Biden to Sign Executive Order to Increasing Voting Access

President Biden, on Sunday, will Sign an Executive Order Leveraging Federal Resources to Protect and Strengthen Access to the Ballot as Republican Legislatures around the Country seek to Restrict Voting Rights in the wake of the 2020 Election.

The Order that will direct Agencies to Increase access to Voter Registration Materials and Reduce Barriers to Voting for certain Groups including: Military and Overseas Voters; Native Americans; and People with Disabilities.

Biden will also Speak, at the Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast, to Outline his Focus on Voting Rights. The Order and Speech come on the 56th Anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" March in Selma, Alabama. The Violent Clash between 600 Civil Rights Marchers and White Police Officers, on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965, served as a Catalyst for the Passage of the Voting Rights Act.

"Every eligible voter should be able to vote and have it counted," Biden will say at the Breakfast, according to prepared remarks. "If you have the best ideas — you have nothing to hide. Let more people vote."

Administration Officials signaled the Executive Order is intended as a Direct Response to the Violent Insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6th, triggered by weeks of False Claims from Trump and his Allies about Fraud in the 2020 Election, as well as subsequent Efforts from State Legislatures to Rollback Voting Rights.

Biden's Executive Order will prompt Federal Agencies to use their Websites and Social Media Platforms to Share Information about Voter Registration and Distribute Vote-by-Mail Applications in the course of Regular Services.

The Order also aims to Modernize Vote.gov, an Official Voter Registration Site run by the Federal Government, to Improve Accessibility and Upgrade the User Experience.

The rest of the Order Focuses on Strengthening Voter Access for Specific Groups more likely to face Obstacles to Voting. The Order will Direct the Attorney General to establish Protocols to provide Educational Materials about Voting for Eligible Individuals who are being held under theJjurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

The Order will also Establish a Steering Group on Native American Voting Rights.

"The president is using his voice, his authority to make clear his view that people should choose through voting what they want and should be able to vote on the best ideas, and that it is not democratic to discourage access to the vote," an Administration Official said.

Biden's steps to Improve Voting Access will Not supersede State Laws, as Elections are Administered by State and Local Officials.

Republican-run States in particular have moved quickly to Restrict Ballot Access after the 2020 Election saw Record Turnout and a Surge in Mail-in-Voting amid the Pandemic.

Overall, more than 250 Bills have been introduced in 43 States that would Restrict Access to the Ballot Box.

Swing States Georgia and Arizona have seen Legislators Pass Initiatives to Limit Absentee and Early Voting.

The House, last week, Passed the For The People Act, which would require States to offer Mail-in-Ballots, a Minimum of 15 days of Early Voting, and calls for Online and Same-Day Voter Registration. The Legislation also calls for the Creation of Independent Commissions to draw Congressional Districts in an effort to put an End to Partisan Gerrymandering.

Republicans have been United in Opposition to the Bill, which would require at least 10 GOP Votes in the Senate if every Democrat Votes in favor of it.

The question is, will the Supreme Court say its Unconstitutional? If not, will they say it csn only affect: the President, Vice President, and Congressional, Elections?

The more important Act, that needs to be passed. is The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, this will Restore Preclearence to Protect Voters from some of those over 250 Bills from becom ing Law.










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