PHOENIX – This week, the Arizona State Senate approved HCR2023, a resolution in opposition to H.R. 1. The bill asserts that members of the Legislature oppose any attempt by the federal government to interfere with the state legislative authority over elections.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jake Hoffman, urges Congress to oppose H.R. 1, and “any attempt by the federal government to usurp, or otherwise interfere with, the state legislative sovereign authority over the management, control and administration of elections.”
The Arizona House of Representatives approved HCR 2023 on March 4.
H.R. 1 was introduced during the 117th U.S. Congress and proposes a number of changes to federal campaign finance, ethics and election laws, including requirements relating to election equipment, election security, mail voting, redistricting and voter registration.
The U.S. Constitution requires the times, places and manner of holding elections for U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives to be prescribed by each state legislature.
Listen to Rep. Hoffman discuss HCR2023
With final passage by the Senate, the Arizona Secretary of State will be instructed to transmit a copy of the resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House, each Member of Arizona’s congressional delegation, and each Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate of the other state legislatures.
Hoffman says HCR2023 is a direct response to Congress’ passage of H.R. 1, which is a “shameless power grab by national Democrats seeking to control how states administer elections.”
“The ‘Corrupt Politicians Act’ is the most dangerous piece of legislation to come out of DC in generations,” said Hoffman. “The bill reflects Democrats’ attempt to rig America’s electoral system in their favor and strip voters of their civil right to have their vote matter.”
U.S. Representative Andy Biggs praised the bill. “While most of the country has some doubt as to the integrity of our elections, the Democrats want to ensure that we never have an honest election again,” said Biggs. “If we do not stop H.R. 1, it will become increasingly difficult to restore trust in American elections.”