'There'll be drama': Republican split expected on bill that could freeze out some voters
A bill set to be presented to the House of Representatives could freeze out military members stationed overseas from voting in elections.
Exceptions in the bill do address these concerns, according to co-author Chip Roy (R-Texas), but proponents are calling for some tighter definitions when it comes to defining who can and cannot vote.
Roy believes this will not be an issue and that "true absentee ballots" would be allowed, and said he is keen to get the bill in front of Donald Trump to have it signed into law.
He told Politico, "They get on the Senate floor, they can call the question, if there are people willing to speak … there’ll be drama, and then we’ll see what happens. We’ll see who wins, but that’s what we’re supposed to do."
It could be a bill the president approves of quickly, with Trump airing his dislike for mail-in ballots in the past. He once called mail-in ballots "corrupt" and in recent days has called on an effort for the Republican Party to "nationalize" voting in 15 unnamed states.
He said, "The Republicans should say, ‘We want to take over. We should take over the voting, the voting in at least many — 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting."
Trump's call for a political party to control the election cycle comes not long after administration officials made moves to exert more control on the process.
He added, "If Republicans don’t get them out, you will never win another election as a Republican. It’s crazy how you can get these people to vote. If we don’t get them out, look, Republicans will never win another election."
Voter ID has also been a target of Trump's rhetoric, with the president saying he "ought to pass" the SAVE America Act.
He said, "Our elections are crooked as hell, and you can win — not only win elections over that and not only win future elections, but you’ll win every debate because the public is really angry about it."
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