On this Friday the 13th episode of Why We Vote, CannCon and Ashe in America welcome Rachel Alexander to break down the Kristi Noem Arizona hearing, the SAVE Act push, and growing federal scrutiny over election integrity. The conversation digs into Maricopa County controversies, third-party voter challenges, mail-in ballot concerns, and the role of NGOs like Runbeck in ballot processing.

The centerpiece of the show is a deep dive into Mark Elias’ latest video, where he outlines sweeping proposals to ban third-party voter challenges, centralize certification authority, restrict federal investigations around elections, and shield processes from local scrutiny. The hosts argue his recommendations would eliminate layers of oversight, streamline power to the state level, and block real-time investigations into election irregularities.

From certification battles in Arizona and Georgia to debates over federal involvement and voter roll maintenance, this episode explores what the hosts see as an existential clash over transparency, decentralization, and the future structure of American elections.