The use of ballot drop boxes has effectively been banned in South Dakota, with the state House passing the final version of an election bill on Wednesday following the Senate’s passage earlier this week containing the amendment adding drop box changes. The bill is now headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Kristi Noem for…
Drop Box Ban Passes in South Dakota House, Bill Heads to Governor
March 2, 2023
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Mail Theft Up 163% With Election Ballots Getting Caught Up, USPS Police Union Claims Officers Sidelined | Facts Matter
Unbeknownst to most people, even as the United States has moved more and more toward conducting elections by mail, many of the safeguards that kept our postal system safe have actually been eroding away. More ballots are getting stolen, but it appears that, by and large, it is actually just a by-product of more mail…
Capitol Report (Nov. 23): White House Provides Thanksgiving Day Talking Points; Member of Congress Under Investigation
November 23, 2022
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The White House has a cheat sheet for you in case you’re talking politics at Thanksgiving dinner. What’s on its list, and why is it drawing backlash from Republicans? A border policy is ending soon, making it harder for Border Patrol to expel illegal immigrants. What’s the impact? And what policies could fill the void?…
Fair Elections Are the Underpinning of a Free Society: Retired Marine Reserve Colonel
Election integrity was paramount on Jan. 30, 2005, when Iraq held its first free election in years to choose an entirely new National Assembly. Retired Marine Reserve Colonel Frank Ryan, today a Republican state representative in the Pennsylvania House, had been called out of retirement and was responsible for pulling together election security with the…
Capitol Report (Nov. 11): Trump Lashes Out at DeSantis Ahead of Major Announcement; McCarthy Speakership in Jeopardy?
November 11, 2022
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Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy could face challenges to his bid in becoming speaker of the House. A congressman from within his own party is speaking out. Irregularities at a ballot counting center in Nevada are fueling concerns over election security. A former gubernatorial candidate in the state joins us to discuss Nevada’s elections. Three…
After Election Firm CEO’s Arrest, Republicans Push to Terminate Contract With Georgia County
October 7, 2022
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ATLANTA, Ga.—Local Republicans in Atlanta were tarred last month as “election deniers” and “conspiracy theorists” for expressing concerns about Konnech, an election subcontractor with alleged Chinese links. The DeKalb County Elections Board disregarded the concerns and finalized a contract with Konnech. But in a stunning turn of events, the company’s CEO Eugene Yu was arrested…
DHS Announces $1.6 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, Bolster Election Security
May 14, 2022
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced $1.6 billion in grants to help state and local officials prepare for and respond to a range of hazards, including acts of terrorism and threats to election security. The funding will be distributed among eight so-called “preparedness grant programs” in fiscal year 2022, across six priority areas,…
What If the Fishy ‘Big Blue Shift’ to Democrats Late in Elections Is Legal?
To question the legitimacy and fairness of recent U.S. elections is to be attacked as a probable “Russian asset” out to undermine democracy or, at best, a kook. But many voters notice something strange happening. Scholars who study elections have noticed a peculiar trend developing in the last couple of decades: Late-arriving and late-counted ballots…
Show Me the Zuckerbucks: How Outside Money Infiltrated Missouri’s 2020 Election
March 4, 2022
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Commentary In 2020, government election offices across Missouri received millions of dollars from a billionaire who resides far from the rolling hills of Mark Twain National Forest, the iconic St. Louis Arch, and the bustling suburbs of Kansas City. Mark Zuckerberg, the California Facebook billionaire, funneled millions into our state with grant dollars disproportionately favoring…
Whitmer Vetoes Voter ID, Election Reform Bills, Says They Would Hurt Minority Voters
October 31, 2021
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday vetoed several bills aimed at tightening election security in the state, telling lawmakers the Republican-backed legislation would disenfranchise voters and disproportionally impact minority voters. The bills—Senate Bills 303 and 304, and House Bill 5007—would have prohibited election officials from accepting donations, toughened in-person voter identification rules, required people to…
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