Quick Summary:

Since Trump’s 2020 election loss, the Republicans have made it no secret that they are spending millions to concentrate on winning state and local elections positions, so they can manipulate the results for Trump and his Republican robots. None of the Republican candidates for national office has agreed before the election to accept the results in November if they lose. Their standard ‘dog whistle’ to their base has been ‘Trump’s Big Lie’ that the 2020 election was stolen (even though he lost over 60 court challenges).  This comes from the old time-tested Trump play book of, ‘lie and deny’, and grab donor money!!

Full Report:

Over the decades the Democrats have sought to expand voting rights, and the Republicans have continually sought to limit voting rights. Remember, that US voting procedures are controlled and run by the individual states. But they are subject to certain rights in the Constitution so that voters are not arbitrarily disenfranchised.

Since Trump’s 2020 election loss, the Republicans have made it no secret that they are spending millions to concentrate on winning state and local elections positions, so they can manipulate the results for Trump and his Republican robots. None of the Republican candidates for national office has agreed before the election to accept the results in November if they lose. Their standard ‘dog whistle’ to their base has been ‘Trump’s Big Lie’ that the 2020 election was stolen (even though he lost over 60 court challenges).  This comes from the old time-tested Trump play book of, ‘lie and deny’, and grab donor money.

The depth and breadth of this conspiracy is being investigated by the US Department of Justice. But it is a huge conspiracy and is taking a lot of time and resources.  No doubt into 2023. So, for this November 2022 election, the Centrist voters must pay attention to reports of voter manipulation and intimidation in their city and state.

To counter this Republican conspiracy, in 2021 the Democrats filed at least 12 bills in the House and 8 in the Senate. However, the Republicans filibustered several of these voting rights bills at least 4 times. So, the Democrats combined the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (see S.4) into one, the Freedom to Vote: John R Lewis Act. It made it to both chambers in 2021 – in the House as HR5746 and the Senate as S2747. It passed the House on 12/08/2021 and passed the Senate on 12/14/2021, but with an amendment. On 01/13/2022 the House agreed to the amendment.  But on January 19, 2022, a filibuster by the Senate Republicans once again – and for the final time – killed the bill. The Democrats were of course, furious, and the Republicans have carte blanche to manipulate the votes at the local level.

It is now, it is the Democrats – and the Centrists – that should refuse to acknowledge swing  elections won by Republicans.  The Republicans no longer believe in democratic voting. But are working to change our country into their dictatorship. VOTER BEWARE.

3. In the House, the ‘Freedom to Vote: John R Lewis Act’ H.R.5746 introduced 10/27/2021 – 117^th Congress (2021-2022).
   1. 10/27/2021 – Introduced in the House
   2. 12/08/2021 – Passed in the House
   3. 12/14/2021 – Passed in the Senate
   4. 01/13/2022 – House agreed to Senate Amendment
   5. 01/19/2022 – Withdrawn in the Senate after another Repub filibuster – dead
4. gov – Summary
   1. This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, campaign finance, and voting rights.
   2. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls.
   3. Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday.
   4. The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote.
   5. Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections.
   6. The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting.
   7. The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.
   8. Next, the bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights.
   9. The bill also includes provisions related to federally protected activities at polling places and voting access on tribal lands.
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5. 2747 – Freedom to Vote Act
   1. 117^th Congress (2021-2022)
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   2. Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
      1. Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2021
      2. DISCLOSE Act of 2021
      3. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021
      4. Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021
      5. Democracy Restoration Act of 2021
      6. Government By the People Act of 2021
      7. Help America Run Act
      8. Honest Ads Act
      9. Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act
      10. Spotlight Act
      11. Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act
      12. Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021
      13. Voter Empowerment Act of 2021
      14. Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021Text –
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      15. gov – Summary re Freedom to Vote Act S.2747
          1. This bill addresses voter registration and voting access, election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance.
          2. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls.
          3. Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday.
          4. The bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence.
          5. The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote.
          6. Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections.
          7. The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting.
          8. The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.

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