Republicans move to provide states with election integrity 'tool kits'

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Republicans have moved to provide states with election integrity "tool kits" to bolster reform efforts.

"What I have done is introduced the toolkit for states so that states can do their part," Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., said on the Thursday edition of the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. "So that states can ban Zuckerbucks, enforce and pass laws to have photo ID, end ballot harvesting, and push election integrity at the state level."

Last week, Steil introduced the Uniform State ACE Act, which would provide "states with thirteen election integrity measures to increase voters' confidence and promote election integrity."

The Wisconsin lawmaker contended that many blue cities around the U.S. have attempted to remove certain rules when it comes to voting, such as having to show an ID and allowing illegal immigrants to vote. 

"What we have to do as conservatives is push back against that," he said. "[We have to] make sure that we're instilling confidence in our elections, both at the federal and at the state level."

He added that this legislation would inform states on how to pass critical election integrity laws, asserting that "[w]e have to push every single state in the country to make sure that they're moving forward with key election integrity initiatives – probably none more important than banning non-citizens from voting in our elections."