(DailyEmailNews.com) – In a rare judicial victory for Joe Biden against the Republican Party, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to decline to hear the GOP challenge against the president’s voter registration order.
Biden’s executive order, aimed at bolstering voter registration through federal means, is seen as an intrusion by conservatives who value state sovereignty over federal overreach.
This choice by the court could alter the balance of power in future elections, reports indicated.
Republican lawmakers from Pennsylvania filed a case, Keefer, Dawn, et al. v. Biden, contesting the executive order issued by President Biden in 2021.
The order encourages federal agencies to provide voter registration services, supposedly in line with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
Republicans argue the directive oversteps presidential authority and infringes on state responsibilities.
The Supreme Court’s choice not to hear the case follows several lower court rejections of similar lawsuits.
This marks another instance where federal courts have upheld the legality of Biden’s voter registration policies, deemed constitutionally sound.
Despite these outcomes, conservatives continue to be wary of federal involvement in elections, Newsmax notes in a report.
Nine Republican secretaries of state and 11 members of Congress had urged the Supreme Court to intervene, emphasizing their belief that Biden’s order unfairly tips the scales in favor of Democrats by increasing voter participation, a claim the administration disputes.
The court’s decision not to fast-track the case in May foreshadowed this outcome.
The rejection of this Republican-led challenge raises questions about the balance of federal and state powers in election oversight.
In declining the case, the court continues a pattern of backing federal electoral accessibility measures, despite varying opinions on their impact.
The Supreme Court also dismissed two appeals concerning unfounded claims against Dominion Voting Systems.
These cases, though distinct, further underline the court’s trend in electoral matters, which frustrates those advocating for election security.
With this decision, the ongoing debate over voter rights and election integrity remains at the forefront of political discourse.
As the nation marches towards future elections, the impact of Biden’s order, now ratified by the Supreme Court’s inaction, will be a point of contention for both sides of the political spectrum.
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