{"id":2324642,"date":"2024-08-14T19:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T23:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-joins-multistate-challenge-against-bidenbucks-voter-registration-scheme-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T19:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T23:06:02","slug":"kansas-joins-multistate-challenge-against-bidenbucks-voter-registration-scheme-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-joins-multistate-challenge-against-bidenbucks-voter-registration-scheme-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas joins multistate challenge against \u2018Bidenbucks\u2019 voter registration scheme &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fkansas-joins-multistate-challenge-against-bidenbucks-voter-registration-scheme-washington-examiner%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=2324642&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>Kansas has joined a coalition of\u200c Republican-led states in a\u200d lawsuit challenging the Biden\u200b administration&#8217;s voter registration initiative, often referred to as \u201cBidenbucks.\u201d The lawsuit, filed in the \u2062U.S. District Court for Kansas, claims that Executive Order 14019, which directs federal agencies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-group-writes-playbook-for-bidens-federal-takeover-of-elections\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Group Writes Playbook For Biden\u2019s Federal Takeover Of Elections\">facilitate voter registration<\/a>, constitutes an unlawful overreach and violates state sovereignty. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach argues that this action transforms federal agencies into quasi-voter registration bodies, violating\u2062 the established \u2063balance of power between federal and state governments. \u200c <\/p>\n<p>Critics of the order suggest it could lead to a significant increase in voter registrations, particularly favoring Democratic candidates due to a historical bias \u2064in political donations from federal employees. With early voting \u2063approaching, the plaintiffs seek a swift ruling to declare the executive order unconstitutional and halt its implementation to mitigate potential impacts on\u200d upcoming elections. The coalition includes states such as Montana, Iowa, and South \u200bDakota, signifying a unified opposition to perceived federal overreach in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-erics-voter-roll-maintenance-is-so-popular-why-do-democrats-feel-a-need-to-force-states-to-join\/\" title=\"Why do Democrats want to force states to join ERIC&#039;s voter roll &#039;maintenance&#039; if it&#039;s already popular\">state voter registration processes<\/a>.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kansas joins multistate challenge against &lsquo;Bidenbucks&rsquo; voter registration scheme<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730868\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kansas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kansas<\/a> and a coalition of several Republican-led states joined a lawsuit to block the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Biden administration\">Biden administration<\/a> from using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenbucks-plan-uses-native-american-kids-in-voting-scheme\/\" title=\"&#039;Bidenbucks&#039; Plan Uses Native American Kids In Voting Scheme\">taxpayer-funded federal agencies<\/a> to register new voters and decried it an &ldquo;unlawful&rdquo; overreach that could result in millions of new Democratic registrants.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/69041089\/montana-state-of-v-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>filed<\/a> in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, claims the Biden administration&rsquo;s 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/03\/07\/executive-order-on-promoting-access-to-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Executive Order 14019<\/a>, which mandates federal agencies to engage in voter registration activities, oversteps the authority granted to the executive branch and infringes on state sovereignty.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach answers questions from reporters during a news conference outside his office, May 1, 2023, in Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo\/John Hanna, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Just as it&rsquo;s illegal for a Democrat administration to do this, it would be illegal for a Republican administration to do this,&rdquo; Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;We have a system where the government itself must follow the law, and it doesn&rsquo;t matter who&rsquo;s sitting in the White House.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs argue that this executive order, dubbed &ldquo;Bidenbucks&rdquo; by its critics, transforms federal agencies into de facto voter registration organizations, a role that, according to the lawsuit, should be reserved for states. They assert that this federal overreach undermines the integrity of state-run voter registration systems and threatens the balance of power between state and federal governments.<\/p>\n<p>Based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.demos.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-12\/Executive%20Action%20to%20Advance%20Democracy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>analysis<\/a> from the left-wing think tank Demos, which backs the order, the initiative could lead to &ldquo;approximately 3 million new or updated voter registrations per year.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>This surge in voter registrations could potentially swing the election in favor of the Democrats in what is expected to be a closely contested race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint argues that the executive order may lead to more Democratic registrants by citing the historically left-leaning nature of federal agencies, which is evident from the majority of federal employees&rsquo; political donations going to Democratic candidates in past elections. This suggests that the federal bureaucracy, responsible for implementing the order, could favor the Democratic Party, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>But time is of the essence for this challenge, as there are only about three weeks left before early voting in some states begins, meaning much of the potential damage caused by &ldquo;Bidenbucks&rdquo; may already be done.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If one of the courts were to issue a preliminary injunction, it might have some impact on this upcoming election in November,&rdquo; Kobach said, contending that if their lawsuit was successful, it would more likely affect future elections rather than 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As the former secretary of state for eight years in the Sunflower State, Kobach said he feels confident his state and others are right to challenge Biden&rsquo;s get-out-the-vote effort, which he said &ldquo;also motivated me to be part of this lawsuit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The case, known as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/69041089\/1\/montana-state-of-v-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Montana v. Biden\">Montana v. Biden<\/a><\/em>, seeks to have the district court immediately declare the executive order unconstitutional and to vacate and enjoin all agency actions implementing it. In addition to Kansas and Montana, other states that have joined in the complaint include Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>The problems caused by the Biden executive order have left visible impacts previously reported on by the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>earlier this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/2993671\/left-wing-dark-money-voter-turnout-patients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>For example<\/a>, one participating site for the get-out-the-vote initiative was the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, which is the largest federally qualified health center in the state that services 70,000 people, including in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>Footage reviewed by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> showed examples in which personnel at the health center touted their work turning out voters who ultimately rejected a 2022 anti-abortion referendum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Montana <\/em>case also builds on a similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-04-23-24-Petition-for-certiorari-before-judgment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>petition<\/a> by Pennsylvania state lawmakers to the Supreme Court in April, asking the justices if they have the right to challenge the executive order on the basis that it serves as an incursion on legislative duty. The Supreme Court has yet to take up that challenge and signaled it would not consider the appeal until late September.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree, who is an appointee of former President Barack Obama. It&rsquo;s not immediately clear whether and when the court will act on the request to enjoin the &ldquo;Bidenbucks&rdquo; initiative.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730868\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730868\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas, along with a group of Republican-led states, has filed a lawsuit aimed at preventing the Biden administration from utilizing taxpayer-funded federal agencies for voter registration. They argue that this practice is an &#8220;unlawful&#8221; overreach that could lead to millions of new Democratic voters. The lawsuit, submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, contends that Executive Order 14019 issued by President Biden in 2021\u2014requiring federal agencies to participate in voter registration\u2014exceeds executive authority and violates state sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach emphasized that such actions would be illegal regardless of which party is in power, stating, &#8220;The government must adhere to the law.&#8221; The plaintiffs claim this executive order effectively turns federal agencies into voter registration entities\u2014a responsibility they believe should lie solely with state governments. They argue this federal intervention threatens the integrity of state-run voter registration systems and disrupts the balance between state and federal powers.<\/p>\n<p>According to analysis from Demos, a left-leaning think tank supporting the initiative, it could result in around 3 million new or updated voter registrations annually. This influx might influence upcoming elections favorably for Democrats amid anticipated close races between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The complaint also points out that historical trends show most political donations from federal employees go to Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n<p>With early voting set to begin soon in some states, time is critical for this legal challenge; much potential damage from &#8220;Bidenbucks&#8221; may already occur by then. Kobach noted that while a preliminary injunction could impact November&#8217;s election if granted quickly, any significant effects would likely be felt more in future elections rather than immediately.<\/p>\n<p>The case known as Montana v. Biden seeks an immediate ruling declaring the executive order unconstitutional and halting its implementation across all relevant agencies. Besides Kansas and Montana, other states involved include Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>Previous reports have highlighted issues stemming from Biden&#8217;s executive order; one example includes a federally qualified health center in Southeast Kansas actively promoting voter turnout against an anti-abortion referendum last year.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Pennsylvania lawmakers have made similar appeals regarding this issue before the Supreme Court but have yet to receive attention on their request as it awaits consideration until late September. Recently assigned U.S. District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree will oversee proceedings related to this case; however it&#8217;s uncertain when action will be taken regarding blocking &#8220;Bidenbucks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2324643,"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\/08\/AP24226719719922.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33530,6133,38164,6431,32076],"class_list":["post-2324642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bidenbucks","tag-kansas","tag-multistate-challenge","tag-voter-registration","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24226719719922.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324642","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}