{"id":2356332,"date":"2024-10-17T17:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T21:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-voter-bill-responds-to-doj-suits-over-illegal-immigrant-purges-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T17:27:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T21:27:25","slug":"gaetz-voter-bill-responds-to-doj-suits-over-illegal-immigrant-purges-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-voter-bill-responds-to-doj-suits-over-illegal-immigrant-purges-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaetz voter bill responds to DOJ suits over illegal immigrant purges &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">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%2Fgaetz-voter-bill-responds-to-doj-suits-over-illegal-immigrant-purges-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=2356332&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>Rep. Matt Gaetz \u200c(R-FL) is introducing\u200d a new legislation called the\u2064 National Motor Voter Clarification Act, which aims to allow states to remove illegal immigrants from\u200d their voter rolls at any time during the year. \u200cCurrent federal law restricts states from making such removals within 90 days of \u200can election. This proposed bill comes in light of a recent lawsuit from the Biden administration against Virginia&#8217;s efforts to purge its voter rolls of potential non-citizens \u2062just ahead of the upcoming \u2062election. Gaetz supports the idea of allowing state governors to take initiative in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-mike-johnson-ties-voter-registration-id-requirement-to-temporary-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Speaker Mike Johnson Ties Voter Registration ID Requirement to Temporary Spending Bill\">maintaining voter integrity<\/a> without \u200binterference from the federal government, labeling the\u200c action as &#8220;common sense and constitutional.&#8221; He\u2063 criticized the Biden administration for focusing on maximizing voter turnout among those who aren&#8217;t legally allowed to\u2063 vote. The bill reflects ongoing debates regarding voting rights \u200band election integrity in the U.S.  <\/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\">Gaetz looks to ensure states can remove illegal immigrants from state voter rolls<\/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_1837421\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>States could be allowed to remove <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>illegal immigrants<\/a> from their voter rolls at any time under a new piece of legislation being introduced Friday by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/matt-gaetz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Matt Gaetz<\/a> (R-FL).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The bill, titled the National Motor Voter Clarification Act, would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-legislation-targets-social-media-platforms-that-allow-terrorist-accounts\/\" title=\"House Legislation Targets Social Media Platforms That Allow Terrorist Accounts\">amend federal law<\/a> to permit states to remove voters who are ineligible to vote due to &ldquo;citizenship status&rdquo; at any point during the year. Current law prohibits states from doing so within 90 days of an election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bill comes in response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3188489\/democrats-sue-noncitizens-vote-virginia-elections-doj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>lawsuit filed by the Biden administration<\/a> last week, accusing the Virginia government of purging its voter rolls of potential noncitizens just weeks ahead of the November election, which is in violation of federal law. That lawsuit comes shortly after the Justice Department similarly challenged Alabama government officials for seeking to remove noncitizens from the state&rsquo;s voter rolls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I agree with the governor that removing non-Americans from voter rolls is &lsquo;common sense and constitutional,&rsquo; which is why I am introducing the &lsquo;National Motor Voter Clarification Act,&rsquo;&rdquo; Gaetz said in a statement. &ldquo;My bill will ensure governors are allowed to do their jobs and remove illegal aliens from the voter rolls without fear of being targeted by the Biden-Harris Justice Department.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s telling that the only &lsquo;election integrity&rsquo; work the Biden-Harris Department of Justice seems interested in is ensuring maximal turnout for people who can&rsquo;t even legally vote!&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Glenn Youngkin&rsquo;s (R-VA) executive order to purge Virginia&rsquo;s voter rolls came exactly 90 days before the election. However, the DOJ has argued that removals have been approved since then because of the order.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The executive order directs local election officials to remove voters who registered themselves as noncitizens on DMV forms. Election officials are then instructed to notify those voters to affirm their citizenship within 14 days or be removed from the voter rolls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have long made voter integrity a core matter in the 2024 election cycle. Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) even used it to craft the SAVE Act over concerns that &ldquo;potentially hundreds of thousands of votes&rdquo; will be cast in November by illegal immigrants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The two introduced the bill over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-boebert-introduces-bill-to-prevent-proposed-450000-payments-to-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Rep. Boebert Introduces Bill to Prevent Proposed 0,000 Payments to Illegal Immigrants\u00a0\">claims illegal immigrants<\/a> do not need to prove their citizenship under current law. The SAVE Act passed the House but has not been considered by the Democratic-led Senate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Federal law already requires voter registration forms to compel voters to swear under penalty of perjury that they are citizens of the United States. Additionally, other states require proof of a driver&rsquo;s license or Social Security number for election officials to verify their identity in U.S. databases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, some Republicans have lamented the law does not go far enough to require additional scrutiny on whether individuals are eligible to vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1837421\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1837421\"}});<\/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>Gaetz aims to let states remove illegal immigrants from voter rolls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2356334,"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\/07\/AP24165507275003.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43236,3624,33009,43235,32076],"class_list":["post-2356332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doj-suits","tag-gaetz","tag-illegal-immigration","tag-voter-bill","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24165507275003.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356332","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2356332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2356334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2356332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2356332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2356332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}