Election Integrity Scorecard

Categories and Criteria

Legislative Framework
- Voter ID Laws (0-10 points)
- Mandatory Investigations (0-10 points)
- Clear Legal Mandates for Election Fraud (0-10 points)
Specialized Election Fraud Units
- Dedicated Agencies/Units (0-10 points)
- Specialized Training for Personnel (0-10 points)
Public Pressure and Advocacy
- Public Awareness Campaigns (0-5 points)
- Active Advocacy Groups (0-5 points)
Independent Oversight
- Independent Election Commissions (0-10 points)
- Election Oversight Bodies (0-10 points)
Transparency and Accountability
- Public Reporting of Investigations (0-5 points)
- Regular Audits and Reviews (0-5 points)
Whistleblower Protections
- Legal Protections for Whistleblowers (0-10 points)
- Anonymous Reporting Channels (0-10 points)
Enhanced Penalties
- Severe Penalties for Fraud (0-5 points)
- Consequences for Obstruction (0-5 points)
Technological Solutions
- Secure Voting Technologies (0-10 points)
- Use of Data Analytics for Fraud Detection (0-10 points)
Bipartisan Cooperation
- Cross-Party Agreements on Election Integrity (0-5 points)
- Joint Task Forces (0-5 points)
Community Involvement
- Grassroots Monitoring Programs (0-5 points)
- Voter Education Initiatives (0-5 points)

Scoring and Ranking

Each state will be evaluated on a scale for each criterion, with higher scores indicating better compliance. The maximum possible score for each category can be adjusted to reflect the importance of the category. For example, categories like "Legislative Framework" and "Independent Oversight" might have a higher maximum score compared to "Public Pressure and Advocacy".

Sample Scorecard Layout

State	Legislative Framework (30)	Specialized Units (20)	Public Advocacy (10)	Independent Oversight (20)	Transparency (10)	Whistleblower Protections (20)	Enhanced Penalties (10)	Technological Solutions (20)	Bipartisan Cooperation (10)	Community Involvement (10)	Total Score (160)
State A	25	18	7	15	8	18	8	19	9	9	136
State B	28	20	9	18	9	20	10	20	10	10	154
State C	15	10	5	12	6	12	5	10	6	5	86

Implementation

Data Collection: Gather data on each state’s compliance with the criteria through research, public records, and surveys.
Scoring: Evaluate each state based on the collected data and assign scores for each criterion.
Review: Have an independent review panel verify the scores to ensure accuracy and objectivity.
Publication: Publish the scorecard regularly (e.g., annually) to track progress and highlight areas needing improvement.

Conclusion

This scorecard can serve as a valuable tool for measuring and promoting election integrity across states, encouraging continuous improvement in preventing election fraud.

“7. Enhanced Penalties
Severe Consequences: Increase penalties for election fraud and for officials who fail to investigate credible allegations.
Legal Reforms: Reform legal frameworks to ensure swift and severe consequences for both perpetrators of fraud and those who obstruct investigations.”

Personally, I like the idea of public hanging of the cheaters.
It would send a clear message.

The only message the cheaters get today is...a win by any means... is still a win!!!

I just did a few queries on ChatGPT 4o regarding photo id. It claims that in 2016 3-11% of eligible voters did not have government-issued photo ID. The only data on whether they vote or not is from Michigan and there only 0.2 to 0.6% of eligible voters without photo ID voted. Barely none.

Most states have programs to cover the cost of photo ID if that is the issue.

Verifying that a voter is legit is key to elections. Require ID and address that less than 1% that don't, help them get ID, etc.

The second integrity area is mailed ballots. I think they are okay so long as they take their ballot and ID to someone, like a police officer or a voting place, to have their ID verified on the sealed ballot.

Get rid of early voting! This year three states start accepting votes on September 20!

Worse, some accept ballots after election day.