News & Updates

News from the states in which Pillars is involved, and updates on Pillars events.
Arizona

Stateline: Arizona’s top election official pitches benefits of AI, not just risks

Stateline’s Jonathan Shorman covered Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ presentation to a national group of election officials discussing the benefits and challenges of confronting artificial…
September 19, 2025
Pillars Update

Community Engagement Tools for Election Officials

A new resource from Pillars of the Community helps election officials engage local leaders, strengthen public trust, and counter misinformation by offering practical steps, real-world examples, and adaptable…
August 21, 2025
Georgia

AP: Georgia election board drops suit after group fails to produce ballot-stuffing evidence

Kate Brumback of the AP reports on a lawsuit dismissed by the Georgia State Election board. ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Election Board on Wednesday voted to dismiss a…
August 18, 2025
National

NYT: Election Fraud Falsehoods Are Spreading. Here’s What to Watch For.

Stuart Thompson of the New York Times reports on election conspiracy falsehoods. Conspiracy theories about voter fraud in this election are already swirling, on themes as diverse…
August 18, 2025
Wisconsin

AP: Wisconsin audit of Trump win finds not a single voting machine error

Scott Bauer of the AP reports on an audit of the November 2024 election in Wisconsin. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An audit of the November election…
August 18, 2025
Pennsylvania

Spotlight PA: A failed plot to steal a local Pa. election shows how hard it is to pull off fraud

Carter Walker of Votebeat reports on a failed plot to steal a local Pennsylvania election. In October 2021, shortly before Election Day, Mahabubul Tayub was reviewing the voter rolls for…
August 18, 2025
Pillars Updates

Ben Ginsberg: Does it make sense to require proof of citizenship to vote?

Ben Ginsberg is interviewed for the Lars Larson Show to discuss whether it makes sense to require proof of citizenship to vote. Listen to the interview here.
August 18, 2025
Pillars Updates

Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election

Ben Ginsberg is quoted in this article about the contested North Carolina election. “By changing the rules of the game after it’s been played to potentially disenfranchise as many as…
August 18, 2025
Pillars Updates

Election Experts And Officials Gather At Hoover For 2024 Vote Postmortem

Ben Ginsberg is featured in an event recap from The Hoover Institution describing a 2024 postmortem conversation on the 2024 election. Participants acknowledged major successes by election officials in delivering…
August 18, 2025
Pillars Updates

Echoes of Gore’s Florida recount in Griffin’s attempt to toss ballots

Ben Ginsberg authors a piece about the North Carolina State Supreme Court race and how it echoes Gore’s Florida recount. Jefferson Griffin’s attempts to invalidate 60,000 North Carolina voters bear…
August 18, 2025