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April 21, 2026
DOJ Election Monitoring Authority and Observer Deployment
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has monitored federal elections for decades as part of its broader enforcement of federal voting rights laws. That monitoring takes two distinct forms: DOJ staff monitors deployed under the DOJ’s general enforcement authority, and federal employees who serve as observers authorized by court order under Section 3(a) of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The distinction matters.
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April 16, 2026
AFPI Responds: 64-Days Since the Save America Act Passed the House
Washington, D.C.—The Honorable Kenneth Blackwell, Chair of Secure Elections at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), released the following statement marking over two months since the U.S. House passed the Save America Act:
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April 16, 2026
Hand-Marked Paper Ballots vs. QR Codes: Implications for Election Security
Unlike hand-marked paper ballots (HMPBs), which are read and tabulated based on human-readable marks that voters, auditors, and election officials can all visibly verify, QR-code based ballot-marking devices (BMDs) create uncertainty between what a voter can see and what the machine actually counts. When comparing HMPBs and BMDs, there are significant differences in security standards, auditability, cost, administrative burden, and voter experience.
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April 13, 2026
AFPI Addresses the Save America Act as Senate Prepares to Resume Consideration
Washington, D.C.—The Honorable Kenneth Blackwell, Chair of Secure Elections at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), released the following statement as the U.S. Senate prepares to resume discussion related to election integrity after its two-week recess:
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April 1, 2026
What’s in the Executive Order: Ensuring Citizenship Verification & Voter Eligibility in Federal Elections
On March 31, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Voter Eligibility in Federal Elections.” This EO contains multiple provisions that protect voters, helping to ensure accuracy and accountability in American elections.
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Dirty Voter Rolls, Broken Trust: Inside the Election Integrity Fight
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Debate Prep: What to Watch For
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Pennsylvania Voter Rolls Press Conference
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America First Woman’s Agenda | Atlanta, GA
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Hogan Gidley joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss election integrity
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States Have the Power to Restore Faith in Our Electoral System - Will They Use It?
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Democrats’ Hypocrisy on Election Security Exposed
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Hogan Gidley joined ‘Fox Business Tonight’ with Sean Duffy
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VIDEO: Linda McMahon joined The National Desk
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VIDEO: Hogan Gidley joined Wake Up America on Newsmax
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First look: Trump alumni plan voting group
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