(VitalNews.org) – Kamala Harris and Joe Biden just received some rare good news: the Supreme Court decided to dismiss a Republican challenge to their administration’s voter registration order.
By doing so, the highest court in the land put federal authority over state election processes in the spotlight once again.
Pennsylvania Republicans argue this overreach could bias elections in favor of Democrats by undermining states’ rights.
The Republicans argued that the order unlawfully interfered with state-managed elections. After lower courts dismissed their case, they escalated the issue to the Supreme Court.
Still, the Supreme Court declined to hear the case state lawmakers brought, effectively endorsing the Biden-Harris administration’s executive order on voter registration.
This controversial executive order mandates federal agencies to assist with voter registration, aligning with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
Republicans claim it exceeds presidential authority and violates states’ jurisdiction.
Before the Supreme Court’s decision, nine Republican secretaries of state and 11 members of Congress requested the Court’s intervention.
Courts, including the Supreme Court, have consistently upheld Biden’s voter registration policies as legally sound.
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania previously dismissed the lawsuit for lack of standing.
The Supreme Court reinforced this stance by denying motions from Republican groups to submit additional briefs.
The Republican stance against such federal efforts shows ongoing resistance to initiatives that seek to benefit Democrat interests.
The Biden-Harris directive allegedly focuses on broadening voter registration, which supporters view as crucial for election fairness.
Despite their losses, Republican leaders are expected to keep pushing back against federal strategies that could compromise fair elections by boosting voter registration via government agencies.
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