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Trump Admin Shifts to Coercive Tactics as Courts Block Voting Rules
politics2 days ago

Trump Admin Shifts to Coercive Tactics as Courts Block Voting Rules

Facing a string of court defeats blocking his efforts to tighten voting rules, the Trump administration is pivoting to intimidation and leverage: the DOJ threatens criminal prosecutions over potential noncitizen voting and will dispatch federal election observers to Democratic-leaning areas, while FEMA ties grant funding to compliance with election-security conditions including expanded use of the SAVE database. The moves face ongoing legal challenges and constitutional questions, with state officials resisting federal overreach even as some Republicans push a SAVE Act at the federal level.

via Democracy Docket|
#doj#fema#politics
SAVE Act Stalls House GOP Agenda Yet Again
politics11 days ago

SAVE Act Stalls House GOP Agenda Yet Again

More than a dozen House Republicans blocked a procedural vote on the National Defense Authorization Act over the SAVE Act, prompting leadership to bundle the election measure with the NDAA in hopes of passage, though the Senate could still strip it. Conservatives resist alternative routes like a third reconciliation bill, and President Trump urged Republicans to stop blocking votes, but the stalemate persists as the path forward for the defense bill and other items before the July 4 recess remains unclear.

via Axios|
#house-republicans#ndaa#politics
Trump pushes SAVE Act to tighten ballot rules after court ruling
politics11 days ago

Trump pushes SAVE Act to tighten ballot rules after court ruling

After the Supreme Court upheld counting late-arriving Mississippi mail-in ballots, Trump urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act to require nationwide voter ID and curb no-excuse mail voting. The bill, led in the House by Chip Roy and in the Senate by Rick Scott, is co-sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, who pushed back against the president’s critique as the effort faces mixed GOP support and potential clashes with a court ruling the bill could affect.

via Fox News|
#mail-in-ballots#politics#save-act
Trump nudges GOP on SAVE Act as Johnson advances housing bill
politics15 days ago

Trump nudges GOP on SAVE Act as Johnson advances housing bill

President Trump publicly pressed House Republicans to stop stalling procedural votes, helping Speaker Mike Johnson push the SAVE America Act forward, as Johnson transmitted a bipartisan housing bill to the White House—signaling progress after Trump had previously refused to sign it—and drawing mixed reactions from GOP lawmakers about using procedural tactics that have slowed the House’s work.

via Axios|
#house-republicans#housing-bill#mike-johnson
SAVE Act Could Rule Out Online Registration and Widen Voter Access Gaps
politics3 months ago

SAVE Act Could Rule Out Online Registration and Widen Voter Access Gaps

The SAVE Act would require in-person presentation of documents to register to vote, effectively ending online and mail registration. The Brennan Center estimates more than 21 million voting-age Americans lack the documents needed to register under the act. An Axios analysis shows the average American is about 20 minutes from the nearest election office, with rural residents averaging longer drives (roughly 49 minutes) and Apache County, AZ residents around 2.5 hours. The act's definition of 'appropriate elections official' is unclear, and access could hinge on office hours. Supporters say it boosts security; opponents warn it harms accessibility. The bill is stalled in the Senate, though several Republican states are pursuing similar measures.

via Axios|
#driving-time#in-person-registration#politics
Trump urges GOP to pass SAVE Act 'for Jesus' ahead of Easter
politics3 months ago

Trump urges GOP to pass SAVE Act 'for Jesus' ahead of Easter

President Donald Trump pressed congressional Republicans at a Memphis roundtable to push the SAVE Act, tying it to funding for the Department of Homeland Security and arguing that voter ID and citizenship proof should be welded into any DHS bill. With DHS funding stalled and TSA workers unpaid, he signaled urgency ahead of a two‑week Easter recess, while the measure faces Democratic opposition and a 60‑vote hurdle in the Senate.

via USA Today|
#donald-trump#easter#homeland-security
SAVE Act would require citizenship docs to register to vote, sparking Senate debate
politics3 months ago

SAVE Act would require citizenship docs to register to vote, sparking Senate debate

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. If enacted, it could largely restrict voter registration for many Americans, as Senate Republicans push for a floor vote amid opposition from Democrats and concerns about disenfranchisement.

via USA Today|
#citizenship-documents#federal-elections#politics
Trump ties all bills to SAVE Act, threatens veto and possible shutdown
politics4 months ago

Trump ties all bills to SAVE Act, threatens veto and possible shutdown

Trump said he will not sign any bills until the SAVE America Act passes, insisting on a nationwide proof-of-citizenship requirement to register to vote and rejecting a watered-down version; he even warned of shutting down the government to push the measure, though its path in the Senate is uncertain amid Democratic opposition and filibuster concerns, with DHS funding deadlines looming and a potential shutdown risk.

via NBC News|
#government-shutdown#politics#save-act
Collins backs SAVE Act but signals it won’t see a floor vote
politics4 months ago

Collins backs SAVE Act but signals it won’t see a floor vote

GOP Senator Susan Collins says she would vote for the SAVE Act but expects it will never come to a vote due to the Senate’s 60‑vote filibuster; the piece argues this is a political maneuver to please the GOP base while avoiding a controversial floor decision, claiming Senate Leader John Thune has no incentive to bring it up and that the bill is effectively dead in the current environment.

via Daily Kos|
#filibuster#gop#john-thune
Trump signals bid to nationalize voter ID via executive order
politics4 months ago

Trump signals bid to nationalize voter ID via executive order

President Donald Trump hinted he’ll issue an executive order to require voter IDs before ballots are distributed if Congress stalls on the issue, as the House passed a citizenship-proof voter ID bill that’s unlikely to win Senate approval. Republicans broadly back ID requirements, while Democrats and voting-rights groups warn such measures could disenfranchise marginalized voters. The constitution assigns election administration to states, fueling questions about a federal takeover, and the SAVE Act has been reintroduced but faces a filibuster in the Senate.

via Al Jazeera|
#elections#midterms#politics
Ohio Republicans defend state control as Trump pushes federal elections
politics5 months ago

Ohio Republicans defend state control as Trump pushes federal elections

Ohio lawmakers largely push back against Donald Trump’s call to federalize elections. House Speaker Matt Huffman rejects ceding control to the federal government, insisting Ohio should run its own elections, while U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and Sen. Bernie Moreno back the federal SAVE Act, which would require citizenship proofs to register to vote. Gov. Mike DeWine and Secretary of State Frank LaRose tout Ohio’s election integrity and state-led administration, even as they discuss federal standards; experts say the president cannot unilaterally take over elections and that Congress, not the presidency, would set federal election rules. All sides highlight the ongoing tension between state control and calls for federal oversight.

via Ohio Capital Journal|
#elections#federalism#ohio