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Fact Sheet | April 16, 2026

Hand-Marked Paper Ballots vs. QR Codes: Implications for Election Security

Unlike hand-marked paper ballots (HMPBs), which are read and tabulated based on human-readable marks that voters, auditors, and election officials can all visibly verify, QR-code based ballot-marking devices (BMDs) create uncertainty between what a voter can see and what the machine actually counts. When comparing HMPBs and BMDs, there are significant differences in security standards, auditability, cost, administrative burden, and voter experience.

Statement | April 8, 2026

AFPI-Georgia Responds to Legislative Action on Election Integrity Proposal

Washington, D.C.—Rebecca Yardley, Chair of the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) Georgia Chapter, released the following statement after the Georgia Senate tabled a proposal to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in state and local campaigns:

Fact Sheet | April 1, 2026

What’s in the Executive Order: Ensuring Citizenship Verification & Voter Eligibility in Federal Elections

On March 31, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Voter Eligibility in Federal Elections.” This EO contains multiple provisions that protect voters, helping to ensure accuracy and accountability in American elections.

Statement | April 1, 2026

AFPI Applauds President Trump’s Executive Order to Strengthen Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from the Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell, Chair of Election Integrity, in response to President Trump’s Executive Order, Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections

Toolkit | April 1, 2026

Poll Watcher Training Manual

Poll watchers have different titles in different states. They may be referred to as poll observers, election observers, or challengers. This manual is intended to provide best practices for election observation in general and is not state specific. Please do not sign up for poll watching unless you are trained by either your state or county election offices or by your appointing authority. Please only sign up for poll watching if you intend to familiarize yourself with the election laws and procedures of your state

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