There is a new coleader in The Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard. Since 2021, Heritage has been tracking the laws of every state (and the District of Columbia) governing the conduct of local, state, and federal elections. And for most of those years, Tennessee has stood alone at the top of the state rankings. An early adopter of best practices like banning private funding in election administration, Tennessee was the first state to reach the ninety-point mark, and it currently sits atop an impressive 91 points. But thanks to Arkansas, Tennessee’s no longer alone. Having improved its score by eleven points since 2023, Arkansas joined Tennessee in a tie at 91 points in April. The state’s most recent improvements exemplify the straightforward means that all states can implement to ensure that their voter rolls remain accurate and current.  Arkansas now checks new voter registrations for the improper use of commercial or industrial addresses as residences. It investigates the number of individuals registered at a single address and similarly named individuals registered at the same address. It also uses credit agency data to verify the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls and the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements to identify noncitizens who have registered to vote. Not only that, but it formally banned ranked choice voting, an opaque practice that creates an ad hoc majority by reallocating votes based on voters’ second, third, or fourth preferences, assuming the voter has given any thought to those at all. Meanwhile, Tennessee hasn’t rested on its laurels. It remained in shared possession of the top spot by entering into new agreements with other states to share voter registration information. These arrangements are vital for identifying voters who have moved and registered to vote in a new state while remaining registered in their old domicile.  Two other states deserve mention for their recent diligence in pursuit of election integrity. Credit, six points worth, goes to Idaho, which, much like Arkansas, adopted a full spectrum of measures to ensure accuracy of its voter rolls, including the use of alien verification. Those changes have catapulted it to 62 points, putting it in the top half of states. West Virginia also earned four important points by eliminating its once numerous exceptions to the photo-ID requirement for voting. That’s a common sense safeguard of elections, and one providing a great foundation on which to build. Given the part-time nature of most state legislatures, changes will be fewer in the coming months. But 2025 has already seen nine states improve their scores—and hopefully, more states will adopt the spirit of state pride and healthy competition and try to match or outdo the current leaders. In the meantime, congratulations to Arkansas and Tennessee.   The post The States Leading America’s Drive Toward Secure Elections appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Recent amendments proposed by the UK government to the Crime and Policing Bill will raise concerns for those monitoring the expanding surveillance toolkit available to public authorities. Not yet enshrined in law (these changes are currently advancing through Parliament) their implications are already substantial. A new cluster of amendments, starting with NC63 (referenced on page 12 of the June 12 draft), outlines a framework where online information can be extracted from seized electronic devices. The power would enable a senior officer to authorize the extraction of data from online accounts accessed via a lawfully seized device, such as a smartphone or computer, without the need for independent oversight. Put simply, if a device has been confiscated during an investigation, any content in cloud services or digital platforms that was accessible through that device prior to seizure could be reviewed. Examples include giving officers to email inboxes, cloud storage, and social media platforms. The scope is intentionally confined to data that existed and was accessible at the time of seizure, and not new content acquired later. Handling protocols are set out for sensitive categories like journalistic and legally privileged materials, though questions remain over how robustly these safeguards would function in real-world enforcement scenarios. The list of officials eligible to wield this authority extends beyond the police to include immigration enforcement, insolvency officers, and others, further widening the net of access. A separate provision, NC68, extends this capability specifically to port and border authorities, underscoring the government’s intent to institutionalize this practice across multiple enforcement fronts. Of particular note is amendment NC70, which revises aspects of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. This would effectively grant lawful authority for what qualifies as interception when such account access occurs, provided it aligns with the new extraction powers or other preexisting statutes like the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Act 2022 and certain national security laws. What sets this proposal apart is the absence of independent scrutiny. Unlike interception and equipment interference warrants under the existing Investigatory Powers framework, which demand approval from a Judicial Commissioner, this regime relies solely on internal sign-off from senior officers. The only prerequisite is that the device must have been lawfully seized and be in the force’s possession. This move blurs the boundary between device-based searches and remote account access, raising new issues around whether such digital reach could be construed as interception. Importantly, the amendments do not introduce new powers to compel individuals to disclose passwords or encryption keys. Those coercive powers remain contained in separate legislation. While presented as a streamlined mechanism for securing lawful authority, these amendments further illustrate how the UK’s surveillance laws continue to evolve in a direction that prioritizes operational convenience over independent accountability. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post UK: New Proposed Powers Let Police Raid Suspects’ Digital Lives appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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