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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New Jersey County With History of Voter Fraud Could Face DOJ Scrutiny
In the midst of the governor’s race, the New Jersey Republican Party is asking the U.S. Justice Department to send federal monitors to watch the vote counting in a Democrat-run county that has blocked security cameras at ballot storage locations. President Donald Trump was the first Republican to carry the Democrat-leaning Passaic County in a… -
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Secrecy of Ballot, Election Security Could Be at Risk in Virginia Contests
The secret ballot is at risk in a populous Virginia county near Washington, D.C., amid one of the most closely watched state elections of 2025, Republicans charge. The Fairfax County Republican Committee sent a letter calling for the county’s General Registrar Eric Spicer to correct the design for the absentee ballot return envelope that potentially… -
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Scandal-Tainted Virginia AG Candidate Is Poster Child for What’s Wrong With Early Voting
Some of us have been voting long enough that we can still remember when Election Day was just that—Election Day. Not Election Week. Not Election Month. Not Election Season. For most of American history, Election Day was called that for a reason: It was one day and done. Dating back to an act of Congress… -
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Ramaswamy Campaigns for Another Gubernatorial Hopeful in a State That Could ‘Pave the Path’
Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial election in Ohio isn’t until next year, but in the meantime, he’s looking to assist another Republican hopeful, this time in New Jersey. Voters in the Garden State will soon select a new governor to replace term-limited Democrat Phil Murphy. There’s a solid chance that will be Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican who… -
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4 Takeaways From SCOTUS Redistricting Case That Could Shape Who Controls Congress
In a closely watched case that could have a significant impact on which party controls Congress and that could have national consequences when it comes to drawing congressional maps, the Supreme Court heard a second round of arguments Wednesday pertaining to a congressional redistricting case out of Louisiana. Liberal groups are sounding the alarm that… -
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EXCLUSIVE: RNC Takes Election Integrity Fight Across the Pacific Ocean
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Republican National Committee is taking its fight for election integrity all the way to Hawaii. The RNC filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Hawaii’s chief election officer for allegedly violating the law by refusing to provide public voter roll maintenance. “Hawaii citizens deserve to have confidence that their state is properly… -
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Virginia Democrats Won’t Force Jones Out of AG Race. Here’s Why.
Virginians with even a modicum of decency were rightly repulsed by vile 2022 text messages from Jay Jones, the Democrat nominee for state attorney general, made public last week, in which he wished for two bullets to the head of then-Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Todd Gilbert—and for the killing of Gilbert’s two young children…. -
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FBI Says Jack Smith Monitored Private Calls of Nearly a Dozen GOP Senators During Jan. 6 Probe
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Former special counsel Jack Smith allegedly monitored the phone calls and personal messages of multiple Republican members of Congress during his probe of President Donald Trump’s efforts to contest the results of the 2020 presidential election, Fox News reported. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Josh Hawley… -
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Federal Requirement for Proof of Citizenship to Vote Could Arrive
Election integrity advocates are pushing the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to require documented proof of citizenship for federal voter registration forms. More than 15,700 people have made public comments, mostly in support of the rule. The public comment period closes on Oct. 20. America First Legal, a conservative government watchdog, filed the petition with the EAC… -
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Illegal Migrant Arrested by ICE Was Registered Democrat Voter in Maryland, Records Show
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Records indicate that an illegal migrant with a criminal rap sheet was a registered Democrat voter before being apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyanese national living unlawfully in the U.S., was caught with a loaded handgun and thousands of dollars in cash at the time of his apprehension… -
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How the RNC Is Helping Trump Carry Out His Election-Integrity Agenda Ahead of Midterms
The Republican National Committee is executing President Donald Trump’s election-integrity agenda ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “Through our litigation efforts, we are very focused on helping the president achieve his goals around election security,” an RNC official told The Daily Signal. Trump signed an executive order in March requiring states to use proof of… -
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Report: States Are Increasingly Taking Election Integrity Measures
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Honest Elections Project says states made significant gains on election integrity laws in 2025. A new report from the group says eight states banned foreign funding of ballot issue campaigns this year, bringing the national total to nine. Six states also banned ranked choice voting in 2025, bringing the total to 17. Honest Elections… -
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Trump-Illinois Staredown Intensifies As State Denies Voter Data Request
Illinois state officials told the Department of Justice they won’t be turning over voter data, despite the Trump administration’s request. In a letter to DOJ officials Tuesday, Illinois election officials said that submitting the information would violate state law, risking Illinoisans’ privacy. “We take Illinoisans’ privacy very seriously; data breaches and hacking are unfortunately common,… -
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Feds Launch Probe of House Democrat’s Campaign Spending
The Federal Election Commission confirmed it opened an investigation into Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., for allegedly taking illegal campaign contributions and attempting to conceal them from required federal reporting. The FEC is responding to a complaint from conservative advocacy group the Coolidge Reagan Foundation based on a separate investigation done by an internal congressional watchdog…. -
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While All Eyes Focus on Russia, the CCP Has Been Quietly Meddling in US Politics for Years
Since 2016, allegations of Russian meddling in U.S. elections have dominated our political discourse and media coverage. Yet, this focus has diverted attention away from another significant threat: the extensive political influence operations by the Chinese Communist Party. A new bombshell report reveals that the CCP has been systematically undermining elections in New York City… -
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‘GOD BLESS TEXAS’: Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts Praises Texas’ Redistricting Efforts
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts applauded Texas’ redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms. “Texas, of course, has the right to redistrict more than once in a decade,” Roberts said. “They’ve done a good job. They’ve reset lines that actually reflect two million new people arriving in the state since 2020.” Both the Texas House… -
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US an Outlier on Mail-In Voting Among Advanced Democracies
The United States is an outlier in the world when it comes to mail-in voting, as most industrialized democracies either ban it or require photo ID to acquire a ballot. Last week, President Donald Trump vowed on Truth Social he would “lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS.” Trump’s Truth Social post said,… -
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How Ohio’s Redistricting Is Different From the Rest
As plenty of states earn national attention for their redistricting battles, all eyes ought to be on Ohio, with Vice President JD Vance recently highlighting the role of his home state. It’s not merely Vance’s interest, though. The Buckeye State is actually required by law to redraw maps for 2026, though the fact Ohio is… -
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Suspicious Ballot-Stuffing Caught on Video in Battleground State
A city council member in Michigan was reportedly seen on video helping to drop what appear to be several absentee ballots into a ballot drop box ahead of an August primary election. Abu Musa, a city councilman in the city of Hamtramck, Michigan, was reportedly in the passenger seat handing what appear to be ballots… -
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Why JB Pritzker Doesn’t Want the DOJ to Look at Illinois’ Voter Rolls
Illinois has until Thursday to provide the Justice Department with more voter information about whether it’s complying with federal law on maintaining voter registration lists. The state, which has had a reputation for voter fraud cases, provided partial information, but only information that is already publicly available. On Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat,…