Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday accused President Joe Biden of playing “the race card” on a newly enacted law that seeks to improve the integrity of elections in Georgia. “You know what’s sick is [to] have the president of the United States play the race card continuously in such a hypocritical way,” Graham told …
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The Biden administration is looking at options to reverse or counter a newly enacted voting law in Georgia that brings in a sweeping number of election reforms to the state. President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday that the Justice Department and his administration are “taking a look” at the legislation, which he claims is …
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed into law a number of election reforms that include photo ID requirements for absentee voting, the need for drop box security, and mandatory early voting dates, among other changes to how the state’s elections are run. “I was proud to sign S.B. 202 to ensure elections in Georgia …
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told reporters on Wednesday that the S. 1 election reform bill, the Senate version of H.R. 1, presently covers too many areas. He suggested it would get broader support if it was focused on only voting rights, specifically making voting more secure and accessible. “I think there’s so much good in …
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday called on the state legislature to pass bills aimed at preventing election officials from relaxing election rules and processes without authorization. The Lone Star State governor stressed that without measures to tighten election integrity laws across the state, election officials could “jeopardize” the election process by presenting opportunities for people …
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Georgia’s state Senate passed a comprehensive election reform bill on Monday that would, among multiple provisions, repeal no-excuse absentee voting and limit mail-in ballots to certain criteria. The Republican-backed bill passed with a vote of 29-20. It now goes to the House Elections Integrity Committee where it is expected to be passed in the next several weeks. …
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday signed a bill to limit absentee voting, shorten early voting, and close the polls earlier on Election Day. The Republican-backed law, SF 413, will shorten the state’s early voting period from 29 to 20 days. It also requires most mail ballots to be received by Election Day. Previously, they could …
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On Wednesday, Democrats in the House passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, which was introduced by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.). The election reform package, if passed by the Senate, would transfer authority over how elections are administered from states to the federal government, subject private citizens to intimidation and harassment for …
Key Things You Need to Know About HR 1, the For the People Act of 2021 Read More »
The House of Representatives in the late hours of March 3 passed a sweeping election reform bill that, if signed into law, would affect multiple aspects of the electoral process and campaign financing. H.R. 1, also called the For the People Act, passed the Democrat-controlled House on a largely party-line vote of 220-210. All Republicans voted …
House Democrats Pass H.R. 1 Election Reform Bill by Razor-Thin Margin Read More »
A bill that would require voters to submit photo identification at the polls passed its first vote in the Wyoming House of Representatives on March 1. The legislation, House Bill 75, requires voters to present either a Wyoming driver’s license, or identification card, tribal identification card, valid U.S. passport, U.S. military card, or Medicare insurance …
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