Leger Fernandez Blasts Proposed GOP Election Bill: ‘We Should Make It Easier' For Citizens To Vote

Before the congressional recess, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) questioned Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) on proposed election integrity policy and the barriers in place that make it harder for American citizens to vote, during a House Rules Committee hearing.

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[tonymaestry]

I never thought it was that hard to vote.

[ruthnovena]

WHAT barriers? vote in person with the ID that every of age citizen has to buy a drink or tobacco or get medical care.

[jasonmeehan]

It shouldn’t be easier to vote… doing your civic duty should be important enough for your to go in person and show ID

[johnburdette]

VOTING RIGHT FOR CITIZENS ...
NOT ILLEGALS

[KingOfTheLosers]

She means make it easier for non-citizens to vote.

[jdgoesham]

Um why do they not want ppl to ID themselves to vote, huh? It's so fucking obvious why...

[mplussant]

..>’CITIZENS’ is the operative word here, ma’am…

[TommyJohn]

Making it easier for irregularities and cheating is her democracy 🤪

[martinburns]

That sounds great and all, not having to give your name or address or answer a question about whether you're a U.S.ofA. citizen or not, Or maybe how old you are, How about if you have voted at other polling stations ? Absolutely no questions should be asked at all, In fact, why don't we just do away with the whole voting system, it so cumbersome to count all those ballots, and there's always a loser ! Let's just give everybody a participation medal, And then fight it out in the streets like good old civilized societies do ? The alive take all !

[mattwilliams]

Easier? How about secure? Or ensuring the ID of the person voting? If you want easier, make
a federal holiday for voting.

[FilmFlam-]

What’s wrong with showing ID?

If you need it to buy a gun, you should to vote as well.

The president and Congress can cause war, which is much more damage than a single person with a gun can cause

[RalphHodgessr]

Voting on Election Day in person using ID and paper ballots is much more rewarding

[raymondmartucci]

I think that the Democrats who are making electric expensive should be paying the taxpayers bills since the Democrats have the money.

[danmclaugh]

Just don't vote against our picks please😊

[ARcrossroads]

As a senior citizen, I have been voting for a long long time. NEVER ever have I had a problem voting. When ever I move, one of the first thing I do is register at my new address. And proudly show my registration card and ID at my polling place.

[doubleooh]

I wonder if this it ever blasted their own stupid name 😂

[justkev]

We need all citizens to vote.
NOT Illegal votes.
Everyone has ID to do tons of every other things.

[Markhope-ez]

There is no barriers make up bullshit.

[herold]

JUSTICE ? Nah, it's the g.o.p. the PARTY of ME's! Andd the HELL with U.S.! They spell it Just Us!