{"id":2251052,"date":"2024-05-23T09:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T13:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-attack-republicans-on-dc-noncitizen-voting-law-as-a-setup-for-election-fraud-claims\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T09:38:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T13:38:43","slug":"democrats-attack-republicans-on-dc-noncitizen-voting-law-as-a-setup-for-election-fraud-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-attack-republicans-on-dc-noncitizen-voting-law-as-a-setup-for-election-fraud-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats criticize Republicans for DC noncitizen voting law as a potential avenue for election fraud allegations"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fdemocrats-attack-republicans-on-dc-noncitizen-voting-law-as-a-setup-for-election-fraud-claims%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=2251052&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--><p>House Democrats \u200bcriticize House GOP for targeting noncitizen voting \u2063laws, amid concerns of election \u200binterference. Republicans in Congress plan bills ensuring only citizens can vote, including HR 192 to prevent noncitizen voting in local elections. The\u2064 bills, supported by Trump and Johnson, aim to enhance voter eligibility verification. Johnson emphasizes the need to protect election integrity. House Democrats are critical of \u2064House\u200b GOP&#8217;s\u200d focus on noncitizen \u2062voting \u200claws, citing fears of election interference. Republicans propose\u2062 legislation, like HR \u2062192, to curb\u200d noncitizen voting in local elections, backed by Trump and Johnson. The bills aim \u200bto strengthen voter eligibility\u2064 checks, with Johnson highlighting the importance of safeguarding election integrity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House Democrats\">House Democrats<\/a> are belittling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House GOP\">House GOP<\/a>\u2018s efforts on bills cracking down on noncitizen <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"voting\">voting<\/a>, suggesting it could be setting up for a campaign to undermine the November election.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans in the lower chamber of Congress are set to bring up a slew of bills for consideration that would enshrine in law that only citizens are able to vote in elections. The first bill, HR 192, would override a local Washington law and bar noncitizens from voting in local elections, while a set of bills championed by former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> and House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mike Johnson\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) are being considered during a markup session in the House Administration Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The slate of bills championed by Trump and Johnson include the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which would require proof of citizenship before registering to vote. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is currently an unprecedented and a clear and present danger to the integrity of our election system,\u201d Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2995998\/johnson-unveils-election-bill-noncitizens-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sweeping-lgbt-bill-passes-house-gop-lawmaker-vows-to-fight-in-the-courts-and-beyond-if-it-becomes-law\/\" title=\"Sweeping LGBT Bill Passes House, GOP Lawmaker Vows To Fight \u2018In The Courts And Beyond\u2019 If It Becomes Law\">press conference earlier<\/a> this month. \u201cAnd that is the threat of noncitizens and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-gives-update-on-fight-against-democrat-voter-fraud-in-statement-from-white-house-video\/\" title=\"President Trump Gives Update on Fight Against Democrat Voter Fraud in Statement From White House (VIDEO)\">illegal aliens voting<\/a> in our elections.\u201d At the same time, Johnson has admitted he does not have the numbers to back up that claim, saying, \u201cWe all know,\u00a0intuitively, that a lot of illegals\u00a0are voting in federal elections, but it\u2019s not been something that is easily provable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Illegal voting by noncitizens is relatively rare, with few instances reported in recent decades, but Republicans argue that with a surge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-plans-massive-crackdown-on-illegal-immigration-after-crisis-erupts-under-biden\/\" title=\"Mexico Plans Massive \u2018Crackdown\u2019 On Illegal Immigration After Crisis Erupts Under Biden\">illegal immigrants entering<\/a> the country, there is an increased threat of illegal voting. Democrats have argued the legislation is redundant and that the bills are being brought in preparation for claims Trump could make about election interference if he does not win the election in November, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a cynical effort to whip their supporters into a frenzy over something that doesn\u2019t exist,\u201d Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) said. \u201cI mean, it\u2019s already illegal!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report notes barring noncitizens from voting in elections is popular and that it could put some Democrats in a tough spot.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the previous Congress, Democrats, who were in the majority at the time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2640368\/house-passes-same-sex-marriage-bill-sending-legislation-to-bidens-desk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"pushed forward\">pushed forward<\/a> a bill that enshrined interracial and same-sex marriage in law despite both already being legal federally.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans similarly accused the bill of being redundant and unnecessary, citing Supreme Court decisions on both matters, and accused Democrats of being alarmist over the decision in <em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats criticize House GOP&#8217;s bills targeting noncitizen voting, fearing a setup to discredit the upcoming election. The lower chamber Republicans prepare to introduce laws mandating only citizens can vote, sparking political tension<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2251053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24129607981976.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2251052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24129607981976.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251052","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2251052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251052\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2251053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2251052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2251052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2251052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}