Section 1401 forces the states to restore the ability of felons to vote the moment they are released from prison. This provision is, clearly, unconstitutional.
Thomas McClintock
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Thomas Miller McClintock is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 5th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he has been an advocate for limited government and fiscal conservatism throughout his political career. McClintock has focused on issues such as tax reform, environmental policy, and government spending. He previously served in the California State Assembly and as a member of the California State Senate, where he gained recognition for his commitment to conservative principles.
This is an anti-democratic measure because you are mandating to the states that they replace their elected state representatives with appointed members of the commission.
It federalizes and micromanages the election process and imposes unnecessary, unwise, and, in some cases, unconstitutional mandates on the states.
But if you are earnestly for the people, if you want everyday citizens to have the power that only comes through their ability to hold elected officials accountable at the ballot box, you send this bill back to the drafting table.
H.R. 1 could also be called the 'Voting Fraud Act' because it makes unlawful for states and localities to help verify voter residents by sending out cards to addresses.
The Supreme Court has already told us that promoting election integrity is both--this way is both legal and necessary.
H.R. 3608 is based on a very simple principle, that sunlight is the best of disinfectants.





