ALEC Puts Together Task Force on Election Procedures and Effective Government: Lisa B. Nelson, Lee Schalk, & Katie Thompson in Center Square
The ALEC team spoke with The Center Square regarding the launch of the new Process and Procedures Task Force. ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson, Senior Vice President of Policy Lee Schalk, and Task Force Director Katie Thompson discussed several of the key issues and proposed reforms that will be discussed at the first task force meeting in July.
The Process and Procedures Task Force will examine ways to streamline government, limit foreign influence in elections, improve mail-in ballot timing and counting, and more.
“It’s time to safeguard the electoral process through the principles of federalism, transparency, and constitutional integrity,” ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson said. “For more than a decade, we’ve watched the rise of misinformation, media manipulation, and coordinated campaigns designed to undermine faith in elections. Now is time to act.”
Recent polling shows strong public backing for the new task force’s priorities, as 73% of registered voters believe mail-in ballots should arrive by Election Day, 75% support requiring photo ID to vote, and 84% want states to routinely remove deceased, relocated, or non-citizens from the voter rolls.
Lee Schalk noted that Americans overwhelmingly support voting protections that bring clarity and fairness to the process.
“They want it to be easy to vote and hard to cheat,” he said, highlighting the public’s desire for secure and accessible elections.
Katie Thompson emphasized the importance of rules and trust within our election system.
“Governments’ processes and procedures serve as the guardrails for democracy,” she said. “We must ensure the rules of government are made fairly and executed for the betterment of the American people.”
In recent years, ALEC has enhanced federalism by adopting model policies such as the Only Citizens Vote Act, the School Board Election Date Act, and the Safeguard American Votes and Election Act. The Process and Procedures Task Force will expand these efforts.