OAN Staff Katherine Mosack
6:11 PM – Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Former Speaker of the House Representative Nancy Pelosi recently suggested that Republicans may try to cheat in this year’s midterm elections by creating a “false count.”
Pelosi (D-Calif.) gave a sit-down interview this week with MS NOW’s Ali Vitali, where she reflected on her many years in office as she plans to retire in January at the end of her current term.
She also warned that voters should be “on guard” during the November midterms, which she believes Republicans could tamper with.
“I think if we look ahead to the midterm elections in 2026, you talk about the fact that you are confident that Democrats will retake the House, but I wonder if you have concerns about the midterm elections themselves?” Vitali questioned.
“Always. We always have concerns,” the Speaker Emerita answered.
“There are so many things that you can do to protect the election, and they are being done, whether it’s litigation or legislation or just mobilization, communication, all of that. But in addition to that, we have to be on guard as to what they may try to do to the technology. They may try to creep into the technology and create a false count,” Pelosi continued. ““There’s so many things that the Republicans will try to do to disrupt an election.”
Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress continue to push for the passing of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to mandate verification of citizenship in all U.S. elections.
The proposed legislation orders that a primary form of proof of citizenship, such as a valid U.S. passport or birth certificate, be presented when registering to vote. In addition, an individual must present a government-issued photo ID when dropping off a ballot at the polls.
Republicans unanimously voted to pass the act in the House of Representatives, with all but one Democrat in opposition.
President Donald Trump, who promised election integrity during his 2024 presidential campaign, also signed an executive order (EO) on Tuesday that introduces a “State Citizenship List,” which is to be compiled for each state before each federal election to ensure that only U.S. citizens are able to vote. The EO also directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to create official markings, such as a logo, to denote “Official Election Mail” for mail-in ballots, and to add barcodes to each ballot envelope for identification and tracking.
The SAVE Act would allow mail-in ballots for deployed military members, travel, and cases of extreme illness where in-person attendance is not possible. Married women are also able to present a marriage license as documentation of a legal name change while registering to vote.
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