GOP Election Bill Picks Up Steam as Trump Calls to ‘Nationalize' Voting
Summary
The "Make Elections Great Again Act" is a new bill introduced by Republicans, aiming to change voting laws by adding requirements like photo IDs for voters. President Donald Trump supports efforts to nationalize elections and continues to claim, without evidence, that there was significant fraud in the 2020 election. The bill would require states to verify voters' citizenship and restrict vote-by-mail and ranked-choice voting.Key Facts
- The "Make Elections Great Again Act" was introduced by Republican Representative Bryan Steil with an initial 24 co-sponsors.
- An additional 14 Republican representatives have joined as co-sponsors.
- The proposed law requires all voters to show photo ID and states to verify voter citizenship starting in 2027.
- The bill seeks to stop states from using universal vote-by-mail and ranked-choice voting immediately if passed.
- President Trump has suggested Republicans should nationalize elections, which contrasts with the current Constitution that allows state control over elections.
- The FBI conducted a search at Fulton County, Georgia's election headquarters as part of a probe into the 2020 election results.
- Democratic leaders, including Chuck Schumer, oppose the nationalization suggestion, calling it illegal.
- The bill includes creating a single statewide voter registration list for federal elections in each state.
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