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Statement | September 15, 2026

AFPI Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Denying Emergency Relief to Lift Block on Mail-In Ballot Rule

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s denial of emergency relief from a nationwide injunction regarding the new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail-in ballot rule.

Expert Insights | September 8, 2026

Poll Watchers Are Critical for Election Administration

Upon entering a polling location, most voters become aware of several aspects of the election process: opening the voter roll books, signing one’s name or showing an ID, and entering the voting booth. However, executing a successful election is much more complicated than this. Behind the scenes, many other details and processes must be correctly executed to ensure a fair, transparent, and efficient election. One such critical role is that of the poll watcher. These individuals provide third-party accountability by observing critical stages of the electoral process and thereby creating transparency and fostering public confidence in electoral outcomes. This accountability helps jurisdictions avoid potential lawsuits and other election issues. Poll watchers are not election suppression; they are critical to effective election administration.

Statement | September 8, 2026

AFPI Backs Arizona’s Authority to Verify Voter Citizenship in Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota to Protect Election Integrity

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure elections remain secure by upholding Arizona’s authority to verify that voter-registration applicants using the state form are U.S. citizens and to maintain accurate voter rolls.

News Release | September 2, 2026

AFPI Releases Issue Brief on The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Its Negative Implications

This week, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released a new issue brief, The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact: No Checks, Just Imbalances, under AFPI’s Election Integrity Initiative.

Issue Brief | September 2, 2026

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact: No Checks, Just Imbalances

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is a multi-state agreement that would change how electoral votes are distributed in presidential elections (Ballotpedia, n.d.). The purpose is to effectively replace the Electoral College process defined in the U.S. Constitution with the national popular vote. Currently, electoral votes from any given state are determined by the popular vote of that state.

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