A brand new invoice was launched in america Congress on Friday to make sure the integrity of presidential ballots.
The Presidential Poll Integrity Act, launched by Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, seeks to amend Title 3 of america Code, particularly the Electoral Depend Act of 1887.
The Electoral Count Act of 1887, or ECA, is a big United States federal legislation that launched procedures specified within the Structure of america for the counting of electoral votes and determination of associated disputes. The ECA particulars the method by which the Senate and Home of Representatives rely electoral votes to substantiate the election outcomes for President and Vice President. It performs a vital position within the closing dedication of the President and Vice President of america.
Based on the “Presidential Poll Integrity Act,” electoral votes from any state that fails to incorporate a candidate nominated by a significant political get together on its presidential poll wouldn’t be counted. This pivotal addition seeks to make sure all main political get together nominees are represented on ballots in each state, thereby safeguarding the integrity of the electoral course of.
The proposed invoice states, “To amend title 3, United States Code, to incorporate below the Electoral Depend Act of 1887 that the vote of an elector of a State shall not be counted if, with respect to the election for President, the State didn’t embody on the poll within the State a candidate for President who was nominated by a significant political get together, and for different functions.”
In an X publish, Rep. Higgins wrote, “If any state in our Union blocks the official nominee of a significant political get together from the Presidential poll, their electoral slate won’t be counted by Congress on the next January sixth.”
“Play silly video games, win silly prizes. Have a really MAGA Christmas,” the consultant concluded.
New legislation… If any state in our Union blocks the official nominee of a significant political get together from the Presidential poll, their electoral slate won’t be counted by Congress on the next January sixth.
Play silly video games, win silly prizes.
Have a really MAGA Christmas. pic.twitter.com/9ko6Q7wHzi
— Rep. Clay Higgins (@RepClayHiggins) December 22, 2023
This legislative effort establishes that the votes of electors from states that exclude nominated candidates from main political events can be deemed invalid.
This new proposed invoice is in response to the unconstitutional ruling made by the far-left Colorado Supreme Court justices.
As Gateway Pundit beforehand reported, President Trump was disqualified from the poll in Colorado in 2024. The Courtroom dubiously cited Part 3 of the US Structure’s 14th Modification which states public officers who’ve “engaged in rebel or riot towards” the US could also be disqualified from public workplace.
The state’s excessive court docket left room for an enchantment. The ruling will go into impact on January 4, 2024.
However one can be mistaken to consider that is the tip of Trump’s poll challenges, and you may partially thank a “Republican” Presidential candidate for this.
Based on a database maintained by Lawfare, 16 different states have pending authorized challenges to the forty fifth President’s eligibility for workplace below the 14th Modification. Like Colorado, the lawsuits fallaciously claim that Trump is barred as a result of he engaged in an rebel along with his so-called actions throughout the Capitol Hill protest on Jan. 6, 2021.
Right here is the full list:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Maine
- Michigan
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
The New York Occasions reports 4 of those lawsuits — in Michigan, Oregon, New Jersey, and Wisconsin — have been filed in state courts. Eleven lawsuits — in Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, New York, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming — have been filed in federal district courts.
The paper additionally notes that whereas a federal case in Maine fell by the wayside, it nonetheless has one other problem to Trump pending.
The Occasions reveals 9 of the energetic federal circumstances have been introduced by John Anthony Castro, a long-shot Republican presidential candidate. He has filed challenges in 27 states relating to Mr. Trump’s eligibility on the poll below the 14th Modification through the years, together with a case with the Supreme Courtroom.