely the statistically tied gubernatorial race that is driving the news for the Garden State. On Tuesday morning, news came in of emailed bomb threats being sent to polling locations, resulting in some closures. The threats have since been declared to be noncredible. New Jersey Attorney… -
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Ohio’s Redrawn Maps Likely the Best-Case Scenario for GOP
The Ohio redistricting committee, just beating its Oct. 31 deadline, has agreed to new congressional districting maps for the 2026 cycle. The new map gives Republicans a 12-3 advantage with Ohio’s 15 congressional districts and spares the state a redistricting fight that would have been more consequential and involving for both sides. Ohio Republican Party… -
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What Early Voting Trends Tell Us About the Big 3 Elections This Week
Democrats appear to have an edge in early voting going into Tuesday’s Big 3 elections: two governors’ races and the mayoral race in the nation’s largest city. Experts caution on reading too much into early voting numbers for the New York City mayor’s race and the Virginia governor’s race. However, the early voting numbers might… -
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Letitia James Is Fighting Another DOJ Probe for ‘Selective Enforcement’ Against Trump’s Business, NRA, Unsealed Docs Show
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—New York Attorney General Letitia James is fighting a federal criminal probe over alleged “selective enforcement” in cases she brought against President Donald Trump’s business and the National Rifle Association, court documents unsealed Friday reveal. James’ effort to block subpoenas issued by the Department of Justice touches “on matters of national concern,… -
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Californians Said ‘Hands Off Our Maps.’ Newsom Didn’t Listen.
California’s elections are already rigged overwhelmingly against Republicans—but apparently not enough for Gov. Gavin Newsom. With $10 million from George Soros and tens of millions more from labor unions and other wealthy liberals, he’s gearing up to convince California voters to approve Proposition 50 in a special election on Nov. 4. Prop. 50 would redraw… -
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6 Ballot Measures to Watch in November
A dose of direct democracy is hitting the off-year elections as some ballot measures have far-reaching implications, from redrawing congressional maps to gun control to election integrity. Voters in six states will decide on 24 statewide measures, according to Ballotpedia. Overall, 17 of the measures will appear on the Texas ballots, according to the State… -
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Ted Cruz, Eli Crane Lead Effort to Require Only Citizens Vote
A group of Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona, is joining the effort to promote a rule to require proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms. The lawmakers signed a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission in favor of a petition by… -
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Attorneys General in Showdown Over Trump-Backed Rule That Could Transform Voter Registration
Two-thirds of state attorneys general have jumped into the fray over a potential federal rule to require proof of citizenship for voting forms. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a four-member federal panel, will review a petition started by watchdog group America First Legal to add the requirement on the federal voter registration form. Now, 19…