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Von Spakovsky: Apportionment and the Census: Fundamental Fairness to U.S. Citizens and Democratic Process

Americans just voted for their representatives in the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm election, and two years ago, they completed census forms. Both of those activities are the direct result of Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution—the census clause—which directs that an “actual Enumeration” be conducted every “ten Years” of our population “in such Manner as [Congress] shall by Law direct.”

By |2023-02-07T17:34:13+00:00February 7, 2023|ACRU Commentary, Elections, OPED|
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Von Spakovsky: Election Fraud Database Tops 1,400 Cases

The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database now includes 1,412 proven instances of election fraud, and our legal center is monitoring many other ongoing prosecutions. The database, which provides a sampling of recent election fraud cases, demonstrates the vulnerabilities within the electoral process and the need for reforms to secure free and fair elections for the American people.

By |2023-02-07T17:30:34+00:00February 7, 2023|ACRU Commentary, Elections, OPED, Vote Fraud|
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The Treasonous Undermining of American Energy Independence

The degradation of our ability to produce, consume, and be a net exporter of oil and gas resources is detrimental to the future of America.

By |2023-01-25T15:26:23+00:00January 25, 2023|ACRU Commentary, Colonel's Constitutional Brief, OPED|
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Von Spakovsky: Election Integrity 2022 in Review: More Improvements Than Damage

As state legislatures begin their 2023 sessions, Americans should know what their states did in 2022 to improve or damage the integrity of the election process.

By |2023-01-13T22:52:41+00:00January 13, 2023|ACRU Commentary, Elections, OPED, Vote Fraud|
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Von Spakovsky: FEC Needs To Reopen Twitter Probe Now That Documents Musk Released Show Company May Have Outright Lied

The Federal Election Commission is responsible for enforcing the act that governs the raising and spending of money in federal campaigns. Last year, the commission dismissed a complaint filed against Twitter and its executives that claimed they had violated federal law. Given the recent public disclosures of internal as well as external Twitter communications with campaign and party organizations, the FEC should reopen that investigation. It must determine if that dismissal was based on false information provided by Twitter.

By |2023-01-13T22:51:59+00:00January 13, 2023|ACRU Commentary, First Amendment, OPED|
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