House Hearings Aim to Create False Election Panic

Washington D.C. — This week, the U.S. House of Representatives held two hearings ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election in the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on House Administration designed to create false election panic. There are already strict laws in place to make sure only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections, yet partisan actors continue to push falsehoods that undermine the freedom to vote for U.S. citizens.  

CLC founder and president, Trevor Potter, issued the following statement: 

“There are already strict laws in place that ensure only U.S. citizens vote in our elections and voters in every state are already required to verify their citizenship under penalty of perjury when they register. American elections have proven to be secure, time and time again, because of the policies we already use to verify voters. Our system of checks and balances leaves no room for doubt that the official vote count is accurate.  

“Ultimately, bills like the SAVE Act and the continued spread of falsehoods weaken our democracy. They threaten the freedom to vote for qualified U.S. citizens and undermine the hard work done by election officials across the country to make sure only U.S. citizens can vote. We will remain watchful over partisan lawmakers who are scapegoating naturalized citizens now so they can attempt to overturn the election in the future.” 

Campaign Legal Center is working to advance bills in Congress to make our democracy more fair, free and secure. 

About Campaign Legal Center — The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center advances democracy through law. We safeguard the freedom to vote and work to ensure public trust in our elected officials. Learn more about CLC.

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