After the 2021 legislative session brought a new wave of efforts to redistrict along partisan lines and restrict voting access, Republican legislators in some states are now looking to intervene further in the electoral process.
In battlegrounds like Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin, GOP lawmakers are introducing bills that would give partisan figures more power when it comes to certifying election results or choosing electors.
The legislation would have ultimately allowed the currently GOP-controlled legislature to overturn results of legislative, congressional and statewide races by allowing the legislature to call itself into session to examine the ballot tabulation process. If the legislature accepted the results, the official canvass of the vote would proceed. But if the body denied the results, any elector would be able to request holding a new election.
"Michigan and Wisconsin have been lucky to have a Democratic governor who will veto these dangerous voter suppression bills that come out of the state legislature," she said."For us, having a Democrat in that seat will ensure the safety of our right to vote."In this Nov. 6, 202, file photo, election workers validate ballots at the Gwinnete County Elections Office in Lawrenceville, Ga.
This marks the second time Republicans have tried to overhaul election laws in the state following the 2020 election. In June, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a package of similar proposals.
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