Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema voted with all fellow Democrats in favor of S.1, which has been described as a “federal power grab,” taking power over elections away from the states.
The bill would have gutted many old and recent election integrity measures states have passed over the years including: banning a requirement for photo I.D. to vote, expanding ballot harvesting, and requiring taxpayers to fund political campaigns.
“The Democrats’ S. 1 is an unprecedented partisan power grab that seeks to undermine the sanctity of the ballot by codifying a federal takeover of local elections. The Democrat politicians act seeks to eviscerate widely supported voter ID requirements and use taxpayer dollars to bankroll political campaigns,” said Republican Party Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in a release. “Americans understand states should run their own elections — not unelected bureaucrats in Washington, DC. As Democrats continue their assault on election integrity, the Republican Party remains committed to making it easier to vote and harder to cheat.”
Republicans voted to filibuster the bill, effectively killing it.
Our statement on the #ForThePeopleAct pic.twitter.com/UWeZ9WFeJo
— Kyrsten Sinema (@SenatorSinema) June 22, 2021