{"id":2619764,"date":"2026-06-26T20:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-is-launching-election-integrity-project-with-page-from-soros-playbook\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T20:23:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:23:41","slug":"gop-is-launching-election-integrity-project-with-page-from-soros-playbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-is-launching-election-integrity-project-with-page-from-soros-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP is Launching Election Integrity Project with Page from Soros Playbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-is-launching-election-integrity-project-with-page-from-soros-playbook%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2619764&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a new initiative aimed at strengthening election integrity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Led by the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), the Election Protection Initiative (EPI) seeks to counteract efforts by liberal groups, notably those linked to George Soros, which aim to elect Democratic secretaries of state and liberalize election processes. With 26 states having secretaries of state elections this year, the RSLC emphasizes the importance of ensuring secure, transparent, and fair elections. The EPI is based on four core principles: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-more-than-200000-people-on-north-carolina-voter-rolls-missing-id-numbers\/\" title=\"Over 200,000 North Carolina ...s Missing\">maintaining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scott-perry-david-mcintosh-democrats-know-stripping-election-safeguards-would-extinguish-fair-elections-but-thats-their-intent\/\" title=\"Scott Perry, David McIntosh: Democrats Know Stripping Election Safeguards Would Extinguish Fair ..., but That\u2019s Their Intent\">clean voter rolls<\/a><\/a>, requiring voter ID, transparency throughout the electoral process, and securing ballots and self-reliant oversight. The initiative builds on previous efforts to restore public confidence in elections and aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prevent election governance failures<\/a>, improve consistency, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-tech-announces-plan-to-fight-so-called-election-misinformation\/\" title=\"Big Tech Announces Plan to Fight So-Cal... &quot;Election Misinformation&quot;\">combat potential misinformation<\/a>.Prominent officials, including Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, highlight the critical role of secretaries of state in safeguarding election integrity and combating partisan influence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new push to make election integrity job one for Republican secretaries of state is underway for this fall\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Election Protection Initiative of the Republican State Leadership Committee is designed to be a counterweight to the Secretaries of State Project of liberal George Soros, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/06\/23\/gop-george-soros-secretary-state-project-election-integrity\/?utm_source=referral&#038;utm_medium=offthepress&#038;utm_campaign=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Caller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Soros project sought to elect Democratic secretaries of state and liberalize election rules, while having a cadre of what the Daily Caller called \u201cideologically unified secretaries of state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RSLC said that with 26 states electing secretaries of state this year, the stakes are high, according to a news release on its <a href=\"https:\/\/rslc.gop\/rslc-launches-election-protection-initiative-ahead-of-26-secretary-of-state-races-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretaries of state generally oversee elections in most states, although the network of state and local elections offices varies from state to state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RSLC said the EPI, which provides an \u201celection integrity framework for Republican secretaries of state and candidates seeking office in 2026,\u201d \u00a0would lead to \u201csecure, transparent, and accountable elections heading into the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVoters deserve confidence that every legal vote is counted and that elections are administered fairly,\u00a0securely, and transparently,\u201d\u00a0RSLC President Edith Jorge-Tu\u00f1\u00f3n said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Election Protection Initiative establishes a clear set of principles that will guide our efforts in secretary of state races across the country and support leaders committed to protecting the integrity of our elections,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RSLC said the EPI has four core pieces: clean voter rolls, voter ID, transparency at every step, and secure ballots and independent elections. The Daily Caller said \u201cbipartisan election observation, transparent reporting practices, post-election audits, and ballot-tracking systems\u201d will be used to achieve those goals<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The release said the EPI offers \u201ca clear framework for\u00a0secretary of state candidates and officeholders committed to protecting voter confidence and ensuring elections are administered fairly,\u00a0securely, and consistently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe launch comes as\u00a0secretary of state races have become some of the most consequential and closely watched contests in American politics. Across the country, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-cities-ballot-blunders-hit-badger-state-election-day\/\" title=\"&#039;Zuckbucks&#039; Cities&#039; Ballot Blunders Hit Badger ... Election Day\">election administration failures<\/a>, inconsistent procedures, and last-minute rule changes have created confusion for voters and raised questions about transparency and accountability,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAmericans should not have to wait through uncertainty and litigation to have confidence in election outcomes,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The release said the EPI builds on the 2021 Commission to Restore Public Confidence in Elections that was created \u201cto identify best practices and reforms that would make it easier to vote and harder to cheat while preserving security, transparency, and accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSecretaries of state are on the front lines of protecting election integrity, and the stakes in 2026 could not be higher,\u201d Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, Chair of the Republican Secretaries of State Committee, said in a news <a href=\"https:\/\/rslc.gop\/republican-secretaries-of-state-committee-rssc-announces-2026-executive-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cWith 26 races on the ballot, Republicans have a responsibility to ensure our elections are secure, transparent, and worthy of the public\u2019s trust. The RSSC is united behind common-sense reforms that expand access to the ballot while preventing fraud, and I\u2019m proud to lead this committee as we prepare for a pivotal election cycle,\u201d Jacobsen said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2026, national liberal groups will once again target secretary of state races in an attempt to influence how elections are run. 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