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Honest Elections Project Action Applauds Texas Senate for Passing Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote
Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “Requiring proof of citizenship to register and vote is as commonsense as it is popular. The right to vote is reserved exclusively for American citizens. Every noncitizen that votes in an election cancels out the legitimate vote of a law-abiding American, which is why there should be [...]
Honest Elections Project Action Congratulates Wisconsinites for Enshrining Voter ID Requirements in the Wisconsin Constitution
Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “Once again, voters overwhelmingly supported a ballot measure to enshrine voter ID requirements in the constitution, this time in Wisconsin. Voter ID policies are a popular, effective, and functional tool to secure election integrity. Congratulations to Wisconsinites for making it easy to vote and harder to cheat in [...]
Honest Elections Project Action Applauds Kansas for Banning Both Foreign Funding of Ballot Issue Campaigns and Ranked-Choice Voting
Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “The Kansas legislature has made the Sunflower State a national leader on election integrity. Banning foreign influence in ballot issue campaigns and outlawing ranked-choice voting are commonsense policies that will help protect the integrity of elections for all Kansans. These new laws make Kansas the third state [...]
Honest Elections Project Action Applauds Missouri Senate Passage of Legislation to Ban Foreign Funding of Ballot Issue Campaigns in Missouri
Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “Point blank: foreign nationals have no business playing a role in American politics. Banning foreign nationals from directly or indirectly funding ballot issue campaigns is a no-brainer. The Missouri House should act quickly and send a foreign funding ban to the governor’s desk for signing.”
Honest Elections Project Action Encourages Georgia House to Pass Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
Today, Honest Elections Project Action launched a five-figure ad campaign to encourage Georgia lawmakers to advance SB 175 – legislation to ban ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Georgia, which has passed the Senate and is awaiting action in the House. The campaign will include a mobile billboard in front of the Georgia Capitol, an ad in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and targeted digital [...]
Honest Elections Project Action Applauds Kansas Legislature for Overriding Veto on Legislation to Require Ballots Are Received by Election Day
Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “The overwhelming majority of states require ballots to be received by election day, and Kansas should be no different. Accepting ballots after election day invites the prospect or appearance of impropriety, which is why requiring ballots be received on election day enhances public trust in outcomes. “While [...]
Honest Elections Project Action Applauds Kentucky for Becoming Third State to Ban Foreign Funding of Ballot Issue Campaigns
Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “Kentucky voters deserve elections that are free from foreign influence, and today the Kentucky legislature delivered, making Kentucky the third state to ban foreign funding of ballot issue campaigns. “For years, a loophole in federal law has left state ballot issues susceptible to citizens of foreign adversaries [...]
Honest Elections Project Action Applauds Indiana Legislature for Passing Legislation to Ban Foreign Funding
Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: "The citizens of Indiana deserve elections that are free from foreign influence. Congratulations to the Indiana Senate for passing legislation to close the foreign funding loophole that has allowed foreign nationals to fund state ballot issue campaigns. Now, Governor Braun can finish the job by signing this legislation into law."
Honest Elections Project Action Calls on Kansas Legislature to Override Veto on Legislation to Require Ballot Receipt by Election Day
Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: "Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a commonsense election integrity measure to require ballots be received by election day is disappointing. Election day ballot receipt deadlines are the norm across the country, are broadly supported by voters, and lead to quicker results in elections. The Kansas legislature should [...]
Honest Elections Project Action Poll Shows Strong Support for Banning Foreign Funding of Ballot Issue Campaigns in Florida
New polling from Honest Elections Project Action shows that Floridians widely support passage of legislation to ban the foreign funding of ballot issue campaigns. The poll’s findings can be found below and in a polling memo linked here: 82% believe foreign nationals should be banned from donating to ballot issue campaigns in Florida. 85% of Republicans, 83% of Independents, and 78% of [...]