Secure Elections
Make it Easy to Vote, but Hard to Cheat.
MISSION
Securing American elections is critically necessary for a functioning democracy. Americans deserve to know that their vote is counted, and the process is secure, accurately reflecting the will of eligible voters. Through the Secure Election Campaign, policy experts research and develop solutions that promote transparency, accountability, and security in our elections. We then engage state governments, the federal government, and grassroots coalitions advance these policies for the benefit of the American people.
Focus Areas / Policy Pillars
- American Only Elections – American elections are for eligible American citizens only. Voters must establish their eligibility and identity.
- Clean Votes – Voter rolls must be maintained properly. Ballot chain-of-custody must be secure, and the number of ballots one person can return must be limited.
- Fast and Secure Elections – All ballots should be received by Election Day—not for days or weeks afterwards. Voting machines, election processes, and election data must be secure, transparent and accountable. Overseas and military voters should have streamlined and secure procedures for voting.
- Real Elections – Ranked Choice Voting, an elections system in which voters can vote for multiple candidates in order of preference, is an overly complicated system that is not popular among most Americans. Under this system, the voter does not have the ability to explicitly say who they would like to win compared to the other candidates.
- Reclaiming Representation – The U.S. Census should accurately represent the U.S. population, and non-citizens should be excluded for redistricting purposes as they are not eligible to vote in federal elections.
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January 15, 2026
Blackwell Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Challenge to Illinois Mail-In Ballot Law
Washington, D.C.—The America First Policy Institute’s Election Integrity Initiative welcomed today’s Supreme Court decision allowing a challenge to Illinois’ mail-in ballot law to move forward, reaffirming that candidates for federal office have a legitimate interest in the rules governing how votes are counted. The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell, Chair of Election Integrity at the America First Policy Institute, issued the following statement in response to the Court’s ruling in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections:
Research Report
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January 12, 2026
An Analysis of the Federal Voting Assistance Program and Recommendations for Improvement
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) was established in 1986 to help service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas register to vote and cast ballots in federal elections. Nearly four decades later, many still face obstacles, reflected in persistently low participation rates that show that the program is not fully serving the people it was created to help.
Statement
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December 11, 2025
AFPI Releases Statement on Ranked Choice Voting
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today released the following statement from J. Kenneth Blackwell, chair for Election Integrity in response to the proposed Ranked Choice Voting Act.
Fact Sheet
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December 8, 2025
Commercial Data is Essential for Election Integrity
For decades, voter rolls have relied on antiquated systems like the Postal Service’s National Change of Address (NCOA) file and DMV records—tools built for an era when Americans moved less and government databases lacked real-time coordination. These systems lag behind real-world changes, such as when voters move, change names, or pass away, and updates can take months or years to appear in official databases. The result is outdated, inaccurate, and often duplicated voter records that leave openings to exploitation and fraud—all of which delay results and undermine trust in elections.
Statement
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December 4, 2025
AFPI Applauds Supreme Court Stay in Texas Redistricting Case
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today praised the U.S. Supreme Court for issuing a stay in Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens, allowing Texas to proceed with its duly enacted 2025 congressional map. AFPI represented numerous senior elections officials across Texas during the appeals process, after the lower court left Texas counties with impossible choices and unattainable deadlines.
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