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Election Integrity

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us-politics3 days ago•5 min saved

DHS narrows Nevada noncitizen voter claims to 185 after preliminary review

DHS told Nevada officials that only 185 people on the state’s voter rolls are confirmed noncitizens after manual review, from an initial ceiling of about 15,903 potential cases and 6,218 more flagged for review. The broader claim of up to 278,000 noncitizens across four states was described as preliminary and not fully vetted, drawing skepticism from experts over the lack of disclosed methodology and data transparency amid political debate over election integrity.

via The Guardian|

#dhs #election-integrity #nevada

politics4 days ago•3 min saved

Young creator's fake polls reveal how fast misinformation can spread

A 21-year-old behind Median Strategies published deceptive election polls in Wisconsin, Nevada and California to study how fake data enters the political information ecosystem; the project spread on social media and through media coverage before Median shut down, with the founder calling it a short-term social experiment and claiming no funding, while critics and the American Association of Political Consultants condemned the deception.

via The Guardian|

#election-integrity #fake-polling #median-strategies

politics9 days ago•55 min saved

Lindell Refuses to Concede Minnesota GOP Governor Primary as Demuth Clinches Victory

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell refused to concede Minnesota’s Republican governor primary after Lisa Demuth’s decisive lead (roughly 43.4% to 32.4%), saying votes remain to be counted and questioning the outcome. Demuth celebrated the victory and urged focus on the November race, while Lindell recently stepped down as MyPillow’s CEO to pursue the campaign and has a history of promoting election‑integrity claims; Trump endorsed Lindell. In the Democratic primary, Amy Klobuchar won the DFL race.

via Yahoo|

#election-integrity #gubernatorial-primary #lisa-demuth

politics9 days ago•4 min saved

DOJ May Seek Supreme Court Intervention in Voter-Roll Access Disputes

The DOJ is weighing a Supreme Court appeal after losing 22 cases over broad access to state voter rolls, part of a federal effort to audit rolls for deficiencies and possible noncitizen registrations. Dozens of states and Washington, D.C. have resisted, underscoring that elections are run by states. Blanche frames the push as protecting election integrity while insisting constitutional compliance at the state level.

via NBC News|

#election-integrity #justice-department #politics

politics12 days ago•2 min saved

Lindell Won’t Concede Minnesota GOP Primary, Citing Counting Irregularities

Trump-aligned Mike Lindell refuses to concede the Minnesota GOP primary after losing to Lisa Demuth, claiming voting irregularities and uncounted ballots, even as Associated Press calls the race for Demuth 43-32. Demuth advances to face Amy Klobuchar in November; Lindell says he will review results and release a statement after further scrutiny of the counting process.

via USA Today|

#election-integrity #gop-primary #mike-lindell

politics13 days ago•14 min saved

Ex-RNC Chair Warns Trump’s Emergency Talk Could Redraw Elections, Spark 'Election Hell'

Former RNC chair Michael Steele blasted Donald Trump’s suggestion to declare a national emergency to influence the upcoming midterms, calling it “simplistic stupidity” and warning it could put the U.S. on a “roller coaster to election hell.” He noted Trump’s past talk of using the Insurrection Act to control voting and tied it to broader threats—loyalists in the DOJ, attempts to change election rules and demand voter data—set against Trump’s persistent false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

via HuffPost|

#election-integrity #insurrection-act #michael-steele

politics16 days ago•3 min saved

Senate Breaks for Summer as Funding Passes and Big Bills Stall

The Senate adjourned for its August recess after approving a short-term government funding bill to avert a shutdown and confirming Todd Blanche, while several high-priority items—most notably the SAVE America Act, a sweeping voter-ID push, cryptocurrency regulation, and college athletics reform—remained stalled amid GOP infighting and campaign-season pressures.

via USA Today|

#election-integrity #government-funding #politics

politics25 days ago•13 min saved

Decades-Long Noncitizen Voter Registrations Surface Across States

A Fox News analysis highlights a 25-year pattern of noncitizens appearing on US voter rolls, with New Jersey reporting about 6,600 ineligible registrations (fewer than 400 of which reportedly voted) and DHS preliminarily claiming up to 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote in four states. State reviews across Louisiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, and others have found hundreds to thousands of noncitizen records and some ballots cast. The lack of a uniform federal standard for reporting roll-cleaning makes nationwide scale unclear. Officials, including DOJ, stress that voting by noncitizens is illegal and advocate for stronger audits and reporting to tighten election integrity.

via Fox News|

#dhs-findings #election-integrity #noncitizen-voters

politics26 days ago•9 min saved

NJ’s auto-registration glitch puts noncitizens on voter rolls, prompting calls for safeguards

A software error in New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission auto-registration system added about 6,600 noncitizens to the voter rolls (roughly 400 of whom voted); a bipartisan bill would prevent MVC from prompting noncitizens to register. The disclosure sparked a DOJ lawsuit and intensified concerns about the integrity and cleanliness of the state’s voter rolls, suggesting broader issues beyond the 2023–2024 window and highlighting the system’s vulnerabilities and the ongoing push for safeguards.

via Politico|

#election-integrity #motor-vehicle-commission #new-jersey

politics28 days ago•5 min saved

DOJ: Sherrill Knew NJ Voter-Roll Bombshell Before Rebuking Trump

A DOJ official said New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill criticized Trump’s election-integrity claims even though she allegedly knew her administration would disclose a major voter-registration issue in New Jersey, where DHS data flagged more than 35,000 potential noncitizens on the rolls. Sherrill co-signed a Democratic governors’ rebuke calling Trump a liar; the DOJ then demanded data from states within five days and warned of lawsuits if they don’t cooperate, while Sherrill indicated she would not comply and defended her focus on transparency and fair elections.

via New York Post|

#department-of-justice #election-integrity #harmeet-dhillon

politics28 days ago•8 min saved

DOJ: Sherrill knew about NJ voter-roll revelations before condemning Trump

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon accuses New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill of knowing about motor-voter noncitizen additions to New Jersey’s voter rolls before signing a joint rebuke of Trump, as the DOJ presses states to share data and pursue election-integrity actions; Sherrill says the process is transparent and an independent investigation is underway.

via Fox News|

#doj #election-integrity #harmeet-dhillon

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

NJ voter-roll glitch sparks accountability push and integrity reforms

New Jersey officials say a serious DMV software error caused about 6,600 noncitizens to be registered to vote; the state is removing the ineligible registrants, and fewer than 400 ballots were cast by them in 2024. Democrats emphasize accountability but reject claims of widespread fraud, urging election-integrity measures such as stronger software reviews and paper trails, while noting DHS preliminary findings that about 250,000 potential noncitizens may be on voter rolls in four states.

via Fox News|

#election-integrity #new-jersey #noncitizen-voting

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

NJ Voter Roll Dispute: IDEMIA Says Data Transfer, Not Software, Caused the Issue

IDEMIA disputes Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s claim of a serious software error causing thousands of noncitizens to appear on New Jersey’s voter rolls, saying the fault lies with state data transfers from the Motor Vehicle Commission to the Division of Elections. The state had planned to end its contract with the vendor before the scandal surfaced, and an independent investigation is underway. About 6,600 individuals indicated noncitizen status in 2023–24, with roughly 400 casting ballots; Republicans demand a broader, subpoena-powered review and federal data requests have been issued.

via Politico|

#election-integrity #idemia #new-jersey

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

NJ non-citizen voting glitch reveals isolated incidents, not a nationwide fraud surge

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill disclosed a 2024 software glitch that mistakenly added about 6,600 non-citizens to voter rolls, with roughly 400 of them voting since 2023. While the episode shows non-citizen registration and voting can occur, it does not indicate large-scale fraud or a coordinated effort to rig elections. The numbers are small relative to New Jersey’s total vote total and are spread across parties, and many affected individuals may not have intended to vote. The case is being used by Republicans to argue for tighter verification, but it does not prove the sweeping claims often associated with the SAVE America Act or that millions of illegal votes occurred. A correction notes the governor’s announcement was made in 2024.

via CNN|

#election-integrity #new-jersey #non-citizen-voting

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

Johnson pushes Trump-backed election reforms through House using reconciliation

Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans advanced the SAVE America Act by using budget reconciliation to push election-integrity measures (including federal voter ID and citizenship proof) past Democratic opposition. The framework passed 216-214 with near-total GOP support and three GOP defections (Massie, Davidson, Kiley); Democrats opposed. The plan would channel roughly $95 billion in new spending, including about $10 billion for states to implement election reforms, amid fiscal hawks’ concerns over offsets. With a razor-thin majority, Johnson can afford few defections as he presses Trump’s top election priority through the chamber, with the Senate and a final bill still to go.

via Fox News|

#budget-reconciliation #election-integrity #house-republicans