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Ken Blackwell: What is Senate Bill 71 and what impact would it have on Ohio elections?

By J. Kenneth Blackwell|2023-03-19T09:48:58-04:00March 19th, 2023|

Ohio used to be one of the worst states at maintaining its voter rolls. In fact, three Ohio counties even had more people registered to vote than the total voting age population living in these counties. The U.S. Supreme Court even found voter ID to be constitutional because of bad voter rolls like seen in Ohio. This all changed when then Ohio Secretary of State John Husted, now our lieutenant governor, came into office.

Forget Open Borders. This Crazy Law Opens Voting Booths to Aliens

By Hans von Spakovsky|2023-03-17T09:46:58-04:00March 17th, 2023|

The cherry blossoms aren’t the only things blooming early this year in Washington. Radical ideas have been blossoming in the D.C. City Council, too—ideas that will both disenfranchise and endanger the city’s citizens.

Opinion: Move school board elections to boost parent turnout

By J. Kenneth Blackwell|2023-03-16T09:50:16-04:00March 16th, 2023|

Today, state legislators have an important opportunity to help ensure that the voices of all Americans are heard. As the American experiment continues, state governments can adapt their laws to structures that protect the rights of all citizens. Legislatures in the states now face an opportunity to do just that and expand the accessibility of the ballot to all voters.

Angry Federal Judge Orders Biden’s DHS: End Mass Parole of Illegal Aliens

By Hans von Spakovsky|2023-03-16T17:55:48-04:00March 16th, 2023|

In a scathing opinion on Wednesday that questions the credibility of the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. District Court Judge T. Kent Wetherell II for the Northern District of Florida has ordered a stop to the Biden administration’s “Parole Plus Alternatives to Detention” (“Parole+ATD”) policy that has been illegally releasing hundreds of thousands of aliens into the U.S., concluding that it violates the Administrative Procedure Act, which governs rulemaking by federal agencies.

Texas Social Worker Charged With 134 Counts Involving Election Fraud

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T11:33:29-05:00March 5th, 2023|

A social worker in the Mexia State Supported Living Center has been charged with 134 felony counts in an election fraud investigation.

Ken Blackwell: Remembering The Real Reason For Black History Month

By J. Kenneth Blackwell|2023-03-06T11:33:29-05:00March 5th, 2023|

Black History Month is about remembering the history of black Americans’ struggles to earn equal citizenship. The month should focus on celebrating the 15th Amendment and the civil rights movement. Now, nearly all of Black History Month has gone by and I bet you’ve heard little about either of these important historical lessons.

Von Spakovsky: DHS Flouts Law on Student Visas, and DC Circuit Judges Yawn

By Hans von Spakovsky|2023-03-06T11:33:30-05:00March 5th, 2023|

For yet another exampansle of how out-of-control federal bureaucrats think they can stretch the law beyond recognition to meet their policy preferences, look no further than a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The F-1 student visa program that allows foreigners to enter the country and study at American universities is the center of the case, Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. Department of Homeland Security.

Biden’s DHS Reveals How It Plans To Interfere In U.S. Elections

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T11:33:31-05:00March 5th, 2023|

In its latest attempt to interfere in the electoral process, the Biden administration announced on Monday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning to award millions of taxpayer dollars to local governments throughout the country for so-called “election security” purposes.

Jason Snead: The Ranked-Choice Voting Virus Spreads To Utah

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T11:33:31-05:00March 5th, 2023|

"A guinea pig.” That is what Sandy, Utah Mayor Monica Zoltanski said that “ranked-choice voting” (RCV) made of her hometown. The town opted into Utah’s controversial RCV pilot program, but the experiment has not gone well. The cost-saving promised by proponents never materialized, but the real alarm bells should have sounded when the experiment produced voter confusion and voter disengagement.Yet instead of ending this failed pilot program, Utah legislators are now considering a bill to expand ranked-choice voting to primary elections for state and federal office.

Utah Considers Ranked-Choice Voting Despite Disastrous Record

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T11:33:32-05:00March 5th, 2023|

Despite disastrous outcomes in Alaska, Maine, and multiple U.S. municipalities due to ranked-choice voting, Utah is considering legislation to follow their steps.

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