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.
Team
Latest
Statement
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July 21, 2026
AFPI New Jersey Sounds Alarm on 6,600 Illegal Voter Registrations
TRENTON, NJ - The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) New Jersey Chapter today released the following statement after Governor Mikie Sherrill admitted that New Jersey registered 6,600 illegal aliens to vote between June 2023 and June 2024.
Statement
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July 21, 2026
AFPI Arizona Chair on Today’s Primary Election
America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Arizona Chair Kimmie Dillon today urged Arizonans to head to the polls and cast their ballots for America First values in the state’s primary election. This year, the primary has permanently moved to the second-to-last Tuesday in July.
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July 14, 2026
House to Senate: SAVE America is a Must-Pass Piece of Legislation
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds the House, under the leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson, for designating the SAVE America Act as a must-pass piece of legislation by merging it with the State Department appropriations package that will be sent to the Senate.
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July 13, 2026
AFPI’s Ken Blackwell Submits Comment to OMB on Proposed Election Rulemaking
Today, the America First Policy Institute’s J. Kenneth Blackwell, chair for Election Integrity, submitted a public comment to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on a proposed rule which would ensure that federal funds are not used to support partisan election-related activities.
Public Comment
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July 13, 2026
Ken Blackwell Public Comment - OMB Grant Proposed Rule
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) supports reforms that make elections more secure, fighting for policies like photo ID requirements, ranked-choice voting prohibitions, and for hand-marked paper ballots to be used instead of QR code machines. Since its inception, AFPI has backed measures that improve security, accountability, and transparency at all levels of an election.
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