Election Integrity

Election 2020: Integrity at the Ballot Box

In a high-stakes election year, a national pandemic made protecting the integrity of the voting process a hotter topic than ever. At our recent forum in Salt Lake City, keynote speaker Hans A. von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation spoke about critical issues surrounding the election.

Lepak v. City of Irving, Texas

Historical Case

Case Summary Issue: Whether a city violates the “one-person, one vote” principle of the Fourteenth Amendment when it creates city council districts that, while roughly equal in total population, are…

Gonzalez v. Arizona

Historical Case

Case Summary Issue: Whether Arizona may require proof positive of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in Arizona elections? Plaintiff: Maria Gonzalez, Jesus Gonzalez, Bernie Abeytia, Luciano Valencia, Debbie Lopez,…

Large v. Fremont County, Wyoming

Historical Case

Case Summary Issue: Whether the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) requires the creation of voting districts for the election of county commissioners so as to ensure that members of certain…

Friendly House v. Napolitano

Historical Case

Case Summary Issue: Whether a ballot initiative approved by the voters of Arizona (56 percent to 44 percent) to address voting and the receipt of benefits by illegal aliens violates…