Voters know all too well what happens when liberal election lawyers overhaul election laws on the fly. Confusion, confusion, and delays make for a grueling experience at the polls.

During the 2020 election cycle, partisan lawyers like mark elias They used the coronavirus pandemic to disingenuously force new voting rules on states and overhaul the electoral process to their political advantage. For these election lawyers, fraud is par for the course. (Related: Jason Sneed: Don't open a Pandora's box of voter confusion)

Unless states get ahead of the curve, Elias and his gang will continue to manipulate the voting process this year. There's no time to waste.

Future elections will require more than traditional voting reforms to prevent partisan interference and increase confidence in the results. The Honest Elections project recently 2024 Election Report Protection It outlines major electoral reforms and is highly popular. support This makes voting easier and fraud difficult. Recommended voter integrity protections include photo ID requirements, clear rules for mail-in voting, eliminating vote trafficking, and regulating voter registration groups.

But these reforms alone are not enough. Countries must also focus on thwarting evolving threats such as ranked-choice voting (RCV) efforts, private campaign finance, and foreign influence in elections, to name a few.

Donors of loan sharks are pour Millions of dollars were spent on a national campaign to push for measures such as California-style jungle primaries, which would require all candidates to run against each other at the same time under RCV. Under the guise of building a more “representative” democracy, RCV undermines the democratic process by alienating voters, destroying ballots, and installing unelected candidates into office.

Left-wing elites prefer RCV because it gives them disproportionate influence over election outcomes.

5 states Some companies have already had the foresight to ban RCV, and others are currently advancing legislation to eliminate or abolish ranked-choice voting. But that doesn't stop the left.

Once states ban RCV, the left will simply pivot to ballot measures. This year alone, liberal mega-donors are willing to spend tens of millions of dollars on a misleading campaign to literally buy a new electoral system.

Many of the same leftists funding the RCV initiative are also behind the revamped policy. “Zack Bucks” program, once again aiming to push liberal money and politics into the neutral office that runs elections. In 2020, Americans saw firsthand how harmful private campaign finance can be.

A left-wing group called the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) takes off. $350 million in grants Using Mark Zuckerberg's funds. CTCL provides more funding to areas that voted for Joe Biden and persuades government agencies to act like a partisan voting campaign.

The backlash was immediate and today numerous states Prohibited CTCL's private financing scheme. CTCL reacts by changing gears, Implement A new $80 million plan called the US Alliance for Election Excellence is designed to circumvent these bans. Instead of receiving money, offices could pay to participate in membership programs led by a coalition of liberal groups.

They are working overtime to force liberal politics into these offices. training program, awards, and educational materials to rebuild these offices from the inside out. Only a new law can shut down this program.

Unfortunately, new threats to free and fair elections are also being orchestrated from abroad. One of the country's biggest political donors, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, wields significant influence over US elections even though he is not a US citizen.

As a foreigner, it is illegal for Mr. Wyss to give money to political candidates, but he circumvents the law and makes most of his donations. 500 million dollars For left-wing causes, including those aimed at undermining election integrity.Whis gave it to me $265 million The Arabella Network is one of the nation's largest dark money networks that funded the 2020 “Zack Buck” initiative and supported ballot measures to rewrite democracy law.

Despite strong election laws in place to prevent political misconduct, some offices may still not comply with them. That's why all election offices are regularly audited to ensure that laws are followed, that problems are identified and resolved, and that officials are held accountable for sloppiness or procedural violations where appropriate. It is important to make sure that. A uniform process audit helps build trust and confidence in election results. (Related: Jason Snead: This voting scandal should sound a wake-up call to election integrity advocates everywhere)

If weak election laws are subject to ad hoc interpretation and selective enforcement in the 2024 election year, no election office will be safe and no voting will be safe. But with a coordinated, preemptive approach to election reform, states can thwart the left's attack on our voting rights and protect election transparency now and in the future.

Electoral reform is a marathon, not a sprint.

Jason Snead is executive director of the Honest Elections Project

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