RNLA members Brad Smith and Eric Wang coauthored an op-ed in The Hill debunking proposed legislation in Senate, which would have vast consequences if enacted. The piece looks at the "DISCLOSE Act of 2017" introduced by Senator Whitehouse (D-RI) which would restrict and heavily regulate political speech in America ahead of elections.

RNLA Vice President for Election Education David Warrington wrote today in the Daily Caller about the shameful and bizarre personal attacks against President Trump's nominees made by liberals and establishment Democrats:

The Brennan Center for Justice (BCJ) has recently been fond of tweeting over and over:

As we blogged earlier, in March 2017, a last-minute Democratic candidate, Emilio Vazquez, for the 197th Pennsylvania House race unexpectedly won a write-in campaign, after the former Democratic nominee was disqualified and another candidate could not be added to the ballot in time.

The left really is going over the top in their attacks on nominees to the Trump Administration. Today, Mother Jones did a hit piece on Cameron Quinn for being too connected to conservatives or even a closed conservative group.  Their primary source for much of the article seems to be her LinkedIn page and quotes from people who do not know her. 

Today, the RNLA officially congratulated Trey Trainor on his nomination to be a Commissioner on the Federal Election Commission (FEC):

In the Daily Caller today, Executive Director Michael Thielen discussed the complicated issues around registering out-of-state college students to vote in battleground states. The article highlight how this issue raises gray legal and ethical issues, which are often disregarded in favor of political advantages.

Senior Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey is on trial facing allegations of corruption.

The Department of Justice prosecuting attorney opened up the trial by claiming that Menendez "sold his office for a lifestyle he couldn't afford." Some have even compared the case to something that might make a plot for the television show "Scandal." Senator Menendez and his co-defendant each face multiple counts of conspiracy, fraud, and bribery, with most serious charges carrying a 20-year maximum prison sentence. The full indictment is available here.

Don Palmer, a Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, former Secretary of the Virginia Board of Elections, and former Florida Director of Elections,testified before the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity today about problems of errors in voter registration lists, the recommendations of previous bipartisan presidential election commissions, and the need for accurate voter rolls:

Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina have co-sponsored an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act providing for federal funding for state election security measures.  While the security community has embraced this amendment, and we thank Sen. Graham for taking the problem of election security seriously in a way that attempts to respect state power, we have some concerns about this measure: