{"id":2198101,"date":"2024-03-13T05:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T09:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-is-using-bidenbucks-to-encourage-illegals-and-felons-to-vote-says-mississippi-secretary-of-state\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T05:38:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T09:38:40","slug":"doj-is-using-bidenbucks-to-encourage-illegals-and-felons-to-vote-says-mississippi-secretary-of-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-is-using-bidenbucks-to-encourage-illegals-and-felons-to-vote-says-mississippi-secretary-of-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi Secretary of State claims DOJ uses Bidenbucks to promote illegal voting by felons"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fdoj-is-using-bidenbucks-to-encourage-illegals-and-felons-to-vote-says-mississippi-secretary-of-state%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=2198101&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>The Department of Justice Encourages Ineligible Voters to Register, Says Mississippi\u200c Election Official<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) \u2062is allegedly using taxpayer funds to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-puts-susan-rice-in-charge-of-effort-to-expand-vote-by-mail\/\" title=\"Biden Puts Susan Rice in Charge of Effort to Expand Vote by Mail\">promote voter registration<\/a> among incarcerated felons and noncitizens, according to Mississippi&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-ag-rejects-secretary-of-states-call-for-probe-of-gop-led-maricopa-county-vote-audit\/\" title=\"Arizona AG Rejects Secretary of State\u2019s Call for Probe of GOP-Led Maricopa County Vote Audit\">top election official<\/a>. Republican\u200b Secretary of State Michael Watson has raised concerns about the DOJ&#8217;s compliance with\u200c Executive Order 14019, signed by President Biden in March 2021, \u2064which directs federal agencies to \u2063interfere in state and local election\u2062 administration by \u200cusing taxpayer money for voter registration \u200cand get-out-the-vote activities.<\/p>\n<p>Watson&#8217;s \u200bletter to Attorney General\u2063 Merrick Garland reveals that \u2062the DOJ has been uncooperative in providing documents related to\u200b the order&#8217;s implementation, even heavily redacting\u2064 records ordered for release by\u200d a federal court. He\u200b expresses worry that the DOJ&#8217;s efforts have led to agencies \u2063attempting to \u2062register\u200b potentially ineligible felons \u200dand coercing state and local officials to assist in \u2063this\u200b endeavor.<\/p>\n<p>One such agency is the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), which falls under the DOJ. The USMS \u200bhas modified contracts and \u200bagreements with jails \u2063to comply with \u200bBiden&#8217;s directive, requiring them to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-landlords-sue-east-lansing-for-forcing-them-to-provide-voter-registration-materials-to-tenants\/\" title=\"Michigan Landlords Sue East Lansing For Forcing Them To Provide Voter Registration Materials To Tenants\">provide voter registration materials<\/a> and facilitate voting by mail. Watson argues that this program creates opportunities for\u2063 ineligible \u200cprisoners to register \u200cto vote in Mississippi, as it provides misleading information about their voting rights.<\/p>\n<p>Watson also raises concerns about the coordination between\u200d Mississippi\u200b jails and &#8220;nonpartisan&#8221; organizations approved by the administration to provide voter information\u200c and registration \u2063assistance. These organizations, such \u200bas Demos and\u200b the ACLU, have been discovered to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-leonard-leos-fight-against-the-investigation-into-his-conservative-network\/\" title=\"Leonard Leo's battle against probe into his conservative network.\">left-wing affiliations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Watson \u2062highlights the risk of noncitizens registering and voting in elections\u2064 due to the policies implemented\u2063 by the DOJ. He criticizes the Biden \u200badministration\u2064 for allocating\u200d resources to a program\u2064 that could\u200b potentially inflate state voter\u2063 rolls\u200b with ineligible and non-citizen voters.<\/p>\n<p>In his \u2063letter, Watson requests that Garland halt these policies until the integrity of Mississippi&#8217;s voter rolls can be ensured. He also asks\u2062 for details about the procedures and the names of individuals who have received\u200d Mississippi voter registration materials through this program.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood, a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington, has previously worked as a state content writer for Convention of States \u200bAction. His\u200c work has been featured in various outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review.\u2063 Follow him on Twitter\u200c @ShawnFleetwood.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps will the Department\u2062 of Justice \u200dtake to address Secretary Watson&#8217;s concerns and\u2064 ensure transparency regarding their activities related \u200cto voter registration<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ily redacting information\u2063 that should be made public. This lack\u200d of transparency has only heightened suspicions regarding\u200d the DOJ&#8217;s true intentions\u2064 and\u2064 its potential \u200cviolation of federal law.<\/p>\n<p>One of the \u2064key concerns raised by Secretary Watson\u200d is\u200b the \u2064DOJ&#8217;s alleged encouragement\u2063 of ineligible\u2062 voters to register. In his letter, he asserts \u200cthat the \u2064DOJ has been actively promoting voter\u200b registration among incarcerated felons and noncitizens, both of whom are ineligible \u200dto vote under Mississippi state law.\u2064 This raises serious questions\u2064 about the DOJ&#8217;s\u2064 commitment to upholding the integrity\u200d of our elections and respecting \u2062the laws enacted by individual states.<\/p>\n<p>By using\u2062 taxpayer funds to engage in voter registration\u200d efforts\u200c targeting ineligible individuals, the DOJ \u2064is not only overstepping its authority but also potentially diluting the voting power of eligible voters. The principle of \u2062&#8221;one person, \u2062one vote&#8221; is a cornerstone of democracy, and it is essential \u2063that we protect the\u200b integrity of our\u200c electoral process. Allowing\u2063 ineligible voters to\u200b register undermines the very foundation of our democratic system and erodes\u2062 the trust of the American people in \u200bour government institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover,\u200c this alleged DOJ\u200d interference in\u200c the election administration of states \u2063like Mississippi \u2062directly contradicts the intent behind Executive Order 14019. The order aimed\u200b to \u2064strengthen\u2064 our democracy by \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agencies-lag-in-implementing-biden-executive-order-on-improving-voter-access\/\" title=\"Federal Agencies Lag in Implementing Biden Executive Order on Improving Voter Access\">increasing voter access<\/a> and ensuring that every eligible citizen\u200b has the opportunity to participate in our\u200c electoral process. However, the DOJ&#8217;s actions, as reported by Secretary \u2062Watson, demonstrate a\u2063 blatant \u200bdisregard for the principles outlined in \u200dthe executive order, instead choosing to\u200c promote the registration of \u2062individuals who are legally prohibited from voting.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter, Secretary Watson \u200brightfully calls for greater transparency from the DOJ, demanding that they comply with his requests for information and provide\u2064 a\u2062 clear explanation of their \u2062activities related \u2064to voter registration. The American people deserve \u2062to \u2063know whether their\u200c taxpayer funds are being used in accordance with the \u200dlaw, \u200cor if they are \u200dbeing misappropriated to push a \u200cpolitical agenda that\u200d undermines the very foundation of our democracy.<\/p>\n<p>As the top election official in Mississippi, Secretary Watson \u2063has a responsibility to ensure the integrity of our \u2064state&#8217;s elections. His concerns regarding the alleged actions of the DOJ should not be taken lightly, as they have far-reaching\u2064 implications for the trust and legitimacy\u2063 of our electoral process. It is \u2064imperative that the DOJ \u200baddress \u200dthese\u200c concerns promptly and \u200btransparently, not only\u200d for the sake of Mississippi\u200b but also\u200c to uphold the principles of democracy that form the bedrock of our nation.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bconclusion, the Department of Justice&#8217;s alleged encouragement of ineligible\u200d voters to register, \u2063as reported\u200d by Mississippi&#8217;s \u200dtop election official, is a\u200b matter of great concern. Such actions not only undermine\u2063 the integrity of our elections \u2063but\u200c also raise questions about\u2064 the \u2064DOJ&#8217;s compliance\u2062 with federal law. Transparency\u2062 and accountability\u2064 must be prioritized, and the American\u2064 people deserve to know \u2063the truth behind these allegations. Only by\u200d addressing these\u200d concerns can\u200c we safeguard the foundations of\u2064 our democracy and ensure that every eligible citizen&#8217;s \u2063vote is protected and respected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mississippi&#8217;s top election official, Secretary of State Michael Watson, claims that the Department of Justice is using taxpayer funds to prompt jailed felons and noncitizens to register to vote. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Watson questions the DOJ&#8217;s adherence to regulations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2198102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-photo-6069351.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pexels-photo-6069351.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}