Free, Fair, and Trusted Elections: A Conservative Assessment of State Election Policy and Reform Priorities

Conservatives have long emphasized ordered liberty, the rule of law, and institutional competence. Election integrity is a natural extension of these principles.

Throughout American history, leaders across the political spectrum—including Republicans—have recognized that democratic legitimacy depends on both access and safeguards. President Theodore Roosevelt argued that elections must be honest and efficient as well as open to all citizens. President Dwight Eisenhower supported modernized election administration as essential to national stability. Bipartisan reforms such as the Help America Vote Act reflected a shared understanding that election systems must adapt to changing technology and voter behavior.

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