Democracy is suffering from a credibility crisis. Tens of millions of voters harbor grave doubts about the future legitimacy of the democratic process. They expect voting to be secure, accessible, and honest—even in a pandemic. What they got was an election marred by dysfunction, hundreds of agenda-driven progressive lawsuits that undermined voting safeguards, and a system that in many places failed to deliver prompt results. That is not how elections are supposed to work.
See how states can use model legislation to ban foreign funding for ballot measures.
Model legislation to enhance transparency and accountability in elections through routine process audits.
Model legislation strengthening existing private funding bans and protecting against new election influence programs.
Model legislation that creates a certification program to identify whether foreign donations are used for election administration.
Model legislation that consolidates elections into a uniform schedule.
Here are the myths and facts on foreign funding for ballot measures.
We cannot restore the trust of voters until states solve the problems with their election systems. What is needed? The Honest Elections Project has the answers: Election reform must secure the voting process, safeguard absentee ballots, guarantee voting access, ensure the rule of law, and deliver timely and accurate results