Republicans Deliver Major Breakthroughs on Election Integrity
As early voting begins in several states, many Americans no doubt recall how, four years ago, irregularities in voting procedures across the country raised legitimate questions about the integrity of our elections. While there undoubtedly still remain some serious concerns, developments since 2020 should give voters ample reason to be more confident that ballots will be counted fairly and accurately in 2024.
In total, the Republican National Committee (RNC) reports having engaged in 120 election integrity-related lawsuits across 26 states in the 2024 cycle. In just the past few weeks, the RNC has reported a slate of noteworthy developments on this front.
In Georgia, the RNC was just granted intervention to defend Georgia State Election Board regulations providing that local boards of elections may conduct a “reasonable inquiry” into the truth and accuracy of election results before certification. Essentially, what this means is that the RNC is now allowed to participate in inquiries into the accuracy of election results before those results are certified.
In Michigan, the RNC has collected the location of ballot drop boxes for every key county, as well as details on what surveillance procedures are in place to ensure that bad actors do not have access to them. The RNC has also filed a pair of lawsuits against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The first asks a judge to declare that mail-in ballots can be rejected if the voter’s signature is not verified by an election official. The second seeks to force Benson’s office to enforce a state law requiring serial numbers on absentee ballots to match the serial number on ballot envelopes.
Just to the north in Minnesota, the RNC has forced Secretary of State Steve Simon to inactivate the registrations of more than 1,000 noncitizens who are ineligible to vote. This action came following an investigation from the RNC and the Minnesota Republican Party which discovered “that a non-citizen had received a primary ballot in Minnesota, without registering to vote.” The RNC also successfully pressured Simon’s office to revise the state’s automatic voter registration process to better guard against noncitizens gaining access to the ballot box.
Across the St. Croix River in Wisconsin, the RNC has launched a slew of efforts to ensure election integrity, including suing the City of Racine for failure to hire a sufficient number of Republican poll workers, defending the rights of election observers to the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), and pressing the WEC on preventing ballot harvesting and the abuse of drop boxes.
In Pennsylvania, the RNC recently led a successful lawsuit securing a monumental victory when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that voters must date their mail-in ballot. The threat of another lawsuit forced Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to ban ballot drop boxes altogether. The RNC has also requested information from county election offices on drop box surveillance plans as well as access to review all drop box surveillance footage.
In North Carolina, the RNC filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Elections Board for allowing digital student identifications as an acceptable form of voter ID. Student IDs notably do not distinguish between citizens and noncitizens, and therefore present a major threat to election security.
In Nevada, the RNC, Trump Campaign, and Nevada Republican Party filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar challenging the presence of noncitizens on voter rolls. The lawsuit identifies at least 6,360 noncitizens who are registered to vote in Nevada and asks a judge to order state election officials to remove them and any other ineligible voters from the rolls.
In addition to RNC initiatives, state Republican parties and officials are also taking action to defend the sanctity of the ballot box. In Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration recently removed more than 6,000 non-citizens from the state’s voter rolls. Georgia has strengthened its Voter ID requirements, as well as changing the law to allow officials to more quickly and effectively update voter rolls to remove the deceased and noncitizens.
North Carolina also recently passed a law requiring a photo ID for in-person voting, a positive development in what looks to be an important swing state this year. Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick has sued Montgomery County for illegally sending out mail ballots before voting machines have been tested for accuracy. And in Georgia, the DeKalb County GOP has filed a lawsuit challenging the election board’s resolution to refuse to hear voter challenges.
Moreover, advocacy groups – including AMAC Action – have stepped up their game in empowering citizens to take charge in securing their own elections and demanding change from elected officials. In addition to helping connect members with tools like the Election Assistance Commission’s user-friendly Poll Worker Recruitment Lookup to become poll workers, AMAC members also pressed Congress and state-level officials to pass badly-needed election integrity legislation like the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
The one silver lining from all the chaos of 2020 may be that it finally woke up many legislators to the vulnerabilities in America’s elections system. While things will surely not be perfect this time around, voters nonetheless have reason for optimism – and reason to make their voice heard, whether early, by mail, or in-person on Election Day.
Meetings
September 23 All-State Meeting: WI-05 Delegate Scott Kosteretz hosted the virtual Wisconsin All-State meeting and Jefferson E. Davis from the Wisconsin Election Integrity Coalition, spoke about protecting the vote in 2024.
September 24 Candidate Forum: TX-38 Delegate Jude Wiggins hosted a candidate forum for AMAC members to meet candidates for state-level and county-wide races in the state of Texas.
September 24 All-State Meeting: TN-01 Delegate Kerry Reeder hosted the virtual Tennessee All-State meeting and Kelli O’Connor, Founder of Empowered Sevier (a grassroots conservative organization.) discussed how to research funding sources of candidates and political organizations such as PACs.
September 27 All-State Meeting: MI-11 Delegate Annette LeBaron hosted the virtual Michigan All-State meeting. Michigan State Senator (District 23) Jim Runestad gave a legislative update and Mark Hall, a retired US Border Patrol agent with 36 years of experience, presented his perspective on the border crisis in America.
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Electoral College
This is a presidential election year, and the Electoral College will again be a topic of conversation. Get educated on the truth regarding its purpose, its history, and why it is so important to preserve.
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Why You Should Vote EARLY
- You’ll experience shorter lines and better poll worker performance
- It allows election officials to correct registration errors and fix voting system glitches earlier.
- Early voting provides flexibility to voters who can’t take time off during the week to vote.
- You also avoid potentially bad weather on election day and some polling has shown that early voting enjoys popular support.
But here is perhaps the greatest reason to vote early…
Democrats have a history of turning out their vote early and banking sizable vote tallies for their candidates.
You may rest assured that Democrats will be out in full force early in the General Election, which makes it imperative that we take advantage of early voting days in our states and bank as many votes for our candidates as possible.
VOTE EARLY! And spread the word!
To watch Senior Vice President Andy Mangione’s AMAC Action Spotlight: Early Voting, click here.
Volunteer as a Poll Worker
Poll workers are a crucial part of the democratic process and play a vital role in helping citizens cast their ballots. Serving as a poll worker is an easy way to get involved in the community and ensure an unbiased and bipartisan process and many jurisdictions continue to face shortfalls of poll workers. Any eligible voter who is interested can sign up using the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s user-friendly Poll Worker Recruitment Lookup Tool to find their local precinct and sign up!
Stop Ranked-Choice Voting in Alaska
Here’s how you can make a difference:
- Spread the Word: Talk to your friends, family, and neighbors about the importance of ending Ranked-Choice Voting. Share information on social media, help organize events, distribute materials, and mobilize voters.
- Volunteer: Join our team of dedicated volunteers to help with campaign activities. Whether it’s canvassing, phone banking, or distributing literature, your time and effort are invaluable.
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Quote of the Week
“Men cannot improve a society by setting fire to it: they must seek out its old virtues, and bring them back into the light.”
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Best article I have read in a while!!
There is HOPE.
This is a great article. It is very important to remember that many men and women have fought to protect our right to vote!! Many gave the ultimate sacrifice for US. Some gave their body. Look at the veterans who lost arms, legs, and had their lives changed. We have the responsibility to keep that right honest. What are we willing to give to keep it honest. It will be a battle to do this but it is our responsibility earned for us by the men and women who gave so much for us and our loved ones. They saved our America. Now it is our turn. Give in whatever capacity you can. It can be time, it can be phone calls or talking to someone, or taking someone to vote. It can be money to help meet the cost of what must be done to keep honest elections.
I would like to thank everyone who was, or is in the military that protect or America and thus our right to vote. I would like to thank all those who gave all and those who gave their bodies.
Thank you to all who recognize what has to be done and commits to helping get it done.
God bless America and all the people that love her.
we must pray and vote, no matter what it takes to do so.