Flawed Election Research Influences Conservative Circles
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Heather Honey's election research, though often flawed or misleading, has been influential in conservative circles and led states to leave interstate voter registration program ERIC.
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Honey's analysis purporting to show more votes than voters in Pennsylvania in 2020 gained notice from Trump allies and led to false claims.
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Honey released a report critical of ERIC that omits context and draws inaccurate conclusions, but it still helped fuel state withdrawals.
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Despite issues, Honey's ERIC report and her advocacy around military/overseas voters has reached secretaries of state, state legislators, and conservative media.
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Honey continues local advocacy in Pennsylvania focused on changes like hand counting ballots, while working with well-connected figures like Cleta Mitchell to export ideas to other states.