Staff Reports
The Supreme Court has officially decided that it’s not in the mood to tackle the Biden administration’s latest power grab—a move many conservatives will undoubtedly see as a monumental betrayal. The high court has turned a blind eye to a challenge brought by Republican lawmakers aimed at overturning one of President Biden’s so-called “reforms” that corners the election process like a kid with the last slice of pizza at a birthday party.
The challenge revolves around an executive order signed by Biden in March of 2021, which, according to the well-regarded Associated Press, aims to expand voter registration and election information through federal agencies. It seems the President wants to make sure every federal bureaucrat, rather than just state officials, gets a say in how elections are run. Biden apparently believes that when it comes to elections, the more, the merrier—even if that means managing the voting process through a manila folder filled with red tape.
Supreme Court declines to hear GOP challenge to Biden voting executive order https://t.co/BlSSBAfm5p
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) October 8, 2024
Biden, in his best attempt to channel the spirit of civil rights, promoted the executive order while speaking at the Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast in Selma, Alabama. He claimed that every eligible voter deserves access to the polling booth, stating that if you have great ideas, you shouldn’t be hiding. One can only wonder why he didn’t stress that overly complicated regulations and federal oversight can only hinder that very access. Maybe it’s just an oversight, right?
The real kicker in this executive order isn’t just the push for “easy access”—it’s how the administration has found a way to intertwine food programs with voter registration. Apparently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture thinks it’s perfectly fine for taxpayer dollars intended for nutrition assistance to also be used for registering voters. Conservatives are rightfully raising eyebrows, arguing that using a billion-dollar food program for a voter registration scheme is nothing short of election interference. It’s difficult not to chuckle at the notion of turning SNAP into a get-out-the-vote initiative.
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner took it a step further, audibly voicing the concerns of many state leaders by penning a letter to Biden urging him to rescind the order. Warner’s argument is simple: the addition of federal agencies only complicates an already tangled web of registration processes. The complaint echoes a growing frustration among Republican secretaries of state and congressional reps, who are tired of bureaucratic overreach making their jobs harder while they are just trying to get voters accurately registered ahead of election day.
As the Biden administration continues to pile on questionable policies like there’s no tomorrow, one thing is certain: Republicans are feeling boxed in by a government that seems all too willing to overstep its bounds. Instead of simplifying the process for voters, this maneuver looks more like a strategy to ensure federal control over who gets to the polls. Adding federal oversight to voting is like putting a dial-up modem back into a Ferrari—just doesn’t make sense and raises more questions than it answers.
