Democrats Offer $75 Million Solution to Non-Problem
Committee Democrats Opt to Ignore Ghastly Military Voting Impediments and Address $75 Million Grant Proposal to Solve Non-Problem WASHINGTON – Today, Committee on House Administration Democrats opted to ignore the severe voting impediments that disenfranchise thousands of military personnel overseas, and instead vote on a measure that would provide states federal grants for providing backup paper ballots in emergency situations – something states are already doing. The backup ballot legislation (H.R. 5803), introduced by Elections Subcommittee Chair Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., authorizes the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to administer $75 million in grants to states for offering backup ballots to voters during emergency situations. However, according to a recent survey conducted by the Election Center, a vast majority of states already provide such ballots to voters. Of the 42 states that responded to the survey, 39 currently provide paper or backup paper ballots in the event of machine failures. Click here for the full release.
