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Statement | April 16, 2026

AFPI Responds: 64-Days Since the Save America Act Passed the House

Washington, D.C.—The Honorable Kenneth Blackwell, Chair of Secure Elections at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), released the following statement marking over two months since the U.S. House passed the Save America Act:

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 13, 2026

AFPI Addresses the Save America Act as Senate Prepares to Resume Consideration

Washington, D.C.—The Honorable Kenneth Blackwell, Chair of Secure Elections at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), released the following statement as the U.S. Senate prepares to resume discussion related to election integrity after its two-week recess:

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

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