The Democratic-controlled House approved a plan late Wednesday that would nullify state election laws, effectively nationalizing measures that Republicans argue have opened the door to vote fraud. The House voted 220-210 along party lines to adopt HR 1, described by the Daily Signal as "a bill to nationalize election procedures that states now control." Critics argue the U.S. Constitution assigns to state legislatures the authority to establish election laws and procedures. The issued erupted during the 2020 election when President Trump contested the outcome in six states, charging state officials did not follow their laws. In Pennsylvania, for example, the secretary of state ignored a state law setting Election Day as the deadline for receiving ballots by mail.
