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'Make Elections Great Again Act' introduced, proposing photo ID, citizenship checks and an end to post‑election ballot counting
Summary
An unidentified speaker introduced the "Make Elections Great Again Act" (MEGA Act), proposing to require photo identification, citizenship verification for federal voters, audible paper ballots and to stop sending unsolicited mail ballots; the speaker cited Article I, Section 4 and entered Georgia election data into the record.
An unidentified speaker introduced the "Make Elections Great Again Act" (MEGA Act), laying out proposals the speaker said would "improve voter confidence" by requiring photo identification, confirming U.S. citizenship for federal voters, ending ballot counting after election day, providing audible paper ballots and stopping unsolicited mail ballots.
The speaker framed the legislation as rooted in Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, which assigns Congress authority to regulate the "time, place, and manner" of federal elections, and said federal election law has not been updated since 2009. "That's why I've introduced the Make Elections Great Again Act or the MEGA Act," the speaker said.
In a prepared sequence of policy priorities, the speaker listed specific changes the bill would require: an end to processing ballots after election day, mandatory photo ID to cast a ballot, verification that voters…
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