Key Things You Need to Know About HR 1, the For the People Act of 2021 (extremist, party)
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The FED has NO Constitutional authority to set election rules, laws, or procedures; NONE!
That this is even being considered is preposterous!
Funny wasn't it the Republicans screaming that the voting laws were illegal and wanting the Federal Government to change them???
Your right though the section "Subtitle F—Promoting Accuracy, Integrity, And Security Through Voter-Verified Permanent Paper Ballot" should be abandoned because as the OP stated that "no Republican could be elected".
26. Weakens the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in the case Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission (FEC): The bill states that “the Supreme Court’s misinterpretation of the Constitution to empower monied interests at the expense of the American people in elections has seriously eroded over 100 years of congressional action to promote fairness and protect elections from the toxic influence of money.” It also suggests that the Constitution should be amended “so that Congress and the States may regulate and set limits on the raising and spending of money.”
27. Allows politicians to use campaign funds for personal use: Under a provision called the Help America Run Act, the bill legalizes the use of campaign donations for personal expenses such as child care.
28. Changes the composition of the FEC: The bill decreases the number of members on the FEC from six to five. Four members can be associated with a particular political party, making the fifth member “independent” but nominated by a president associated with a party. Former FEC members have written to Congress, warning about this change and other related provisions.
29. Changes rules around conflicts of interest for the president and vice president: It would require the president or vice president to divest all financial interests that could pose a conflict of interest for them, their families, or anyone with whom they are negotiating or who is seeking employment in their administration.
30. Changes FEC rules to require presidential candidates to provide their tax returns: Within 15 days of becoming a “covered candidate,” the individual would be required to submit copies of his or her tax returns, going back 10 years, to the FEC.
Nope. They’re saying that Democrats can’t win without massive ballot harvesting.
You need to balance the ease of voting with the need to maintain election integrity. There’s a good reason that absentee balloting has been permitted only with valid reasons.
Please save the tired rhetoric which has not been proven it really is getting old. You can't have it both ways claiming that the state laws are illegal and then complain that the federal government issuing guidance for the states to be fair and in compliance with the laws they implement is illegal. Absentee voting has been around for over a century and is not going away remember only those votes cast in the Presidential election were challenged none of the GOP candidates for Congress who won with absentee votes were questioned, and why is that???
Please save the tired rhetoric which has not been proven it really is getting old. You can't have it both ways claiming that the state laws are illegal and then complain that the federal government issuing guidance for the states to be fair and in compliance with the laws they implement is illegal. Absentee voting has been around for over a century and is not going away remember only those votes cast in the Presidential election were challenged none of the GOP candidates for Congress who won with absentee votes were questioned, and why is that???
Bottom line is that THE FED wants to usurp States Rights!!! Do they want Civil War II????
Republicans just need to game the system liked democrats. It’s sad to say that but they need to do what they have to to level the playing field. If that means cheating then so be it. It’s not right that one party cheat while the other one isn’t. Either neither cheat or both cheat.
I understand the sentiment but so long as the media is on the left's side, the democrats can cheat with impunity while the right has to follow every rule to the letter. Just as the left can have mostly peaceful riots while the right must always be on their best behavior.
Propaganda. Then the truth comes out. The GOP is afraid to allow as many as possible to vote.
If their policies were any good they could win with everyone eligible voting.
Fraud. No one is denied the right to vote. Chain of custody. Those who should not be allowed to vote are those who do not register, those who are illegally in this country. Those who do not live where they say they reside. Those who do not prove who the hell they are, Why? So cheaters like the Democrat party do not literally steal an election, in which they are clearly guilty of doing and have done in the past including within their own primaries. Otherwise that corrupt scumbag of a party would not put forth such a crappy, undermining ugly bill like HR1.
1. Gives the federal government authority to administer elections: Although the U.S. Constitution gives states the authority to run their elections as they see fit, Democrats have interpreted the Constitution in their favor, stating in H.R. 1 that “Congress finds that it has broad authority to regulate the time, place, and manner of congressional elections under the Elections Clause of the Constitution, Article I, section 4.”
Hmmmm... Here's Article I, Section 4:
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.
See the bolded text? That's what makes it unconstitutional for US Congress to alter absentee/mail-in voting in a federal election in any way. The states themselves must make any such changes via their State Legislature, keeping in mind that any such change cannot violate the state's own constitution.
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