The upcoming midterm elections are some of the most consequential of our lifetime. Yes, that is said about virtually every election, regardless of the stakes. But this time, the sakes really are high. Socialism is rising dramatically in the Democrat party while Republicans faces an internal divide over the Iran War. On top of that, should Democrats win back a majority, they will immediately try to impeach President Trump. An effort that does absolutely nothing.
But for all their importance, people are not super psyched about the midterms. First, because it is not a presidential election, enthusiasm always tends to take a dip. Most importantly though, people are just feeling resentment and anger toward our election system. Various election mishandles, and blatant cheating, in some states as completely shattered American faith in our elections.
Whether it be the sudden 3 am mail-in ballot drops that, magically, are always all Democrat votes, or whether it is election workers violating the law by letting noncitizens vote, people have a negative view of elections now. They feel they are insecure, unreliable, and frankly, rigged. So, ahead of the elections, the Trump administration is taking another swing at securing the ballot box for Americans.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly preparing to launch voter fraud investigations into nine states this week. Those states listed include California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin. All of those states have had noncitizens found on their voter rolls or have had very questionable elections in recent years. California standing out the biggest among the bunch.
RNC election integrity director Ally Triolo says while a probe does not necessarily fix anything, it is a good first step at getting Americans to believe in the system again.
"Having the federal government have oversight, where fraud is clearly happening, is a great way for voters to regain trust in our elections," she says.
The oversight by DHS is described as a "coordinated criminal voter fraud surge initiative." They are also, as they have already, seeking the voter roll information from those states, of which the Democrat ones like New York have blocked. Their Governor Kathy Hochul this week lamented the probe, saying Trump is "targeting blue states." Mind you, Missouri is part of this probe. They have voted red in every presidential election since 1996.
It is not a witch hunt. It is not some targeting of poor innocent Democrats. It is doing the jobs they should have been doing for years but were either too incompetent or too corrupted to accomplish.
"The RNC has nearly 180 active election integrity cases right now," says Triolo. "Which is why you are seeing the Trump administration get the federal government involved to make sure mail-in ballots are secure, and our voter rolls only have American citizens on them."
DHS reported this year they found, in a brief investigation, over 250,000 noncitizens on American voter rolls across just four states. Not all of them actually voted, but that is not the point. The point is they should not be on the voter rolls and have the slightest opportunity to vote in the first place. They are not citizens, do not have any say in our way of life, and should be deported immediately.
President Trump is doing his part to combat all of this as part of his many campaign promises. His White House has opened up public documents showcasing election fraud, which has really been one of the biggest steps in getting this probe off the ground.
"He peeled back the curtain and showed voters the fraud that has been happening in our elections," Triolo says.
This is a good first effort at awakening some of the American people from their decade long slumber. But more needs to be done. People want to see changes and even prosecutions.
While a probe might not fix everything, it is a good first step at getting the American people believing in their elections again.
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