Category: Election Integrity

Wisconsin Election Official Fired for Allegedly Sending Fake Military Ballots to State Lawmaker

An election official in Wisconsin’s most populous city has been fired after sending fake military ballots to a state lawmaker, the city’s mayor announced on Nov. 3. Kimberly Zapata, deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, was removed, according to Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Zapata “apparently sought fictitious military ballots from a state elections website” and…


Election Integrity Group Monitoring Ballot Boxes in Arizona Must Stay at Least 75 Feet Away: Federal Judge

A federal judge in Arizona on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order against Clean Elections USA, a grassroots organization aimed at maintaining election integrity. The temporary restraining order (pdf) issued by Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi limits Clean Elections USA—which has been observing drop boxes in Arizona—from carrying out certain actions at the ballot boxes. Specifically, members of Clean Elections USA and its…


US Cybersecurity Head Says There Will Be Errors and Glitches During Midterms

U.S. cybersecurity chief Jen Easterly said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) does “not censor information,” and voters should expect “normal” errors and glitches, such as burst water pipes, during the midterm elections next week. A week out from the U.S. midterm elections, Easterly, a Biden appointee, has talked about CISA’s role in securing election infrastructure…


Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders Undated, Wrongly Dated Ballots to Not Be Counted

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered counties to not count any ballots that are in undated or incorrectly dated envelopes in the upcoming Nov. 8 elections, siding with national and state Republican groups in a lawsuit filed just over two weeks ago. “The Pennsylvania county boards of elections are hereby ORDERED to refrain from counting…


Pennsylvania Set for Trying Election Aftermath

Counting delays, contested voting rules, and voter roll accuracy issues are threatening to plague Pennsylvania, one of the most crucial swing states, in the aftermath of the midterm election. The issues could lead to post-election challenges, particularly if the results are close, an election attorney told The Epoch Times. Pennsylvania Acting Secretary of State Leigh…


Messy Election Aftermath Likely in Pennsylvania

Counting delays, contested voting rules, and voter roll accuracy issues are threatening to plague Pennsylvania, one of the most crucial swing states, in the aftermath of next week’s midterm election. Those issues could lead to post-election challenges, particularly if the results are close, an election attorney told The Epoch Times. Leigh Chapman, Pennsylvania’s acting secretary…


Lawmaker Receives 3 Mystery Mail Ballots, Rips ‘Loopholes’ in Wisconsin Military Ballot Procedure

State assemblywoman Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) got a surprise last week when three military ballots were delivered to her home by the U.S. Postal Service. “I believe someone was trying to point out how easy it is to get military ballots in Wisconsin,” said Brandtjen in an October 31 press release. Brandtjen said she did…


True the Vote Founders Jailed Over Contempt of Court

The founders of the election integrity group True the Vote were jailed on Oct. 31 for contempt of court. U.S. Marshals detained Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips after a hearing in federal court in Dallas, according to a court docket entry. Court filings show U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt, the Reagan appointee overseeing a lawsuit against…


True the Vote Founders Jailed for Contempt of Court

The founders of the election integrity group True the Vote were jailed on Oct. 31 by a federal judge for contempt of court. U.S. marshals detained Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips after a hearing in federal court in Dallas, according to a court docket entry. Court filings show U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt, the Reagan appointee…


Florida Agency Reviewing Ballot Harvesting Complaint Referred by Election Investigation Office

Florida Department of Law Enforcement is reviewing a complaint about ballot harvesting that happened in Fort Myers, the agency told The Epoch Times. The complaint (pdf) claimed Terolyn Watson, Fort Myers Democrat City Councilwoman for Ward 3, has been going through neighborhoods on a golf cart, asking residents to call the supervisor of elections office to request…