{"id":4253,"date":"2023-07-16T05:03:57","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T05:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=4253"},"modified":"2023-07-16T20:04:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T20:04:06","slug":"wisconsin-republicans-pitch-federal-solution-for-states-election-rules-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=4253","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Republicans Pitch \u2018Federal Solution\u2019 for State\u2019s Election Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Benjamin Yount<\/h5>\n

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A pair of Republican Wisconsin congressmen is pitching what they are calling a \u201cfederalist solution\u201d to elections across the country.<\/p>\n

Republicans Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden this week introduced legislation that would implement some of Wisconsin\u2019s election rules nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gives states the tools they need to improve their elections,\u201d Steil told News Talk 1130 WISN\u2019s Jay Weber on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Steil\u2019s American Confidence in Elections Act would allow states to double check social security numbers against a state\u2019s voter rolls, make\u00a0 it easier for states to use REAL ID to confirm citizenship, stops federal funds from going to states or cities that allow non-citizens to vote and stops non-citizens from voting in Washington, D.C., and makes sure military ballots are counted on time.<\/p>\n

Steil said his plan is not a federal takeover of elections across the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am of the belief that federalism, that states running their own elections is the best principle,\u201d Steil explained. \u201cWhat we do [here] is punish states that don\u2019t follow some pretty obvious principles.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of those is voter ID.<\/p>\n

Western Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden is phishing a resolution that he calls the Citizen Vote Protection Act. It would require states to make it clear who is, and who is not a citizen, and not allow non-citizens to vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver 80 percent of Americans agree that voters should have to show identification to vote \u2013 this is the mainstream position,\u201d Van Orden said. \u201cThis bill will help strengthen voter confidence and help ensure free, fair, and secure elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

Van Orden\u2019s resolution states \u201cIt is vital to voter confidence and election integrity that we institute ID reforms to make it easier for election officials to ensure noncitizens do not vote in federal elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s both, kinda the carrot and the stick,\u201d Steil added. \u201cGiving states the opportunity to do this. But making sure that we\u2019re improving the databases that states have to get this right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wisconsin currently requires voter ID for all voters, and the state does not allow non-citizens to vote. But there are questions as to how often, and how accurately, Wisconsin\u2019s election managers cross check the state\u2019s voter rolls.<\/p>\n

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Benjamin Yount is a contributor to The Center Square.\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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