Three States Ban Foreign Funding of Ballot Measures amid Concerns of Influence on Elections | The Star News Network

Three States Ban Foreign Funding of Ballot Measures amid Concerns of Influence on Elections - The Virginia Star

by Natalia Mittelstadt   Three states banned foreign funding of ballot initiative campaigns as election integrity proponents have raised concerns over non-citizens influencing elections. Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming took action during this year’s legislative sessions after Ohio was the first state to enact a ban on foreign nationals from donating to ballot measure campaigns. The laws followed reports that nonprofits donating to ballot initiativ…

Three States Ban Foreign Funding of Ballot Measures amid Concerns of Influence on Elections | The Star News Network

by Natalia Mittelstadt   Three states banned foreign funding of ballot initiative campaigns as election integrity proponents have raised concerns over non-citizens influencing elections. Kansas, Kentucky, and Wyoming took action during this year’s legislative sessions after Ohio was the first state to enact a ban on foreign nationals from donating to ballot measure campaigns. The laws followed reports that nonprofits donating to ballot initiativ…

Initiative petition reform needed to protect Oklahoma from outside influences

Initiative petition reform needed to protect Oklahoma from outside influences carmen.forman Mon, 04/07/2025 - 15:23 Oklahoma’s initiative petition process was designed to empower the people, allowing residents to bypass the Legislature when lawmakers fail to act in the public’s best interest. Unfortunately, what was once a tool for direct democracy by Oklahomans and for Oklahomans has increasingly been manipulated by out-of-state interest groups…

Handbook For Detecting and Preventing Foreign Interference in Canada's Election - DisinfoWatch

DisinfoWatch has partnered with Canada’s Digital Public Square to produce a new guide designed to help Canadians protect themselves—and our democracy—from foreign interference during elections and in the periods between them. The guide is titled “Democracy and You: A Handbook for Detecting and Preventing Foreign Interference in Canadian Elections.” Safeguarding the integrity of our elections is vital to maintaining a healthy and functioning demo…