Voting Rights Quiz 4

Welcome to your Quiz 4

Which of the following sources supported former President Trump’s allegations that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen”?

The sixty-plus cases brought on behalf of former President Trump alleging massive election fraud.

The U.S. Justice Department under former Attorney General William Barr.

Former President Trump’s “Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity”.

The conservative Heritage Foundation’s “Election Fraud Database”.

None of the above.

Following the 2020 presidential election, the Republican party, embracing former President’s Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen election, intends, in the 43 Red states:

to raise new barriers to voting by Black voters and to further pursue its gerrymandering to diminish the power of the Black vote.

through the Republican National “Committee on Election Integrity”, to support such efforts on a state-by-state basis.

(a) and (b).

Five Truths About Voter Suppression:

Widespread voter fraud is a myth perpetrated to suppress American voters.

People of color in states with a history of voting discrimination had fewer places to vote in 2016.

On average, African American voters are required to wait in line for twice as long as white voters.

Strict voter ID laws disproportionately burden voters of color.

Purging voter rolls unduly targets people of color.

All of the above.

H.R. 1: “For the People Act of 2021

This bill addresses voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics for the three branches of government.

Specifically, the bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls.

The bill requires states to establish independent redistricting commissions to carry out congressional redistricting.

Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, supporting states in securing their election systems, developing a national strategy to protect U.S. democratic institutions, establishing in the legislative branch the National Commission to Protect United States Democratic Institutions, and other provisions to improve the cybersecurity of election systems.

All of the above.

“For the People Act of 2021

Further, the bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices.

The bill addresses ethics in all three branches of government, including by requiring a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices, prohibiting Members of the House from serving on the board of a for-profit entity, and establishing additional conflict-of-interest and ethics provisions for federal employees and the White House.

The bill requires the President, the Vice President, and certain candidates for those offices to disclose 10 years of tax returns.

All of the above.