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First on FOX: The Heritage Foundation announced its annual election consistency scorecard on Tuesday. Election integrity With a review that has Arkansas tops the list.
Arkansas, led by GOP Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, rose from #8 and won the No. 1 ranking at. New Report This was compiled by examining factors such as the implementation of voter IDs, accuracy of vote lists, absentee voting management, citizenship verification, and other attributes.
In a press release, Sanders touted several achievements at recent legislative meetings, including Law 240, Law 241, and 218. The state says it is “enhanced protection of Arkansas’ voting revision process so bad actors cannot influence and change the constitution of the natural state.”
Sanders has also signed laws to prevent foreign companies from funding state and local measures. b
Voters make their choices at the voting booths on early voting sites (Melissa Sugerit/Getty Images)
“My goal for this session was simple: it’s easy to vote and it’s difficult to cheate,” Sanders said in a statement. “I was proud to work with my friend, Secretary of State Cole Jester, to make the Arkansas ballot box safest and safest in America and end petition fraud to protect the constitution. Today’s announcement shows that all our efforts have paid off.”
In a statement, Jester said, “As Secretary of State, I have said from day one we will be the safest election in the country.”
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at a campaign rally for former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)
“I’m proud that my team has completed the implementation of new procedures and technology. Without Governor Sanders and the great work of men and women in the Arkansas Legislature, this would not be possible.”
Jason Snead, executive director of the Honest Election Project, told Fox News Digital that Sanders and Arkansas states “deserve serious credit” in their efforts in election integrity.
“States across the country should follow the Arkansas lead by implementing these important election reforms.
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Senior black man voting at the voting booth (Getty Images)
Red States made up the entire top 10 ranking, including Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
The last three states on the list included Oregon, Vermont, California and Hawaii.
Earlier this year, Snead’s Honest Election Project released the guide, First reported According to Fox News Digital, it outlines that reforms that are featured in states around the country are needed to ensure election integrity.
The report lists dozens of “important” measures, from voter IDs to cleaning voter roles to ban foreign influence on elections.
“The issue of votes on election integrity was handed over full colour on election night,” Snead said at the time. “Now that the state legislative session has begun, lawmakers are obligated to fulfill the obligations they have given to make it easier for Americans to vote and to misconduct.”
