First appearance on Fox: House Republicans are rolling out a “toolkit” for states that they say will help strengthen America's election security.
The House Administration Committee, led by Rep. Brian Still, R-Wis., has introduced the Uniform State American Election Trust Act, a package of recommended legislation for states aimed at increasing voter confidence in elections. There is.
It comes on the eve of the first big test of the 2024 election cycle: the 2024 Republican Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15.
“I'm focused on increasing voter confidence and participation in elections,” Steil told FOX News Digital. “By providing states with a toolkit of election integrity legislation, we will take another step forward in securing elections and increasing the confidence of the American people.”
Republican Reps. Brian Still and Laurel Lee (Getty Images)
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“Americans need to be confident that their elections are secure, which is why we are committed to ensuring the integrity of critical elections,” said Rep. Laurel Lee (R-Fla.), chair of the elections subcommittee. “We have compiled gender-related measures into a model state law.”
A one-page summary obtained by Fox News Digital says the package is not a set of mandatory bills, but rather a “practical framework based on election integrity measures that have been successfully implemented in various states. ”.
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Rep. Brian Still (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Administration Committee, said the bill he is introducing is a “toolkit” for election integrity. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images)
Legislative recommendations include introducing voter ID requirements, banning ballot collection, and suspending noncitizen voting.
It would also encourage states to prohibit the use of private funds in elections. Republicans say a nonprofit linked to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan distributed grants to local election offices across the country during the 2020 campaign. In response, he rebelled against him.
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Meanwhile, Democratic-run cities such as Washington, D.C. and New York City are attempting to enact laws that would allow non-citizens to vote in local elections, both of which are being challenged in court.
Republicans point to increased voter turnout in Georgia from 2020 to 2022 as evidence that Republican election security laws are not preventing people from voting. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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A new bill introduced Thursday is unlikely to receive much support from Democrats. Democrats have widely opposed Republican election security measures, accusing them of trying to make it harder to vote.
But Republicans have pointed to data showing turnout is rising in states like Georgia, even though the state has taken its own election security measures, such as tightening voter ID requirements for mail-in voting. , the number of voters increased from 2020 to 2022. Prohibits handing out food or drinks to people waiting in line at the ballot box.
