OPINION: Election integrity push could have been handled differently

By: John McCollister

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 612

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, also known as the Voter Fraud Commission, was established by President Donald Trump in May 2017.

The commission asked all 50 states and the District of Columbia to provide voter information. This request faced strong bipartisan opposition: 44 states and the District of Columbia refused to supply some or all the data.

At first, then-Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale agreed, but he later requested confirmation that the …

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