Reports

Does Boston Have the Fix for Foreign Nationals Voting in U.S. Elections?

May 2024 – Boston probably doesn’t come to mind when cataloging places that have effective removal of aliens from voter rolls. But the longstanding requirement for an annual census taking (including questions about citizenship status) is used today to update local...

TIED ELECTIONS: 26 American Elections Deadlocked in 2023

“Please, God, please – let it be a landslide.” – Election Administrator’s Prayer MARCH 2024 – In 2023, the Public Interest Legal Foundation’s tally of tied and close vote elections continued to grow. Since PILF’s November 2022 report, the Tied Elections Database has...

Virginia Blocked ‘Non-Citizens, Deceased, Felons’ from ERIC’s ‘Eligible But Unregistered’ Voter Outreach

MARCH 2024 – During Virginia’s membership period with the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), commonwealth officials had to block ineligible persons selected by ERIC from receiving voter registration instructions. Records disclosed to PILF demonstrated...
788 American Elections (and Counting) Ended in Ties, Close Results

788 American Elections (and Counting) Ended in Ties, Close Results

“Please, God, please – let it be a landslide.” – Election Administrator’s Prayer November 2022 – The Public Interest Legal Foundation’s running tally of tied and close vote elections continues to grow. One vote matters. Sometimes, that one vote arrives (or is found)...

4 Things to Dislike about Ranked Choice Voting

4 Things to Dislike about Ranked Choice Voting

RCV Converts Elections into a Consensus-Gathering Exercise October 2022 – Many Americans first came into contact with the concept of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) only months ago when former Alaska Governor and VP nominee Sarah Palin lost a special congressional...

570 American Elections (and Counting) Ended in Ties, Close Results

570 American Elections (and Counting) Ended in Ties, Close Results

“Please, God, please – let it be a landslide.” – Election Administrator’s Prayer October 2022 – Nothing gives officials charged with administering elections nightmares like the prospect of a tied election. Every procedural mistake or election crime – no matter how...

Final Frontier: ZuckBucks in Montana

Final Frontier: ZuckBucks in Montana

​Final Frontier tells the story of the lasting influence of Zuckbucks in Montana beyond the dollar figures and spending reports. Direct, left-wing funding of election administration is the last aspect to exert control over the election process. Purchasing the process – not the short-term electoral outcome – is the real play.

The rush is on, and local officials are already addicted to the easy money – whether they need it or not.

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