With the November elections coming and Republicans imposing new restrictions on ballot access in multiple states, President Biden has few ways to respond unilaterally. The White House has little leverage on voting rights without congressional action.
But to do more than that, Biden would have to rely on obscure and controversial constitutional provisions that probably could not take effect in time anyway, Stephanopoulos said. And the farther Biden were to go to push the issue of voting rights, the more he could face criticism for overstepping his authority.
Americans have grown accustomed to seeing presidents act unilaterally when they hit roadblocks in Congress. President Barack Obama resorted to a wave of executive actions branded as “we can’t wait.” He flexed his authority to increase environmental regulations and shield from deportation young immigrants who were brought to the country illegally.
Republicans said the proposed changes were not aimed at fairness but at giving Democrats an advantage in elections.to allow the slim Democratic majority in the chamber to pass the laws on their own. Democrats and voting rights advocates are looking to the Justice Department as their best chance to ensure elections are free and fair. But there’s a political divide over what “free and fair” means in a country where millions believe false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Separately, the Justice Department also has a role in ensuring fair elections but that, too, has been complicated by politics in recent years.
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