Republicans are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump’s call to “nationalize” voting after he floated a federal takeover of elections in more than a dozen states.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) unambiguously rejected the idea of a takeover on Tuesday, telling reporters that he supports stricter voting laws but that the framers were right to delegate the power to administer elections to the states.
“I’m a big believer in decentralized and distributed power,” Thune said.
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“I’m supportive of, you know, only citizens voting and showing ID at polling places. I think that makes sense,” he said. “But I’m not in favor of federalizing elections — I mean, I think that’s a constitutional issue.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was less direct, noting that he hasn’t
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