Wow! House votes in favor of illegal immigrant voting!

SheriffJoe · Mar 8, 2019

House votes in favor of illegal immigrant voting

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Updated: 11:51 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019

House Democrats voted Friday to defend localities that allow illegal immigrants to vote in their elections, turning back a GOP attempt to discourage the practice.

The vote marks a stunning reversal from just six months ago, when the chamber — then under GOP control — voted to decry illegal immigrant voting.

“We are prepared to open up the political process and let all of the people come in,” Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and hero of the civil rights movement, told colleagues as he led opposition to the GOP measure.

The 228-197 vote came as part of a broader debate on Democrats’ major legislative priority this year, HR 1, the “For the People Act,” which includes historic expansions of voter registration and access, as well as a major rewrite of campaign finance laws.

The measure would have had no practical effect even if it had passed. Illegal immigrants — and indeed noncitizens as a whole — are not legally able to participate in federal elections.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/8/house-votes-favor-illegal-immigrant-voting/

SheriffJoe · Mar 8, 2019

Imagine what will happen to America when Democrats gain control again!

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Dave007inVegas · Mar 8, 2019

Sheriff Joe said:
Imagine what will happen to America when Democrats gain control again!

uppy:

[FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif]They'll tell you it's all part of a bipartisan solution for immigration. !~))![/FONT]

theDonger · Mar 9, 2019

The bill requires states to offer online and same-day voter registration for federal elections and to automatically register eligible people to vote when they apply for certain government services, including Social Security benefits and driver’s licenses. It also allows voters to offer sworn written statements in place of photo identification and gives states money to modernize their voting systems.

In addition, the legislation also restores voting rights to people convicted of felonies after they complete their prison sentence.

...The bill also requires states to establish independent commissions to draw congressional districts, giving a panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia authority to draw districts if a state cannot pass a commission-approved plan.

Taking aim at money in politics, the bill also establishes a voluntary public financing system for congressional campaigns that would match 6-to-1 any contribution of $200 or less to candidates who meet certain conditions.

It also includes restrictions on how outside political groups may operate, requires more disclosure on political advertising and restructures the Federal Election Commission, reducing it from six to five members in an effort to avoid deadlocked decisions.

Among other government ethics reforms, the bill also requires presidents and presidential nominees to release 10 years of tax returns and puts in place an ethics code for Supreme Court justices.

https://www.courthousenews.com/house-passes-sweeping-elections-reform-bill/

I can see why this is a divisive bill and I'm not trying to advocate that illegals should be voting. Not even close. But if this is the Democrats proposal for elections reform, why don't Republicans amend the democrats proposal to exclude the stuff they don't like, or better yet come up with their OWN legislation so they can claim a win if it passes?

I think if you cut the stuff I have put in bold, its a much better bill and easier to get bipartisan support.

roadreeler57 · Mar 9, 2019

WoodStool · Mar 9, 2019

Good to see the Trump Presidency bringing along these sort of changes...Long overdue. Needed someone like him to motivate the elected officials and their base. :103631605