Category: Election Integrity

Michigan Election Official Charged With Ballot Tampering, Misconduct

A Michigan elections official and former township clerk was charged with ballot tampering related to the August 2020 primary election, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Kathy Funk, who was running as a Democrat, was also charged with misconduct in office, said Nessel. The charges, which are both felonies, carry a maximum sentence of five years…


Illinois Illegally Denied Election Group Access to Voter Records, Federal Court Rules

A federal court ruled that Illinois violated the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) when it refused to provide an election integrity group with access to the state’s voter roll. “Election officials must allow citizens to see what they are doing,” said J. Christian Adams, president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), the successful plaintiff in the…


Illinois Illegally Denied Elections Group Access to Voter Records, Federal Court Rules

A federal court ruled that Illinois violated the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) when it refused to provide an election integrity group with access to the state’s voter roll. “Election officials must allow citizens to see what they are doing,” said J. Christian Adams, president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), the successful plaintiff in the…


2,000 Mail Ballots Rejected in Another Texas County: Officials

Authorities in Bexar County, Texas, confirmed this week that more than 1,900 mail ballots were rejected during the March 1 primary, coming after the state legislature passed a bill last year strengthening statewide elections. Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen said that about 4,180 mail ballots had been counted, and she noted that 1,929 were rejected for…


More Than 1,900 Mail Ballots Rejected in Another Texas County: Officials

Officials in Bexar County, Texas, confirmed this week that more than 1,900 mail ballots were rejected during the March 1 primary, coming after the state legislature approved a bill last year to strengthen statewide elections. County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen said that about 4,180 mail ballots had been counted, and she noted that 1,929 were rejected for…


Texas Elections Official to Resign After Thousands of Uncounted Ballots Found

The Harris County elections commissioner is resigning after 10,000 uncounted ballots for last week’s primary were discovered, according to an announcement posted online on Monday. “Today I am submitting my resignation, effective July 1,” Isabel Longoria said in the announcement. “I think this date ensures that there is a presiding officer during the May and…


Texas Elections Commissioner Resigns After Thousands of Uncounted Ballots Found

The Harris County elections commissioner is resigning after 10,000 uncounted ballots for last week’s primary were discovered, according to an announcement posted online on Monday. “Today I am submitting my resignation, effective July 1,” Isabel Longoria said in the announcement. “I think this date ensures that there is a presiding officer during the May and…


Making it a Crime to Violate State Election Laws Raises Ire of Non-Profit Founder

State statutes that make it a crime to violate election laws and subject convicted election officials to criminal penalties amount to “harassment.” That’s the conclusion of David Becker, founder and executive director of the non-partisan, non-profit Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR). Becker served as moderator for a national video conference on the topic…


New Cancel-Culture Group Aims To Disbar Pro-Trump Lawyers

A longtime Hillary Clinton ally’s new cancel-culture group announced it plans to spend millions of dollars to disbar 111 lawyers in 26 states who defended the Trump campaign in post-election litigation, or were involved in efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results. According to an Axios report, The 65 Project, founded by longtime Democratic…


10,000 Uncounted Ballots Found in Texas County: Officials

Officials in Texas said they discovered about 10,000 uncounted ballots in last week’s primary election, which led to a delay in the results. The Harris County Elections Office said that some 6,000 Democratic votes and 4,000 Republican votes weren’t counted and will be added to final tallies. “While the votes were scanned into our tabulation computer, they…