Election Integrity Caucus Hosts Third Roundtable with State Legislators from Across the Country
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) and Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-25), co-chairs of the House Election Integrity Caucus, held a roundtable discussion yesterday with Rep. Seth Grove of Pennsylvania, Rep. Briscoe Cain of Texas, and Rep. Blake Miguez of Louisiana to discuss ongoing efforts at the state level to strengthen election integrity.
With nearly 60 members, the Election Integrity Caucus has now hosted three roundtable discussions on election issues. The first roundtable focused on H.R. 1, legislation in Congress that would erode election integrity measures and concentrate even greater power in the hands of unelected bureaucrats in Washington. The second roundtable examined the merits of voter ID, a commonsense election integrity measure that has the support of an overwhelming majority of Americans. During yesterday's meeting, Members heard from state legislators around the country on measures they are advancing in their states to strengthen election oversight, transparency, and accountability.
"Yesterday's election integrity roundtable was yet another productive discussion with members of the Election Integrity Caucus focused on ways to safeguard our elections. One of the core principles that drives our work is that states must maintain the ability to administer and manage their elections. I appreciated hearing from bold leaders at the state level about their efforts to improve elections, while expanding transparency and accountability," said Congresswoman Tenney. "The Election Integrity Caucus is continuing the fight to educate Americans, highlight best practices, and restore voter confidence."
“It is imperative that we restore Americans’ faith in our election process. I enjoyed hosting another thought-provoking roundtable with Election Integrity Caucus Members and I appreciate the state leaders that joined us to further educate Members of Congress on the state’s critical role in maintaining election integrity. These discussions provide great insight and ideas on how we can better ensure our elections remain safe, secure, free, and fair. We must continue to make certain that states can manage their elections while also implementing proven safeguards like voter ID to maintain election integrity,” said Congressman Mike Garcia.
“Restoring voter confidence in our elections is a federally created problem that requires a state solution. Voters across the country are more engaged on this topic than ever, and Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature wasted no time getting to work. We combined common-sense reforms with best practices from other states to ensure the integrity of our elections in Louisiana," said Louisiana House Majority Leader Blake Miguez Louisiana House District 49
"The topic of election integrity was at the forefront of the Texas legislative session, because Governor Greg Abbott declared it to be an emergency item for the Legislature in his biennial State of the State Address. I believe that if people do not trust in the electoral process, they will not trust those who are elected. Our election integrity legislation in Texas expands voting access, expands hours to vote, and protects our elections," stated Representative Briscoe Cain, Chairman of the House Committee on Elections.
“My thanks goes out to Congresswoman Tenney and Congressman Garcia for making sure election integrity remains at the forefront at the federal and state levels. Here in Pennsylvania, we are once again working to bring about meaningful and comprehensive election reform to address issues we learned more about through a series of hearings the House State Government Committee held this spring. It is paramount the people not only trust the results of elections, but also the process,” Pennsylvania Rep. Seth Grove, chairman of the House State Government Committee, said.
The Election Integrity Caucus was launched by Tenney and Garcia to serve as a platform for Members of Congress to come together and proactively educate and inform the American people about issues related to election security and activity, drive commonsense policy solutions to restore faith in the democratic process, and improve the administration of elections. Our goal is to ensure that Americans in every state and territory have confidence in free, fair, accurate, and transparent elections.
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