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Hi, Friend! I hope you had a blessed Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday!

Last week, we dug into the new Election Integrity Executive Order and I promised that this week we would now dive a little more into The Way Forward, a ten-point plan on reforms to better secure our elections.

As timing has it, discussing The Way Forward (TWF) was on my list of newsletter topics, but now we have the additional encouragement from the new EO!

While the EO mainly focuses on Federal elections, TWF is a fantastic guide on which pertinent reforms need attention and provides solutions to bring to your local and state officials…and this is the time to do it.

Midterms will be here before we know it. And we need you.

Since our publication of TWF, we have had many questions on how you can get involved and actually make a difference. Before we get to the top three, if you haven’t yet read it, we highlighted the top ten reforms we (all!) must get involved with—as individuals in each state—if we want to see change:

Summary of Top Ten Election Reforms:

  1. Provide an American Voter ID (AVID): To address both the security concerns surrounding voter identification and the widespread desire for personal privacy and state sovereignty, we propose a decentralized, state-led approach to voter ID verification. This would involve a new form of photo voter ID managed by individual states and underpinned by distributed ledger technology.
  2. Clean Voter Rolls: To safeguard election integrity, we propose a comprehensive strategy for regular and rigorous maintenance of voter rolls, incorporating state-of-the-art data management practices and enhanced collaboration between state and federal agencies.
  3. Secure Paper Ballots and Enhance Polling Infrastructure: To strengthen election security and public trust, we advocate for secure, verifiable paper ballots paired with robust polling infrastructure.
  4. Create Transparent Ballot Tabulation Processes: To strengthen public trust in election outcomes, we support real-time public access to ballot tallies and transparent processes for ballot reconciliation are essential.
  5. Eliminate Ballot Drop Boxes: We advocate for eliminating unsupervised ballot drop boxes to enhance election security by addressing potential vulnerabilities and reducing opportunities for tampering or unauthorized access.
  6. Reduce Mail Ballots: To increase election security and reduce the risk of ballot harvesting, we support limiting mail-in voting to exceptional cases, such as for military personnel, overseas citizens, and individuals with disabilities or other special needs.
  7. Establish a National Voter Information Campaign for Voters’ Rights and Election Integrity: In order for any of these ten points to be effectively implemented, we must educate American voters on their rights, voting procedures, and the importance of election integrity while strengthening mechanisms to detect, report, and penalize electoral fraud. This will increase public confidence in the electoral process.
  8. Ensure Equal Access to Election Data: To promote accountability and trust in the electoral process, a framework for equal access to election data must be established. This plan ensures that all organizations, including public entities and independent auditors, have transparent, consistent, and fair access to election data.
  9. Update and Enforce Federal Election Standards: To establish reliable, efficient, and transparent election processes, key federal election standards—including the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) protocols—should be revised and modernized to reflect best practices, many of which can be found in private industry.
  10. Develop “Right to Try” Legislation for Election Innovation: We propose a novel legislative approach to safeguard election innovation. The “Right to Try” legislative framework for election technology aims to foster innovation and competition among election service vendors while reducing the risk of politically motivated litigation.

To read the comprehensive plan, you can visit and print out The Way Forward👇👇

Now, to the top three questions we receive…

  1. Why can’t we just make these changes federal?While there are certainly federal standards, each state has jurisdiction over how they conduct their elections and by which methods, and there is still an emphasis on maintaining state sovereignty. Citizens must get involved at their local level - whether that be your county, town, municipality, or state - to make these reforms possible.
  2. How can I possibly make a difference?I love this question because you absolutely can. A recent example is from Shasta County, CA: the Board’s chair, with the support of residents who wanted change, decided to fight the good fight in the name of election integrity which ultimately led the county to terminate their contract with Dominion. This was not a quick nor easy battle and certainly not a perfect win, but with perseverance and citizen outcry, the Board determined that “You can’t put a price tag on voter trust”. Cases like these set precedents and have the potential for a greater ripple effect if more local citizens get engaged.
  3. Will these suggested reforms matter if our officials don’t care to make changes?Absolutely. While the needle appears to move slowly in favor of pro-liberty citizens, it does move - but not without your efforts. We are especially optimistic that with the Federal standards President Trump’s Executive Order reestablishes and refines (alongside a huge effort to clean our nation’s voter rolls), states’ and local jurisdictions’ standards alike will also shift for the better, providing a steady path for positive change.

We are all in this together, my friend. With God on our side and your involvement in volunteering however much of your precious time that you can provide - 5 minutes or full time - we will steadily continue to true the vote.

Ephesians 6: 10-18 for the win! 🇺🇸

P.S. Please join Catherine this Thursday 4/24 at 2pm et for a nationwide call to help raise awareness about Tina Peter’s case. You can join by filling out this form!

Please consider contributing to our multiple initiatives so we can continue the pertinent mission of securing our elections. Your tax-deductible contribution fuels our ongoing projects.

https://truethevote.org/donate

Here at True the Vote, we cannot express our gratitude for each and every one of you who choose to dedicate your time towards continuing to secure our elections. God has paved a way for us to finally have the ability to fix what is broken, and your involvement is crucial and appreciated!

If you have any questions, our team is always happy to assist in any way we can. Please feel free to reach us at [email protected].

God bless you and God bless America!

Ever onward!