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Honest Elections Project Action Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation to Require Ballot Receipt by Election Day in West Virginia

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “Requiring mail ballots to be received by the close of the polls on Election Day is just common sense. Allowing ballots to be accepted after Election Day unnecessarily delays results and invites public doubt in elections. That is why the overwhelming majority[...]

Honest Election Project Action Testifies in Support of Kansas Bill Requiring Citizenship Status on Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “Voter-ID requirement is perhaps the simplest yet most effective election integrity policy, and the Kansas legislature is right to work towards strengthening the state’s existing requirements by enshrining voter-ID into its constitution. In addition, denoting citizenship status on driver’s licenses and identification[...]

Honest Elections Project Action Provides Testimony Supporting Foreign Funding Ban at Wisconsin Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “For too long, foreign nationals have been able to give millions of foreign-tied dollars to ballot issue campaigns, helping to rewrite the laws and constitutions of states across the country. Make no mistake, foreign nationals should have no role to play in America’s[...]

Honest Election Project Action Executive Directors Submits Written Testimony on New Hampshire Foreign Funding Bill 

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement:  “For years, a loophole in federal law has allowed foreign nationals, like left-wing Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss, to indirectly contribute over tens of millions to ballot issue campaigns across the country. Wyss has given more than $280 million to the progressive Sixteen Thirty Fund[...]

Honest Elections Project Action Praises Indiana Senate Passage of Bill Banning Ranked-Choice Voting

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement:  “Ranked-choice voting is a convoluted scheme that voters neither understand nor want, and erodes public trust in the electoral process. Indiana is now one step closer to becoming the 18th state to ban ranked-choice voting and protect its elections from becoming a black box. Honest[...]

Honest Elections Project Action Gives Testimony Before Kansas House Elections Committee on Election Consolidating 

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement:  “Today, Honest Elections Project Action Legal Policy Director Jackie Doyer provided testimony before the Kansas House Elections Committee in support of House Bill 2452, which would require municipalities to consolidate its election days. Holding local elections at various times of year creates confusion and[...]

Honest Elections Project Praises Bost Decision at Supreme Court

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project, released the following statement: “The Supreme Court’s ruling in Bost this morning that political candidates have standing to challenge election rules is an absolute no-brainer. If candidates can’t sue over illegal practices that harm election integrity in their own races, then nobody can. Finally, conservative candidates trying to uphold[...]

Honest Elections Project Action Provides Testimony at Indiana Senate Hearing on Legislation to Ban Ranked-Choice Voting

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “Today, I was honored to provide verbal testimony to the Indiana Senate Elections Committee in support of Indiana Senate Bill 12, prohibiting the use of ranked-choice voting in elections. Ranked-choice voting is a convoluted system that makes it harder to vote and turns[...]

Honest Elections Project Action Applauds Ohio for Ending Late Ballots and Bringing Additional Proof of Citizenship Requirements to Voting

Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action, released the following statement: “Congratulations to Senator Gavarone, Secretary LaRose, and Governor DeWine for once again improving Ohio elections through the passage and signing of SB 293. From now on, Ohio—like most states—will require mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day. The bill also bolsters proof of[...]