{"id":2160131,"date":"2024-01-26T12:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T17:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-lawmakers-sue-biden-shapiro-for-unconstitutionally-changing-state-election-procedures\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T12:35:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T17:35:10","slug":"pennsylvania-lawmakers-sue-biden-shapiro-for-unconstitutionally-changing-state-election-procedures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-lawmakers-sue-biden-shapiro-for-unconstitutionally-changing-state-election-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"PA lawmakers sue Biden, Shapiro for &#8216;unconstitutional&#8217; election changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fpennsylvania-lawmakers-sue-biden-shapiro-for-unconstitutionally-changing-state-election-procedures%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=2160131&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--><h2>Biden, \u2062Shapiro, and Election\u2062 Officials\u200c Face \u200cLawsuit \u2062Over Unilateral\u2063 Changes to Election \u2063Procedures<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <!-- Image goes here --><br \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A new lawsuit alleges that President Joe Biden, Pennsylvania\u2062 Gov. Josh Shapiro, and the \u2062state&#8217;s\u2064 leading election officials violated the U.S. Constitution and state law by unilaterally changing election \u200cprocedures without\u200d legislative approval.<\/p>\n<p>Filed by several Pennsylvania legislators\u2064 in\u2063 the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the suit argues\u200c that these \u2062entities excluded the state&#8217;s legislature from the process of regulating\u2064 federal elections for\u200c President and Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit specifically\u200d challenges Executive Order 14019,\u2064 signed by Biden in March 2021, which mandates federal departments to interfere in the electoral\u200c process \u200dusing taxpayer money to \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-using-tax-dollars-to-boost-democrat-registration-and-turnout\/\" title=\"Biden Using Tax Dollars to Boost Democrat Registration and Turnout\">boost voter registration<\/a> and \u200bget-out-the-vote activities.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration\u200d has been accused of stonewalling efforts to acquire\u200d information about these plans and collaborating with left-wing organizations \u2063to register likely-Democrat voters.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs\u200b argue that Biden&#8217;s executive order violates Pennsylvania\u200c law, which prohibits the influence \u200dof third-party \u2063entities in elections, and\u2064 that the regulation of \u2064elections is the responsibility of state legislatures, not the president.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit also challenges Gov. Shapiro&#8217;s implementation\u200b of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-republican-state-senators-propose-bills-to-end-no-excuse-mail-voting-automatic-registration\/\" title=\"Georgia Republican State Senators Propose Bills to End No-excuse Mail Voting, Automatic Registration\">automatic voter registration<\/a>, claiming it\u200c is\u2064 not authorized by \u200cstate law and\u200d inconsistent with commonwealth law.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, \u2062the Pennsylvania Department\u200d of State has \u2062issued directives that contradict state law, \u200cincluding\u2062 guidance allowing voter registration without valid identification.<\/p>\n<p>The lead plaintiff, Republican Rep. Dawn Keefer, stated\u200d that the citizens of Pennsylvania have been\u200c victimized by executive officials who have made unauthorized changes to election laws, and action must \u200dbe taken to prevent further erosion of the state&#8217;s election system.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 plaintiffs are seeking declaratory judgments and injunctions \u2063to deem \u200bthe actions of Biden, Shapiro, and the Pennsylvania \u200dState Department unconstitutional \u200cand to prevent them from funding, \u200dsupporting, or facilitating the contested \u200cedicts.\u2062 They also request that any future \u2062changes to Pennsylvania&#8217;s election system follow the proper\u2063 legislative process.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood is \u200ba staff writer for The \u200dFederalist and a graduate of the University \u2064of Mary Washington. His\u2062 work has\u2062 been \u2062featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter <strong>@ShawnFleetwood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific changes to the election process in Pennsylvania are being challenged in the lawsuit?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ocess by providing assistance and direction\u200b to\u200c\u200b state and local election officials. The suit also challenges\u2062\u2064 Shapiro&#8217;s\u2009 \u200bguidelines on the handling of\u2063 absentee and \u200dmail-in ballots, which were issued without\u2062 legislative approval.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs argue that these changes \u2061undermine the principle of\u2061 separation\u2060 of powers and \u2062violate the U.S. Constitution&#8217;s Electors Clause, which grants state legislatures the authority to \u200dregulate the manner of\u2062 choosing electors \u2063for the Electoral College. They claim that the executive branch\u200b and state officials\u2064 exceeded their authority by making\u2062 significant changes to the\u200b election process\u200d without\u200d the necessary legislative\u200d approval.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the suit alleges that these\u2062 changes created an environment\u2064 \u2063prone to\u2060 voter \u2064fraud and \u2062inauthentic\u2063 results. It highlights\u2060 instances\u2009 of\u200d alleged\u200d fraud \u200dand irregularities reported during\u2063 the\u2062 2020 \u2062presidential \u2062election \u200din Pennsylvania to support its\u200d claim. The plaintiffs argue that the unilateral changes made by Biden,\u200c Shapiro, and the election officials\u2064 compromised the integrity\u200d of\u2062 the\u200a\u2061 election \u2062process and\u2062 deprive\u200dd\u2061 Pennsylvania\u2064 voters of\u2062 a \u2061fair and \u2063transparent\u2063 electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2064latest\u200b lawsuit adds to\u200c the ongoing legal battles questioning the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. \u2063While several\u2061\u200b courts\u2062 have\u2062 dismissed similar \u2062claims,\u200b the plaintiffs hope that this case will\u2064 receive a fair\u2063 hearing in\u2062 court and provide\u2062 an opportunity to bring the alleged \u2064irregularities and \u2061violations to light.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063lawsuit has received mixed reactions. Supporters argue that it is crucial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-h-r-1-is-a-power-grab-would-undermine-states-election-rules\/\" title=\"Republicans: Democrats\u2019 H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States\u2019 Election Rules\">hold elected officials accountable<\/a>\u2060 and ensure that the election process\u2061 follows the\u200a\u2063\u200b constitutional\u2063 framework. They believe \u200bthat the\u200b concerns\u2064 raised by the plaintiffs deserve\u200d attention and\u200a further investigation. On the other hand, \u2063critics dismiss the lawsuit as baseless and an \u200dattempt to undermine the legitimacy of the election results.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-approves-first-religious-charter-school-in-united-states\/\" title=\"First religious charter school approved in Oklahoma.\">legal battle unfolds<\/a>, the\u200d outcome of this lawsuit\u2063 could have\u2064 significant implications \u200dfor future \u2064elections. It raises important questions about the balance of power between the executive branch and state lawmakers when it comes\u2062 to regulating federal elections. The court&#8217;s decision could help define the boundaries of executive\u2064 authority and the role of the judiciary in safeguarding the constitutional integrity of the election process.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the lawsuit filed against President \u200bBiden, Governor Shapiro, and Pennsylvania&#8217;s election officials alleges that their unilateral changes to election procedures without\u2063 legislative approval violate the U.S. Constitution and state\u200c law. The plaintiffs argue that these changes compromise the integrity of the election process and\u2063 deprive Pennsylvania\u2064 voters of\u2061a \u2063fair and \u2064\u2062transparent\u2062 electoral process. As this legal battle unfolds, it\u200b will have far-reaching implications for the \u200bfuture of election regulation \u2064and the balance of power between the\u200c executive and\u2063 legislative branches.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania legislators in the U.S. District Court claims that President Biden, Gov. Shapiro, and election officials&#8217; attempt to change election procedures without legislative approval violates the U.S. Constitution and state law. 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