Election Integrity Legislation

Trump and Johnson Unveil Groundbreaking Election Integrity Legislation That Will Require Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a joint press conference in Palm Beach, Florida to advocate for an election integrity bill.

At Mar-a-Lago on Friday, Trump urged President Joe Biden to “immediately close the border,” citing an increase in “migrant crime.” He then shifted focus to discussing “election interference” and the importance of ensuring “election integrity.”

“You need to understand something really important about federal law. Since 1993, the National Voter Registration Act, we call it the motor voter law, allows people to sign up to vote when they get a drivers license,” Johnson explained.

“If an individual only does search, or simply states that they are a citizen, they don’t have to prove it. They can register that person to vote in a federal election, and you see states are currently prohibited, believe it or not, the states are prohibited from asking someone to prove that they are a citizen.”

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