Election Law

BALLOT BOMBSHELL: 45,800 More Votes Counted Than Cast in California County in Massive Election Fraud Investigation– gellerreport.com

pgnewser March 24, 2026 0

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45,800.

That’s how many more ballots were counted than were cast in Riverside, California.

Let that sink in. If tens of thousands of ballots can appear out of nowhere in a single county, how many elections—local, state, even federal—have been compromised? How many outcomes were decided not by voters, but by a broken system no one wants to examine?

Passing the SAVE Act isn’t optional. It’s urgent. It’s the bare minimum to start restoring order to an election system that’s spiraling out of control.

ABC7: RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has launched an investigation into a potential discrepancy in the number of ballots cast in last year’s special election. On one hand, the Riverside County registrar of voters said the number of ballots counted by machines numbered more than 657,000. But an independent investigation by a group of concerned citizens shows the number of handwritten logs filled out by various elections officials and poll workers showed just more than 611,000 votes cast. “I’m not saying anyone is lying, or there’s a series of mistakes,” said Bianco at a news conference Friday morning. “I’m saying I don’t know.” “We’re not talking about ten, we’re not even talking about a thousand. We’re talking about the difference between having a perfect count, and a 45,800 vote difference. That’s massive,” he said. (ABC 7)

Trump open to $5 billion ICE funding cut if SAVE Act passes– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser March 24, 2026 0

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“I don’t think we should make any deal with the Crazy, Country Destroying, Radical Left Democrats unless, and until, they Vote with Republicans to pass ‘THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,’” Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday night. “It is far more important than anything else we are doing in the Senate, and that includes giving these same terrible people, the Dems (who are to blame for this mess!), a Five Billion Dollar cut in ICE funding, a deal which, even when disguised as something else, is unacceptable to me and the American people – UNLESS it includes their approval of Voter I.D., (with picture!), Citizenship to Vote, No Mail-In Voting (with exceptions), All Paper Ballots, No Men In Women’s Sports, and No Transgender MUTILIZATION of our precious children.”

The president then urged Senate Republicans to combine all of those bills and amendments into one piece of legislation, eliminate the filibuster, and skip their two-week Easter recess, due to start at the end of this week, if needed to pass it.

Trump also warned Republicans against voting to strike down what is now slated to be a massive bill.

“Let Leader Thune clearly identify those few ‘Republicans’ that are Voting against AMERICA. They will never be elected again!” he added.

Supreme Court May Restrict States with Mail-In Ballot Laws Ahead of November Midterms › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

pgnewser March 24, 2026 0

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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday heard oral arguments in a case over whether states may count mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day.

The court heard arguments in Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case from Mississippi that could also affect voters in 13 other states and the District of Columbia, which have varying grace periods for mail ballots.

According to Just the News, the Mississippi law, which was enacted in 2020 during COVID-19, allows for mail-in ballots to be counted up to five business days after an election, as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared to be skeptical of state laws that allow a grace period for for mail-in ballots that arrive at election offices after Election Day, citing concerns about fraudulent ballots, as well as state laws that may run afoul of Congressional statutes establishing Election Day as a holiday for federal offices.

Justice Samuel Alito was particularly doubtful about state laws creating a grace period and pointed to “Independence Day, [Washington’s] Birthday and Election Day” all being specific days rather than a longer period of time.

No DHS Deal Without SAVE America Act– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 23, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump is demanding that any deal with Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security includes an agreement on requiring photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections

The demand merges two battles that Congress has failed to resolve.

“I don’t think we should make any deal with the Crazy, Country Destroying, Radical Left Democrats unless, and until, they Vote with Republicans to pass ‘THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,’” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday night.

“In other words, lump everything together as one, and VOTE!!! Kill the Filibuster, and stay in D.C. for Easter, if necessary.”

The SAVE America Act, if signed into law, would require photo identification and proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.

Trump has called for the bill to include restrictions on transgender procedures for minors, transgender participation in women’s sports, and mail-in ballots.

Activists in LA Caught on Video Targeting Homeless People, Drug Addicts in Cash for Ballots Scheme › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

pgnewser March 19, 2026 0

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Paid activists in Los Angeles, California have been caught on hidden camera repeatedly offering cash, cigarettes, and marijuana to homeless people in exchange for signing ballot petitions and registering to vote— blatantly illegal activities.

James O’Keefe and undercover journalists with O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) posed as homeless individuals across the street from the Weingart Center for the Homeless in L.A.’s Skid Row to obtain the footage.

Independent journalists Cam Higby and Jonathan Choe were also on the ground in LA’s skid row as part of an investigation for the newly formed Citizen Justice League.

If Thune Blocks The SAVE Act, U.S. Citizenship Soon Won’t Mean Much– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 19, 2026 1

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune is determined to continue missing opportunities, but wants you to know that it’s not his fault. In the latest scene of this farce, last week Thune swore that he would bring the SAVE Act to the Senate floor for a vote (like he already promised to do at the end of February) … but, since he doesn’t have 60 votes, he would be “very, very surprised” if it passed.

The word “saboteur” comes to mind.

The Republicans could easily end the “zombie” filibuster — a piece of Senate paraphernalia of no nostalgic or traditional importance — by lowering cloture (the procedure to end debate and actually vote on a bill) from 60 to a simple 51 majority with Vice President Vance ready to break any ties.

But it’s even easier than that. Several weeks ago, in Human Events, Connie Hair (Rep. Louie Gohmert’s chief of staff for more than ten years) wrote concerning the Senate misheva over SAVE:

The Senate’s Standing Rules have been dissected ad nauseam since the House took S.1383, a bill already passed by the Senate, gutted its text, replaced it entirely with the SAVE America Act, and returned it as a privileged message. That procedural posture matters. There is no need to “nuke” the filibuster lowering the cloture threshold from 60 votes to 51 to call up the bill (emphasis mine). Under the Senate’s existing rules, the message can be called up for debate. After the two-speech rule is exhausted or there is no one left wishing to speak, the bill is voted up or down by simple majority.

GOP’s Blowout Win Has Virginia Democrats Sweating Their Gerrymander Gamble – RedState– redstate.com

pgnewser March 19, 2026 0

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There’s a little bit of good news to report out of Virginia this Wednesday morning that might be a harbinger for how the April 21 gerrymandering referendum being pushed by Democrats will fare. Republican Andrew Rice has won a special election in Virginia’s 98th House District and will now succeed the late GOP Del. Barry Knight, who died last month after representing the Virginia Beach area for over a decade.

 

Sen. Kennedy Just Moved to Pass the SAVE America Act Using a Brilliant Legislative Trick That Only Requires 51 Votes– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser March 19, 2026 0

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Sen. John Kennedy argued Wednesday that Republicans should seek to pass the SAVE America Act using budget reconciliation, so only a majority vote would be required.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune currently has the measure being considered next week as a straight change in policy matter, meaning it would require 60 votes to overcome a Democrat filibuster.

The bill, which President Donald Trump supports, would require Americans to show proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and to present photo ID when voting. It would also place limits on mail-in voting, but would still allow it for those who are disabled, serving in the military, or traveling out of their home state.

SAVE Act Creates Massive Unfunded Mandates On States– crooksandliars.com

pgnewser March 19, 2026 1

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Election experts from around the country are sounding alarms that the SAVE Act (full name: SAVE Trump’s Ass From The Epstein Files Act) would cause mayhem and set up the elections and the country for failure. In large part, this is because many of the act’s requirements are unfunded.

The so-called SAVE America Act, which President Donald Trump is relentlessly pushing, would create chaos for state and local elections administrators by immediately imposing several new requirements without adding funding, former North Carolina elections chief Karen Brinson Bell said on a press call Tuesday organized by Washington U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell.

“I cannot emphasize enough the Herculean effort that the SAVE America Act would present for election officials across this country,” Brinson Bell, who now advises election officials as a co-founder of the group Advance Elections, said. “Please do not set our country or these public servants up for failure. Bring us to the table. Develop this legislation properly and provide adequate funding and resources so we can all succeed.”

Bombshell: O’Keefe Videos Indisputable Proof of Huge CA Voter Fraud– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser March 18, 2026 0

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If you pay any modicum of attention to the news, you’re surely aware that there are a host of global issues which are affecting Americans locally.

(If you’ve had to fill up your car in the last week, you’re already painfully aware of this, with or without paying attention to the news.)

While those headlines will typically command the most attention, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to worry about stateside.

In fact, there’s a massive, looming issue that could shape the near-term future of this country coming up: the midterm elections.

Votes are obviously going to be incredibly important with respect to how the midterms turn out — which means the act of voting itself will be under a ferocious microscope ahead of November.

And now, that microscope has focused on deep-blue California.

Independent investigative journalist James O’Keefe — whose outlet is perhaps best known for explosive undercover reporting — dropped a bombshell on the Golden State on Tuesday, sharing a damning video to X.

Senate Republicans Delivered a Brutal Response to Democrats After the SAVE Act Vote– townhall.com

pgnewser March 18, 2026 0

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Senate Republicans have issued a brutal response to Democrats who have refused to vote in favor of the common-sense election integrity measures laid out in the SAVE America Act.

 

SAVE Act Clears First Hurdle– gellerreport.com

pgnewser March 18, 2026 1

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The Senate will hold a do-or-die test vote on President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in U.S. elections on Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Republicans need a simple 51-vote majority to launch further proceedings.

The Senate on Tuesday voted to open debate on the SAVE America Act in a narrow 51-48 vote, marking an early step forward for the GOP-backed election bill as Democrats remain united in opposition.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, was the lone Republican to vote against advancing the legislation, while all Democrats opposed opening debate. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., did not vote.

Democrats Vaguely Back up ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ Claims– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 18, 2026 0

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Democrats in Congress continue to resist the SAVE America Act by claiming that it seeks a return to the “Jim Crow era” and “discriminates” against women, but can they back up their claims?

Democrats in the House and Senate have repeatedly claimed the legislation is discriminatory, though many of the bill’s provisions, which include requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and voter ID, poll overwhelmingly positively with Americans.

The SAVE America Act has already passed the House, but the Senate is considering the bill this week.

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, claimed in an online video statement that married women would be banned from registering to vote if they change their name.

“If you’re a woman who got married, changed your last name, and if your last name doesn’t match the last name on your birth certificate, you’re not going to be able to register to vote,” the Hawaii senator claimed. “That I call stealing our votes.”

Chuck Schumer Slams ‘Despicable’ Save Act: Trump ‘Wants to Cheat’ in Midterms– slaynews.com

pgnewser March 18, 2026 0

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is intensifying opposition to the SAVE America Act, calling the election integrity measure “one of the most despicable pieces of legislation.”

Schumer blasted the President Donald Trump-backed bill ahead of a planned Senate vote this week.

The bill, formally known as the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act, has been backed by Republicans as part of broader efforts to strengthen voter verification standards.

‘We’re going to have a problem’: Republicans want Trump to move on from 2020– www.politico.com

pgnewser March 18, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump is bringing back 2020. Many Republicans wish he wouldn’t.

Conversations with nearly a dozen GOP state and county chairs and strategists reveal a party largely eager to move on from relitigating Trump’s election grievances, which they’re worried may detract from an economic message that actually motivates voters. But the president won’t let it go, subpoenaing 2020 election records and putting pressure on lawmakers to pass legislation to overhaul voter registration laws.

As Republicans stare down a treacherous midterm landscape, there’s a growing view inside the party that focusing on “stolen election” claims and voter fraud will kneecap them in the general election: That messaging might play well with the MAGA base in the primary, but it could alienate moderates tired of rehashing an election from nearly six years ago.

“I’m always one to believe you should look forward, not backward,” said Charlie Gerow, a Pennsylvania-based GOP strategist and Trump convention delegate who hosted a meeting of fake electors in 2020 at his Harrisburg-based public affairs firm. “It would be better if the midterms focused on the recovery of the economy and all the good things the Republican administration and Congress are doing to move the economy forward.”

Senate Republicans Can Help Dems to Pass The SAVE Act– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 16, 2026 0

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Can Democrats take “Yes” for an answer?

As the Senate weighs the SAVE America Act, Republicans should help Democrats overcome their objections to this bill.

Racist Democrats like Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., complain that black folks lack photo ID. Democrats insist that expecting supposedly witless or listless blacks to show poll workers photo ID is “Jim Crow 2.0.”

Democrats never offer to give IDs to these invisible legions of undocumented blacks. Imagine if Democrats handed photo ID to these poor, benighted souls: Blacks and others of color could cash checks, jet across America, get paid to shovel snow in New York City, and even vote in states with photo ID rules.

Democrats also attack SAVE for requiring birth certificates to register to vote. “Got one of those handy with you, in your purse?” Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., prodded a congressional correspondent. “I doubt it.”

So, Senate Republicans should open the SAVE America Act proceedings by making Democrats vote first on legislation that I would call The Voting Documents for All Act.

• Any adult US citizen could visit his state’s DMV office and receive a free photo ID card (not a driver’s license).

• The federal government would reimburse states for the cost of each free photo ID card, plus 10%, to encourage their assistance. This would be a funded mandate.

SAVE Act Will Pass Only If There Are Consequences For Opposing It– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 16, 2026 0

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The leadership shrug is a remarkable new political gesture.

Members of Congress who declared their opposition to Lyndon Johnson’s most important legislative priorities tended to be woken by phone calls in the middle of the night from an angry president. Johnson was fond of physiological imagery, so members of his party who declared their independence would hear that he planned to cut their throats or alter their sexual anatomy. In profane rants, holdouts learned that federal spending for things like highways was about to become quite scarce in their district or their state, and everyone back home was going to know who had caused the sudden money drought with his stupidity.

In person, the “Johnson Treatment” – “an incredible, potent mixture of persuasion, badgering, flattery, threats, reminders of past favors and future advantages” – was known for its physical aggression, as the 6’4″ president leaned forward and shoved his face into deeply uncomfortable proximity with men who weren’t getting with the program. When he met with members of Congress, Johnson wasn’t asking.

Last week, Senate Republicans announced that they just don’t have the votes to pass the SAVE America Act, an election security bill with measures that Republican voters have strongly supported for years. “That’s just a function of math, and there isn’t anything I can do about that,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said. This is how Republicans are pretending that Congress works: Leaders ask every member what they feel like doing, and then the members all say how they want to vote, and then leadership accepts their decision and the conversation ends. A caucus is a counting mechanism, and can’t be anything else. Thune’s “there isn’t anything I can do about that” is a gesture of make-believe helplessness that defies 250 years of legislative history.

 

Minnesota Elections Official Finally Admits What We All Knew About Illegals Voting– townhall.com

pgnewser March 16, 2026 0

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We have been told for years that there is no need for stricter identification requirements in American elections. The Left has claimed that our elections are secured, and that the Right has simply lied about the issue, or they want to put up restrictions on women or minorities voting by instituting measures to prove citizens and identity before casting a ballot. When put on the record, it seems that those on the Left are finally telling the truth about the matter: illegals are easily able to vote in American elections.

SAVE America Act Faces Likely Defeat as Thune Declines Talking Filibuster Fight– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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Despite pressure from President Donald Trump and the more than 90% of Republicans who support the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has declined to pursue either of the two paths that could potentially carry this bill across the finish line.

The SAVE America Act would require voters to present proof of citizenship when they register to vote and a photo ID at the ballot box. Regardless of party affiliation, roughly 80% of the electorate supports this legislation.

4 Reasons Vote-By-Mail Is Insecure– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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Sen. John Fetterman says he no longer would support the SAVE America Act in its “current state,” and that President Donald Trump is “constantly critical on mail-in voting,” which, according to Fetterman, is “safe.”

But mass mail-in voting is highly insecure — and the SAVE America Act would help solve several critical issues with voting by mail.

John Fetterman Says He Will Never Vote For Current Version Of Election Integrity Law– dailycaller.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said on Wednesday that he will never vote for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in its current form.

Fetterman said on “The Takeout with Major Garrett” that he is against restrictions on mail-in voting, arguing that it is safe and has even been supported by Republicans. The SAVE Act would require all Americans to show proof of citizenship with documentation in person before voting, which would largely impact mail-based and online voter registration.

“I don’t support [it] in its current state to vote Save America. And the president is constantly critical on mail-in voting, and that’s ridiculous,” Fetterman said. “It’s safe. Some of the best examples in the country are from red states like Ohio and Florida, of course. And now I have a unique perspective on that too, as in 2019, as I was lieutenant governor, the Republicans in Pennsylvania pushed for mail-in voting.”

Thune Chooses SAVE America ‘Show Vote’ Over Talking Filibuster– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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A source familiar with the matter has confirmed to The Daily Signal that Senate Majority Leader John Thune will bring the SAVE America Act to a vote next week without moving forward with a talking filibuster.

The suspected vote was previously reported by Politico and the Washington Examiner.

“I can confirm, it looks like Thune is planning to bring it to a vote next week as a show vote,” the source told The Daily Signal. “Despite outrage from GOP voters and the specific request of the president, he is not planning on pursuing a standing filibuster or any other method to actually pass the bill.”

Ron Johnson Says Floor Vote For SAVE Act Would Be ‘Disastrous’– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., says putting the SAVE America Act on the Senate floor for a “one-and-done” vote, as seemingly suggested by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., would be a “disastrous” failure.

“We ignore our base at our own peril, and we don’t want to dispirit our base,” Johnson said. “And right now, that’s kind of the path we’re going on.”

After an enormous amount of pressure from the Republican base and the White House, Thune announced this week that he plans to bring the SAVE America Act up for a floor vote. The legislation would require voter ID and proof of American citizenship to register to vote.

Thune Covers For RINO Pals As He Does His Screw America Act– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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Stuck in a do-nothing U.S. Senate, the SAVE America Act would be safer in a Canadian euthanasia clinic.

And Senate Majority Leader John Thune has become a laughable Pawn Stars meme, effectively telling President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans, ‘The best I can do is a Screw America Act.”

He’s helpless. That’s the South Dakota Republican’s answer to the urgent call from actual conservatives warning him that the window for critical election integrity reform is quickly closing. Just call him John “Very, Very Difficult” Thune.

John Thune REFUSES to Nuke the Filibuster to Pass SAVE Act: “That’s Not Going to Happen”– wltreport.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s true colors are showing again…

Despite President Trump making it very clear that the SAVE America Act needs to get passed as soon as possible and urging Senate leadership to nuke the filibuster, Sen. Thune is completely refusing to take action.

Sen. Thune told NBC News that a talking filibuster is “more complicated and risky” than people realize and that he doesn’t believe it would work.

GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno Outlines Why John Thune Struggles To Move SAVE America Act Forward– dailycaller.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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Republican Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno on Tuesday listed reasons why Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces difficulty moving the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act through the chamber.

The Republican-controlled House passed the SAVE America Act in February 2026 by a 218–213 vote, requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. Thune said the bill faces an uncertain path in the Senate because Republicans currently lack the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Moreno said on “The Ingraham Angle” that Thune has limited leverage over several Republican members who are pushing their own priorities instead of coordinating with party leadership.

Leavitt Responds to Thune on SAVE America Act– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reacted to Senate Majority Leader John Thune saying the math doesn’t add up to pass President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act.

“I think the urgency behind his need to pass the SAVE America Act and his desire to get this country- saving legislation passed have been made quite clear,” Leavitt said of the president on Tuesday.

Thune, R-S.D., had said, “The votes aren’t there to nuke the filibuster, and the votes aren’t there for a talking filibuster.” These are the only options for the Senate to pass the bill without the customary 60 votes to end debate.