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October 29, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Dem Operative Appears to Admit 2020 Steal on Hidden Camera.

Undercover footage of a Democrat operative in Georgia appears to confirm that a burst water pipe at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena during the 2020 election was used to send Republican election observers home while Democrats remained and supervised counting—which resumed promptly after their counterparts had left. Additionally, the operative states that Democrats engaged in legally dubious ballot harvesting tactics, specifically targeting elderly care facilities in the lead-up to the election.

Stephen Crowder and his team posted footage of Joel Caldwell, the Operations Director for the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, on X (formerly Twitter) on October 28. In the footage, Caldwell states that it was easier to steal an election by inflating vote totals for Democrats in areas that were already heavily Democratic to avoid raising suspicions.

BALLOT HARVESTING & BURST PIPES.

Caldwell alludes to potentially illegal ballot harvesting activities, claiming a “man pulled up and put a hundred ballots in [a] box. You can’t do that sh*t.” He stated, “Groups [were] paying people to do just that. Drop off ballots. Go around collecting ballots [and] forge them.”

He also discusses the circumstances surrounding an alleged burst water pipe in Atlanta during the 2020 presidential election that caused counters to stop counting ballots at the State Farm arena after they were evacuated.

Caldwell notes that the Democrat observers returned to the venue and had workers resume counting while Republicans had left. He states in the video that only 100 votes were recorded for President Donald J. Trump in one specific locality, claiming the number was statistically impossible.

“Statistically, you’re downtown. There’s going to be more than a hundred votes for Trump,” he said.

Fulton County has been a significant focus of allegations of election fraud. However, Georgia’s top election official, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, has resisted efforts to spearhead major election integrity efforts.

The National Pulse previously reported that Raffensperger is instead fundraising for a group that targets activists and officials raising alarms over voter fraud.

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Undercover footage of a Democrat operative in Georgia appears to confirm that a burst water pipe at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena during the 2020 election was used to send Republican election observers home while Democrats remained and supervised counting—which resumed promptly after their counterparts had left. Additionally, the operative states that Democrats engaged in legally dubious ballot harvesting tactics, specifically targeting elderly care facilities in the lead-up to the election. show more
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October 17, 2024
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Court Reinstates Anti-Ballot Harvesting Laws, Authorizes Investigation.

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated anti-ballot harvesting laws and granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton the ability to continue investigating alleged vote harvesting through the upcoming November elections. On Tuesday, the appellate court upheld sections of Texas voting law, Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1), which includes permission for Paxton’s office to pursue vote harvesting investigations.

This decision is a reversal of an earlier district court ruling by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez, who had blocked the anti-vote harvesting laws and investigations, claiming they might amount to a restriction on free speech. “On the eve of elections in Texas, the district court has entered an injunction that impacts how ballots can be handled. It holds unconstitutional a law that has been on the books for over three years, but that the court did not see fit to enjoin until now,” the higher court admonished.

“The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts not to unduly delay ordering changes to election law until the eve of an election… We accordingly grant the State’s request for a stay of the injunction pending appeal.”

“We fought hard to ensure that the Texas laws protecting the ballot box will be in full force and effect this election season,” AG Paxton said of the decision, calling it a “major win” for election integrity.

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The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated anti-ballot harvesting laws and granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton the ability to continue investigating alleged vote harvesting through the upcoming November elections. On Tuesday, the appellate court upheld sections of Texas voting law, Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1), which includes permission for Paxton's office to pursue vote harvesting investigations. show more
August 5, 2024
William Upton
Corruption
Election 2024

WATCH: Hidden Camera Reveals Muslims Used Voter Fraud To Gain Power In This U.S. State.

In a series of undercover videos, Democrat lawmakers and left-wing activists candidly describe how Muslim activists gamed state election laws—and in many instances violated those laws—ostensibly to the benefit of the Democratic Party. They detail how Muslims in the state have used a combination of voter fraud, ballot harvesting, and intimidation to gain power in several of the state’s cities.

Karen Majewski, who served as the Mayor of Hamtramck from 2006 until 2021, claims that Muslim candidates would fill out the absentee ballots while sitting in the voter’s dining room. “The absentee ballots are being filled out in people’s dining rooms by the candidates,” Majewski says in the undercover video. Under Michigan law, only close family members or an election official can handle a voter’s absentee ballot and deliver it to a drop box.

According to Majewski, both Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel and federal officials are investigating instances of election fraud perpetrated in the state’s Bangladeshi and Yemeni communities. However, she notes that government officials have declined to address the problems in the past.

In another video, Lynn Blasey—a former candidate for Hamtramck’s city council, claims the Mulsim community held a secret meeting before the 2021 election where absentee ballots were auctioned off to the candidates, with the highest bidder subsequently winning their respective elections.

It should be noted that Hamtramck became the first Muslim-majority city in the United States in 2013, with a population primarily drawn from Yemen, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. In 2021, Hamtramck became the first U.S. locality to elect an all-Muslim city council and mayor. However, some progressive activists now feel betrayed after Muslim lawmakers barred LGBTQ displays on city property in June of last year.

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In a series of undercover videos, Democrat lawmakers and left-wing activists candidly describe how Muslim activists gamed state election laws—and in many instances violated those laws—ostensibly to the benefit of the Democratic Party. They detail how Muslims in the state have used a combination of voter fraud, ballot harvesting, and intimidation to gain power in several of the state's cities. show more
March 27, 2024
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Fresh Evidence of Ballot Stuffing, Voter Fraud May Lead to THIRD Attempt to Elect Mayor.

Connecticut Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas (D) is asking the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) to investigate allegations of ballot stuffing and voter fraud in the city of Bridgeport’s mayoral election. If the commission concludes that fraud did sway the results, this will be the second time such a determination has been made in less than a year.

The September Democrat primary results were tossed out by a state judge after a preponderance of evidence indicated allies of incumbent Democrat Mayor Joe Ganim engaged in vote-box stuffing and illegal ballot-harvesting practices. The initial results on election night showed Ganim’s primary challenger, John Gomes, ahead by several hundred votes. However, the next day, the results reversed, with Ganim taking the lead.

After reviewing the evidence of election fraud, the judge ordered the results vacated and scheduled a new primary election and general election for January and February, respectively. Ganim once again won the primary and general election while dogged by allegations of having committed election fraud.

According to the Secretary of State, after the new February general election, “eight voters out of 63… indicated during spot check calls that they received absentee ballots despite not requesting them.” Another voter reported “that someone came to his house to help him, had him sign some paperwork, and then took his ballot away.” Thomas additionally says there is evidence voters were offered cash payments in exchange for their absentee ballots.

The allegations have been significant enough to prompt legislative action. The Connecticut House Government Administration and Elections Committee has introduced a bill to bolster the surveillance of absentee ballot collection and limit ballot accessibility to ensure a more effective and fair election process.

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Connecticut Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas (D) is asking the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) to investigate allegations of ballot stuffing and voter fraud in the city of Bridgeport’s mayoral election. If the commission concludes that fraud did sway the results, this will be the second time such a determination has been made in less than a year. show more
March 15, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024

RNC Working With Scott Presler On Ballot Chasing Initiative.

The RNC says it is ramping up efforts to ensure election integrity and maximize voter turnout for former President Donald Trump as he seeks to defeat President Joe Biden, the Democrat incumbent, in November. In an interview with Benny Johnson, newly elected RNC co-chair Lara Trump spoke in detail regarding the national Republican group’s 2024 election efforts. Republican election activist Scott Presler, who has been working to register and drive Republican turnout on his own, appears slated to join the RNC’s efforts officially.

“We have the first-ever election integrity division,” Lara Trump said, adding: “This is an entire wing of the building dedicated solely to that.” She continued: “Right now, you just talked about a lawsuit we have in Michigan; we have in twenty-three states seventy-eight lawsuits single-handedly to address this issue. To make it easier to vote and harder to cheat in 2024.” The former President’s daughter-in-law said the RNC’s goal is to undo the election–law changes made by Democrats in many states during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Shifting to proactive steps the RNC will take to drive up turnout for Donald Trump, she said the group is implementing a “legal ballot harvesting” program which will involve the work of activist Scott Presler. “I’m going to have a call very soon with Scott Presler, who is an amazing vote registerer,” Lara Trump told Johnson. She continued: “He has registered so many people in this country. I think he’s fantastic. I want him on our legal ballot harvesting division.”

 

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The RNC says it is ramping up efforts to ensure election integrity and maximize voter turnout for former President Donald Trump as he seeks to defeat President Joe Biden, the Democrat incumbent, in November. In an interview with Benny Johnson, newly elected RNC co-chair Lara Trump spoke in detail regarding the national Republican group’s 2024 election efforts. Republican election activist Scott Presler, who has been working to register and drive Republican turnout on his own, appears slated to join the RNC’s efforts officially. show more
March 12, 2024
Election 2024
News
Politics

Lara Trump Says RNC *WILL* Utilize Legal Ballot Harvesting – ‘We’ve Been Playing Checkers.’

Lara Trump, newly elected Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), is advocating for “legal ballot harvesting” as a necessary competitive strategy against Democrats in the upcoming 2024 election.

“We’ve been playing checkers, and the Democrats have been playing chess,” she stated in a recent interview, citing gaps in GOP strategy that Democrats have effectively used to their advantage, such as early voting and mail-in voting. Lara Trump, former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, emphasized the importance of the GOP taking control of the voting narrative to avoid last-minute election-day catch-up. The strategic use of “legal ballot harvesting” was earmarked as essential to future RNC plans.

Additional calls for well-trained poll watchers and lawyers stationed at various locations to physically count incoming and outgoing ballots were also part of her proposed strategy. She underscored her intent to restore voter trust in the electoral process and ensure donor contributions are effectively utilized toward GOP victory.

The shift in focus for the RNC follows the recent election of Michael Whatley and Trump as national co-chairs of the Republican party, positions filled through the guidance of former President Donald Trump. Trump and Whatley — the former North Carolina GOP chairman — replaced outgoing RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. In addition to Lara Trump and Whatley, the RNC’s executive direction will be led by Chris LaCivita, a chief advisor for the Trump campaign.

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Lara Trump, newly elected Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), is advocating for “legal ballot harvesting” as a necessary competitive strategy against Democrats in the upcoming 2024 election. show more
February 13, 2024
Ed Kozak
Data
Politics

DATA: Americans Want Voter ID, Paper Ballots, Early Voting, & Election Day Holidays.

Survey data from Pew Research has revealed that Americans overwhelmingly want voter ID laws, paper ballots, early voting, and election day holidays.

A massive 81 percent of respondents said they favor requiring people to show government-issued photo identification to vote, and 82 percent said they favor requiring paper ballot backups for electronic voting machines. Seventy-two percent of those polled said they were in favor of making Election Day a national holiday, while 76 percent say early voting should be available for two weeks prior to Election Day.

The survey also revealed that Americans are far more divided along partisan lines when it comes to controversial voting measures such as ballot harvesting and mail-in voting. Eighty-four percent of Democrats are in favor of allowing any voter to vote by mail if they desire, compared to only 27 percent of Republicans. Furthermore, only 41 percent of Democrats are in favor of banning ballot harvesting compared to 56 percent of Republicans.

Seventy-nine percent of Democrats believe that all eligible citizens should be automatically registered to vote, compared with only 38 percent of Republicans. A similar divide exists when it comes to same-day voter registration at the polls, which 76 percent of Democrats support and 39 percent of Republicans oppose.

The survey, conducted between January 16th and 21st, 2024, quizzed 5,140 U.S. adults, limiting the margin of error to just 1.7 percentage points.

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Survey data from Pew Research has revealed that Americans overwhelmingly want voter ID laws, paper ballots, early voting, and election day holidays. show more

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