[EL] two pending bills in US House to abolish EAC

[Richard Winger]

As many already realize, there are two bills pending in the US House of Representatives to abolish the EAC.  They are HR 260 and HR 1994, both by Congressman Gregg Harper, a Republican of Mississippi.

It wasn't likely that these bills would have passed in any event, but I still think the US Supreme Court Arizona decision today will build support in congress for the EAC, especially among Republicans.  Since the existing federal Voter Registration Act says states like Arizona can appeal to the EAC if they want more questions added to the federal postcard form, if the EAC were abolished, there would be no preliminary procedure by which states like Arizona could seek permission to modify the form.  Since Justice Scalia said the 1993 voter registration law does take precedence over state laws concerning that federal registration form, if the EAC were gone, I see no path for Arizona to get what it wants.

Richard Winger

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