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Conservatives Push Election Integrity Amid Immigration Concerns

4/11/2026

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Conservative figures reframed demographic fears as election-integrity alarms and portrayed immigration as a tactic to influence voting outcomes.
The Great Replacement theory informed messaging, and Michael Feola's research shows how right-wing actors used the narrative in campaigns.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk claimed that immigration policies undermine citizen voting rights.
Lawmakers introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act to require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

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Conservative figures reframed demographic fears as election-integrity alarms and portrayed immigration as a tactic to influence voting outcomes.
The Great Replacement theory informed messaging, and Michael Feola's research shows how right-wing actors used the narrative in campaigns.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk claimed that immigration policies undermine citizen voting rights.
Lawmakers introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act to require proof of citizenship for voter registration.