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Von Spakovsky: Federal Government’s Bungled Census Bad News for Red States. Here’s Why.

By Hans von Spakovsky|2023-03-06T11:35:56-05:00September 8th, 2022|

If a politician from Florida decides to run for president in 2024, his (or her) home state will be short two votes in the Electoral College, and when the new session of the U.S. House of Representatives convenes in January 2023, Florida will be missing two congressional seats to which it is entitled. Why? Because according to a post-2020 census survey, the U.S. Census Bureau significantly undercounted the population of Florida, as well as Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. At the same time, it overcounted the population of eight states, all but one of which is a blue state.

Ken Blackwell: Only American citizens should vote in American election

By J. Kenneth Blackwell|2023-03-06T11:35:56-05:00September 8th, 2022|

In 2014, Samuel Swift-Perez sought asylum in the United States from socialist-controlled Venezuela. Like so many others whose countries of origin are wracked with crime, oppressed by authoritarian governments, and burdened by economic uncertainty, Samuel wanted a better life.

Von Spakovsky: Voter Fraud Cases Continue to Occur

By Hans von Spakovsky|2023-03-06T11:35:57-05:00September 1st, 2022|

We recently added nine new cases to the Heritage Election Fraud Database, bringing the total number of entries of proven instances of voter fraud in the database to 1,374. The mounting collection of cases continue to disprove the narrative that voter fraud is not real and that further election integrity measures are not needed.

Arizona Supreme Court Election Integrity Wins over Soros Ballot Measure

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T11:35:57-05:00September 1st, 2022|

Supporters for election integrity scored a major victory Friday when the Arizona Supreme Court held that Proposition 210 — a ballot initiative to undo Arizona’s new election integrity law, financed with George Soros’s money — cannot be on the November ballot due to a lack of valid signatures.

Starbucks asks labor board to suspend mail-in ballot union elections, alleging misconduct in voting process

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T11:35:58-05:00August 30th, 2022|

When you disagree with the anticipated results, you flip-flop to complain about integrity issues with mail-in voting...Starbucks is asking the federal labor board to suspend all mail-in ballot union elections nationwide, alleging misconduct in the voting process by the board's personnel and the union organizing its baristas.

Von Spakovsky: Census Bureau Admits Overcounting 7 Blue States, Just 1 Red State

By Hans von Spakovsky|2023-03-06T11:35:58-05:00August 25th, 2022|

In a shocking report, the U.S. Census Bureau recently admitted that it overcounted the populations of eight states and undercounted the populations of six states in the 2020 census. All but one of the states overcounted is a blue state, and all but one of the undercounted states is red.

Election Integrity Experts Hopeful about the 2022 Midterms

By ACRU Staff|2023-03-06T11:35:59-05:00August 24th, 2022|

A common refrain in politics has always been, “If you don’t like how the country is being run, make your voice heard in the next election” (or some variation thereof). But after serious voting irregularities surfaced during the 2020 presidential election, causing widespread concern over the validity of the results, many Americans are approaching the 2022 midterm elections with a nagging pit in their stomachs: What if mine and the voices of millions of my fellow citizens are rendered silent by voter fraud?

Von Spakovsky: Ahead of Midterms, 14 States Improve Election Integrity Laws

By Hans von Spakovsky|2023-03-06T11:36:01-05:00August 20th, 2022|

With primaries underway and with midterms and other fall ballot contests looming, multiple states are demonstrating a commitment to ensuring that their elections remain worthy of public confidence.

von Spakovsky: Non-citizens voting in California: Judge says no, even in left-wing state

By Hans von Spakovsky|2023-03-06T11:36:03-05:00August 10th, 2022|

Sometimes, common sense can prevail – even in far-out California. Last week, California Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer Jr. ruled that only U.S. citizens have the right to vote. In this, he echoed an earlier ruling by the New York Supreme Court.

The Latest Federal Takeover of Elections Violates Federal Law

By Hans von Spakovsky|2023-03-06T11:36:05-05:00August 4th, 2022|

Democrats haven’t stopped trying to take over elections, they just have new tactics to do so under voters’ noses.Employees throughout the federal government who are carrying out President Joe Biden’s executive order directing them to get involved in state elections are likely all violating the Anti-Deficiency Act, besides interfering in the election process and using federal resources in what seems to be a get-out-the-vote operation for the party in power in the White House.