Six Republican congressmen from Pennsylvania are suing the state’s secretary of state for allegedly not properly verifying the identities of overseas and military voters. They argue that exempting certain citizens abroad from voter ID requirements could lead to election fraud. The congressmen want Pennsylvania to segregate and delay counting ballots from these voters until additional eligibility checks are performed.
The lawsuit is supported by the group PA Fair Elections, led by Heather Honey, who has been vocal in contesting the 2020 election outcome. The state department has criticized the lawsuit as an attempt to disenfranchise voters, particularly military personnel, who are exempt from the usual voter ID requirements when requesting absentee ballots.
The legal challenge focuses on the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, which allows military and overseas voters to skip the ID requirement for absentee ballots. The congressmen argue that this policy could allow ineligible voters, including foreign entities, to influence American elections.
Despite the state’s defense that voter registration requirements are determined by each state and that fraudulent voting is rare and prosecuted, the GOP congressmen are pushing for stricter verification processes for overseas and military voters. Their lawsuit seeks to delay the counting of ballots from these groups until additional checks are conducted.
Overall, the congressmen’s lawsuit raises concerns about the integrity of Pennsylvania’s election process and calls for stricter measures to prevent potential fraud from overseas and military voters.
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