Getting the Elections We Need, Not the Ones We Have

We have the knowledge and the means to ensure the integrity of the elections upon which our Nation and its system of government relies. Do we lack the will? May God help us;

David Robb , Bio and Archives--August 19, 2026

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As I write this, the House has just returned from August recess. The Senate is not scheduled to return until September 14. The House will hold occasional meetings before then. The SAVE act remains unpassed, There will only be 50 days between the time that the full Congress reconvenes and the midterm elections. That is somewhat misleading, as both houses will adjourn for almost forty days through October and early November so members can campaign.

This means the SAVE act is unlikely to be passed by Congress this year. A likely justification would be that it would be too disruptive to pass it with the elections only days away, so it will have to wait for some future time. Despite its high popularity among the general population, it is unpopular among legislators, especially Democrats. Were any to vote for it, their base would likely vote against any vulnerable candidates in the forthcoming election.

Election officials assure us that the Act is unnecessary since our elections are more secure and trustworthy than they have ever been, and there no evidence that there has been significant fraud in any of our previous elections. The SAVE Act would address a non problem, and all the systems and checks in place should eliminate any chance of major fraud. .

But is there cause for concern? Is there really no evidence of major fraud in our prior elections? There are really only three possibilities. First, of course, is that there really has been no fraud, so there is no evidence. Second, though, is there is no evidence because there has been no significant investigation conducted--no investigations = no evidence. A third possibility is that there has indeed been significant fraud, but the evidence is difficult to find, and hard to prove in any court willing to hear it. We can take a look at each of those possibilities to see if any stand up.

We can dismiss the first possibility quickly. Across the country in recent years, there have been many elections won by fraud, often by clever manipulation of the fraud enabling features of our modern election systems. The ones we know of have been confirmed by successful investigations and legal prosecution.

That leaves the other two possibilities. Many investigators across the country have worked diligently to investigate and call attention to evidence of fraud. Many of us have found........

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