Bishop Votes Against Democrats' Federal Takeover of Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09) voted against Democrats' federal takeover of elections, H.R. 1 and H.R. 4, which seizes control of election rules in all 50 states so Democrats can remain in power in perpetuity:

"Democrats claim that democracy ‘won't survive' without their radical elections bill. But nothing speaks to preserving our democracy like Democrats rushing to seize control of election rules in all 50 states. Democrats claim their attempted federal takeover of elections is about ‘preserving democracy,' but it's just a cynical ploy to rig election rules in their favor. Democracy will be just fine without their antics; Democrats' political fortunes are another story. That's why they are really pushing this bill: to protect incumbents and stay in power forever. They are simply afraid to face voters in November, and given the direction our country is going, they should be." – Rep. Dan Bishop

Democrats are disgracefully sneaking their federal takeover of elections bill into a once bipartisan bill about NASA, the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746. This bill essentially strips election powers away from states into Democrats' hands. The bill would make our elections less secure and damage our democracy with radical provisions, such as blocking voter ID requirements, using taxpayer dollars to fund incumbents' campaigns, legalizing ballot harvesting, turning the Attorney General into an unaccountable Election Czar, and allowing ineligible voters to register to vote.