Improvements in Election Integrity Reported
A recent report from the Honest Election Project highlights significant advances in election integrity.
These improvements, particularly in legislative actions, center around the prohibition of foreign funding for voter campaigns as well as a ban on Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), which is quite noteworthy.
According to the report, “In 2025, conservative state legislatures achieved major victories against two of the most critical threats to election integrity and public trust in voting. They introduced state voting measures to combat foreign influence and mitigate the effects of ranked voting.” This introduction also touches on a national consensus surrounding the integrity of the Constitution amid concerns over foreign interference.
Interestingly, while foreign funding for candidate campaigns is prohibited, many states lack similar regulations regarding funding for voter campaigns. This gap allows foreign entities to potentially influence campaigns aimed at changing the Constitution or election regulations that are meant to be immune to outside influence.
In 2025, eight states—Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wyoming—successfully banned foreign funding in voter campaigns, with North Carolina still in deliberations regarding House Bill 958.
Moreover, six states joined nearly 20 others to prohibit Ranked Choice Voting. This electoral system, which encourages voters to rank candidates, seems to replace the “one person, one vote” principle with a more complicated voting mechanism. It appears some prominent donors are backing RCV, adding another layer of complexity to the conversation.
The report mentions, “This year saw the most significant legislative actions against RCV. As of now, six states have put RCV bans in place, bringing the total to 17 states where this voting method is banned since 2022.” The latest states to enact these bans include Arkansas, West Virginia, Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota, and Wyoming.
“Conservative lawmakers have spearheaded this reform wave aimed at safeguarding elections, preventing non-citizen voting, and bolstering public confidence in the election process,” the report continues.
However, looking ahead to next year, the Honest Election Project is particularly urging states like Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas to take decisive action against these practices before it’s too late.
In 2025, states made notable strides to ban campaign financing from foreign sources as well as RCV, two significant threats to electoral integrity and public trust. They did this in unprecedented numbers.
On a contrasting note, liberal election attorney Mark Elias has defended the idea that foreign individuals, such as Swiss billionaire Hanjorg Vis, should have a voice in American elections. Fortunately for those opposing this view, he has faced setbacks in court, marking 2025 as a pivotal year in the realm of electoral integrity.
