US House Democrats are
busy filling their wish list to political advantage. HR 1 is classic sabotage.to ensure the
continuation and expansion of voter fraud, so Democrats can continue to get
elected.
The Facts about
H.R. 1—the For the People Act of 2019, by The Heritage Foundation, 2/1/19.
KEY TAKEAWAYS - H.R. 1 federalizes and micromanages the election process administered by the states, imposing unnecessary, unwise, and unconstitutional mandates on the states.
The Issue - H.R. 1 federalizes and micromanages the election process administered by the states, imposing unnecessary, unwise, and unconstitutional mandates on the states and reversing the decentralization of the American election process—which is necessary for protecting our liberty and freedom. The bill interferes with the ability of states and their citizens to determine qualifications for voters, to ensure the accuracy of voter registration rolls, to secure the integrity of elections, to participate in the political process, and to determine the district boundary lines for electing their representatives.
What H.R. 1 Would Do: Seize the
authority of states to regulate voter registration and the voting process by
forcing states to implement early
voting, automatic voter
registration, same-day
registration, online voter
registration, and no-fault
absentee balloting.
SUMMARY
- H.R. 1 federalizes and micromanages the election process administered
by the states, imposing unnecessary, unwise, and unconstitutional mandates on
the states and reversing the decentralization of the American election
process—which is necessary for protecting our liberty and freedom. The bill
interferes with the ability of states and their citizens to determine
qualifications for voters, to ensure the accuracy of voter registration rolls,
to secure the integrity of elections, to participate in the political process,
and to determine the district boundary lines for electing their
representatives.
The bill interferes with
the ability of states and their citizens to determine qualifications for voters
and to ensure the accuracy of voter registration rolls.
H.R. 1 reverses the
decentralization of the American election process—which is necessary for
protecting our liberty and freedom.
Make it easier to commit fraud and
promotes chaos at the polls through same-day registration, as election officials have no time to
verify the accuracy of voter registration information and cannot anticipate the
number of voters, ballots, and precinct workers that will be needed.
Hurt voter turnout through early
voting by diffusing the intensity of get-out-the-vote efforts; it
raises the cost of campaigns. Voters who vote early don’t have the same
information as those who vote on Election Day, missing late-breaking developments
that could affect their choices.
Degrade the accuracy of registration
lists by automatically registering individuals from state
databases, such as DMV and welfare offices, by registering large numbers of
ineligible voters, including aliens as well as multiple or duplicate
registrations of the same individuals.
Constitute a recipe for massive voter
registration fraud by hackers and cyber criminals through online voter
registration not tied to an existing state record, such as a driver’s
license.
Require states to count ballots cast
by voters outside of their assigned precinct, overriding the precinct system
used by almost all states that allows election officials to monitor votes,
staff polling places, provide enough ballots, and prevent election fraud.
Mandates no-fault absentee
ballots, which are the tool of choice for vote thieves.
Prevent election officials from
checking the eligibility and qualifications of voters and remove ineligible
voters. This includes restrictions on using the U.S. Postal Service’s
national change-of-address system to verify the address of registered voters;
participating in state programs that compare voter registration lists to detect
individuals registered in multiple states; or ever removing
registrants due to a failure to vote no matter how much time has gone by.
Cripple the effectiveness of state
voter ID laws by allowing individuals to vote without an ID and merely
signing a statement in which they claim they are who they say they are.
Violate the First Amendment and could
cover a vast range of legal activity. Voter intimidation or coercion
that prevents someone from registering or voting is already a federal crime
under the Voting Rights Act and the National Voter Registration Act. But H.R. 1
adds an additional provision to prevent
interference with registering or voting that is so vague that it could easily
interfere with free speech and other lawful activity.
Expand regulation and government
censorship of campaigns and political activity and speech, including online and policy-related
speech. H.R. 1 imposes onerous legal and administrative compliance
burdens and costs on candidates, citizens, civic groups, unions, corporations,
and nonprofit organizations. Many of these provisions violate the First Amendment, protect incumbents, and reduce the accountability of
politicians to the public.
Reduce the number of Federal Election
Commission members from six to five, allowing the political party with three
commission seats to control the commission and engage in partisan enforcement activities.
Prohibit state election officials from
participating in federal elections and impose numerous other “ethics” rules that are unconstitutional or
unfairly restrict political activity.
Require states to restore the ability
of felons to vote the moment they are out of prison. Section 2 of the 14th
Amendment gives states the constitutional authority to decide when felons who
committed crimes against their fellow citizens may vote again. Congress cannot override a constitutional
amendment with a statute.
Transfer the right to draw
congressional districts from state legislatures to “independent” commissions whose
members are unaccountable to voters. H.R. 1 makes it a violation of federal law
to engage in “partisan” redistricting and mandates inclusion of alien population, both legal and illegal, in all redistricting. This is an anti-democratic, unconstitutional measure that
takes away the ability of the citizens of a state to make their own decision
about redistricting.
Violate separation of powers and
directly interfere with the President’s constitutional duties. H.R. 1
bans his political appointees, such as the Attorney General, from participating
in, directing the defense of, or assisting in any matter (including lawsuits
against a President’s policies, programs, executive orders, or his enforcement
of the law) in which the President is named as a party.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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