WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15) and full Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) delivered remarks at the Subcommittee on Elections hearing entitled "2022 Midterms Look Back Series: Successes in the 2022 Midterm Elections." 

 

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As Subcommittee Chair Lee highlighted:

"Each of our states share many of the same challenges, and we will work together to ensure we’re addressing cyber and physical infrastructure, emergency management strategies, and that we provide insight to states across America about best practices and the tried and true methods for conducting secure and accurate elections. Where we see States succeeding, we will shine a light on their important work. And where we see states falling short, we will work to bring transparency to their challenges and to serve as a resource to help improve their elections process.

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"The Constitution tells us that states – not the federal government – have the primary authority and responsibility to set election laws and administer federal elections. To that end, I’m pleased to welcome today’s witnesses from Ohio, Louisiana and Florida. Three states that are getting elections right, and can share some of the policies and practices that have led to their success.

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"As a member from Florida, I’m the first to acknowledge that our state didn’t always run smooth elections, with most people familiar with the infamous “hanging chad” election in 2000. But over the last two decades, we’ve continued to identify areas for improvement and led the way in addressing those issues without top-down mandates from Washington, D.C. Today, Florida is home to an effective elections code, procedures, and safeguards. I’m proud that Florida is now a national leader in election administration, and is an example of how continual review and improvement can lead to sustained success in elections integrity and administration.

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"It’s simple: When voters have more confidence their ballot will count, they are more likely to vote."

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As Chairman Steil highlighted:

"We have an opportunity here to find some real common ground on areas where we can make it easy to vote and hard to cheat.

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"I look forward to working with everyone to continue to identify ways to bolster confidence, promote faith in our elections, and strengthen election integrity. The data shows that when we have strong elections and strong integrity in our elections, we see increased voter turnout. When people know they can trust their ballot is going to be counted, they're going to be more likely to vote. We know the Constitution demands that the role of the federal government is limited. In this regard, it makes it clear that states have the primary role in administering elections and we must uphold that Federalist approach."

Majority Witness List:

  • Kyle Ardoin Testimony - Louisiana Secretary of State
  • Chris Anderson Testimony - Florida's Seminole County Supervisor of Elections
  • Frank LaRose Testimony - Ohio Secretary of State

 

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