{"id":2147580,"date":"2024-01-12T14:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-roll-out-legislative-blueprint-for-states-to-secure-their-elections\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T14:10:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:10:59","slug":"house-republicans-roll-out-legislative-blueprint-for-states-to-secure-their-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-roll-out-legislative-blueprint-for-states-to-secure-their-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans unveil plan to help states safeguard their elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-roll-out-legislative-blueprint-for-states-to-secure-their-elections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2147580&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>House Republicans Introduce Model Legislation to \u2062Safeguard Elections<\/h2>\n<p>House\u2062 Republicans unveiled a groundbreaking legislative tool \u2062kit on Thursday, designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-to-hear-case-that-could-give-state-legislatures-not-judges-power-to-regulate-elections\/\" title=\"SCOTUS to Hear Case That Could Give State Legislatures, Not Judges, Power to Regulate Elections\">empower state legislatures<\/a> in bolstering the integrity of their elections.\u200b Titled &#8220;The \u2062Uniform State American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act,&#8221; this comprehensive package offers 13 recommended state laws aimed at increasing voters&#8217; confidence\u2063 and \u200bpromoting election integrity. Drawing inspiration from the federal ACE Act, which House Republicans introduced\u2062 last year, this model legislation has already gained traction and awaits a full House floor vote after\u2062 being passed by the Committee on House Administration in July.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Provisions to Ensure\u200d Election Integrity<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Voter ID\u2063 and Proof \u200bof \u2063Residency:<\/strong> The legislation advocates for voter ID and proof \u2062of residency requirements\u200c for both in-person and\u2064 mail-in voting. Despite claims that these\u200b requirements disproportionately affect non-white voters, recent polls indicate that the majority of Americans, including black and Hispanic\u2063 voters, support \u200bsuch safeguards. Additionally, several courts have dismissed Democrat-backed lawsuits challenging voter ID laws.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regular Removal of Ineligible Voters:<\/strong> The model legislation proposes a mandate to \u200cregularly purge ineligible voters from state voter rolls, including non-citizens. This addresses the issue\u200d of non-citizens being registered to vote, as exemplified by Pennsylvania&#8217;s discovery of an error in their computer system that \u200ballowed non-U.S. citizens to\u2063 register.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prohibition of Private\u200d Funding:<\/strong> The ACE Act recommends that states prohibit private funding of elections. This measure\u2063 aims to prevent the influence of wealthy individuals, such as Mark Zuckerberg, who poured hundreds of millions \u200dof dollars into local election offices during the 2020 election. These funds \u200cwere primarily directed towards Democrat-majority counties, effectively creating a privately funded get-out-the-vote operation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Additional Safeguards:<\/strong> The legislation also advocates for increased poll watcher access, safeguards for mail-in \u200cvoting, limits on early\u2062 voting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-zuckerberg-bans-president-trump-from-using-facebook-indefinitely\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Zuckerberg Bans President Trump from Using Facebook \u201cIndefinitely\u201d\">ballot drop boxes<\/a>, and bans on\u200c non-citizen voting, certain forms of third-party ballot \u2062harvesting, and ranked-choice voting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By providing this toolkit of election integrity \u2062bills to states, House Republicans \u2062are taking a proactive approach to secure our elections and\u200d restore Americans&#8217; confidence in the process. Representatives Bryan Steil and Laurel Lee, co-sponsors\u200b of the bill, emphasize \u200dthe importance of ensuring\u200d that \u200dAmericans feel confident in \u2062the integrity of their elections.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood\u200b is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of\u200d the University of\u2062 Mary Washington. He previously \u200bserved as a state\u2064 content writer for\u2064 Convention of States Action and his work has been \u200dfeatured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the ACE \u200dAct address concerns of voter suppression and protect the rights\u200d and access to voting for all eligible citizens<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Allowed \u2064non-citizens to register to vote. Regular \u2063removal of ineligible voters ensures that only eligible citizens have the \u2062right to vote and prevents any potential fraud or manipulation of the election process.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Ballot Security Measures:<\/strong> \u2063The \u2063ACE \u200dAct \u2063recommends implementing enhanced security measures \u2063for ballots, including\u200b secure drop boxes, \u200dtamper-evident\u2064 ballot envelopes, and increased surveillance and monitoring at polling places. These measures help prevent tampering, loss, or destruction of ballots, ensuring the accuracy and\u2062 integrity of the election results.\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uniformity in Election \u200bProcedures:<\/strong> The legislation advocates for \u2064uniformity in election procedures, such as consistent deadlines for mail-in\u2062 ballots, \u200cverification processes, and counting procedures. This prevents confusion and ensures equal treatment of all voters across different states, reducing the potential for\u2062 discrepancies in election outcomes.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Strong Bipartisan Support<\/h3>\n<p>The ACE Act has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-biden-administrations-cancer-fight-focused-on-diversity-over-scholarship\/\" title=\"Does the Biden administration prioritize diversity over scholarship in its cancer fight?\">garnered strong bipartisan support<\/a>, with several\u200d Democratic legislators expressing their approval of the proposed measures. Recognizing the \u2062importance of election integrity and voters&#8217; confidence in the democratic process, legislators from both sides of the aisle have come together to support this comprehensive package. This bipartisan approach \u2064ensures that concerns from all perspectives are addressed,\u200b and the resulting legislation will have broad-based acceptance and effectiveness.<\/p>\n<h3>Misconceptions and Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the clear benefits\u2064 and bipartisan\u2064 support, detractors of the ACE\u2062 Act argue that the proposed measures could \u2063disenfranchise\u200c certain groups of voters, particularly minority and\u2063 marginalized \u2062communities. \u2062However, these claims are unfounded as recent polls have shown support for \u2064the proposed safeguards among minority and non-white voters. Furthermore, the legislation includes provisions to protect the \u200brights and access to voting for all eligible citizens, ensuring that no individual is unjustly denied their voting rights.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition to\u2063 the ACE Act also comes in the form of\u200d concerns over potential voter suppression. Critics claim\u200d that the voter ID and proof of residency requirements\u2063 disproportionately affect certain demographics, making it difficult for them to vote. However, these claims have been debunked by court decisions and widespread\u2062 public support for voter ID laws. The ACE\u2064 Act focuses on \u200belection integrity and instilling \u200bconfidence in the democratic process, while still safeguarding the rights of all eligible voters.<\/p>\n<h3>A \u2064Step Towards Strengthening Election Integrity<\/h3>\n<p>The introduction of the Uniform \u200cState ACE Act is a significant step towards strengthening election integrity \u200cand\u200b ensuring voters&#8217; confidence in the democratic process. By providing recommended state laws that address key issues such as \u200cvoter ID, \u2064regular removal of ineligible\u200c voters,\u2062 enhanced ballot security measures, and uniformity in election procedures, this legislation empowers state legislatures\u2064 to enact\u2063 necessary safeguards and promote fair and transparent elections. With bipartisan support, this comprehensive package sets a precedent for future collaboration and efforts to safeguard elections across the\u2063 country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans unveiled the &#8220;Uniform State American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act,&#8221; a model legislation aimed at bolstering election integrity. The toolkit offers 13 suggested state laws to enhance voter confidence and ensure fair elections. 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