Category: Election Integrity

The Importance of Secretaries of State in Securing America’s Elections: Congressman Jody Hice

We sat down with Congressman Jody Hice (R-Ga.) to discuss election integrity, as well as why he is running for Secretary of State. Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos and private events. Facts Matter is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube. Follow Roman on Instagram: @epoch.times.roman…


Suppression of Hunter Biden Laptop Stories ‘Definitely’ Impacted 2020 Election: Barr

The widespread action against stories on emails and other material from a laptop believed to be owned by President Joe Biden’s son impacted the 2020 election, former Attorney General William Barr said on March 17. After the New York Post reported on the materials, Twitter blocked the circulation of the story and other news outlets…


Facts Matter (March 17): New Law Sets up Election Police Force, Budget of $3.5M to Investigate Fraud

In the state of Florida, the legislature has just passed a sweeping election integrity bill that would tighten up election security by, among other several things, making the possession of more than two ballots a third-degree felony; outlawing the use of unmanned ballot drop boxes; and also by establishing a first-of-its-kind Election Crime Unit in…


Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Rejects Calls to Decertify 2020 Election

Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday that he doesn’t believe that decertifying the 2020 election would be legally possible. Vos met with Republican activists who are seeking to decertify the 2020 election in the state at the state Capitol on Wednesday before rejecting calls to decertify. “I still believe that the Constitution and…


Facebook Won’t Fact-Check Politicians in Upcoming Australian Election: Meta

Meta has outlined extensive plans to limit the spread of “misinformation” and bolster “election integrity” in the upcoming Australian federal election by expanding its fact-checking network. The Facebook and Instagram parent company has invested considerable resources working with local groups to put together a complete set of election integrity measures, according to Meta Australia’s Head…


Facts Matter (March 16): Election Official Charged With Ballot Tampering and Misconduct in 2020 Election

With the midterm elections coming up soon, I’d like to highlight several developments related to election integrity. To start with, an elections official in the state of Michigan was recently charged with a felony count of illegally tampering with ballots during the primary election in 2020. Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, it appears that the city of…


US Elections Officials, Workers Call For More Protection

Three-quarters of local elections officials and staff who responded to a nationwide survey say the federal government is not doing enough to support their needs or protect them from a rising tide of threats in the wake of the 2020 elections. That perceived lack of support and fears of “false political attacks on the election…


South Dakota Governor Signs Bill Banning Outside Funding for Elections, Citing Mark Zuckerberg’s Spree

South Dakota’s governor on March 16 signed legislation into law that bans government entities from accepting outside funding to run elections. Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, said the bill was necessary because of how Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife donated some $350 million ahead of the 2020 election to various organizations, which funneled…


2020 Election Nullification, Audit Bills Dead or Dying in State Legislatures

Nine of 10 bills filed in six states seeking to audit 2020 election results—including three that would have nullified Joe Biden’s victory—have fallen by the wayside as legislative sessions wind down. Seven bills seeking 2020 general elec­tion audits were filed in four states, Flor­ida, New Hamp­shire, South Caro­lina, and Tennessee. Only a New Hampshire measure proposing…


Wisconsin GOP Appeals Redistricting Loss to Supreme Court

Wisconsin Republicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an electoral map drawn by the state’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, which they say is racially skewed, in favor of one crafted by the GOP-controlled state legislature. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin voted 4-3 to adopt congressional and legislative districts drawn by…