共和党人推行《MEGA法》,要求出示照片身份证,限制邮寄选票,以安全为由;民主党人反对,以镇压选民为由。
Republicans push MEGA Act to require photo ID, limit mail ballots, citing security; Democrats oppose, citing voter suppression.
众议院管理委员会举行了关于MEGA法案的听证会,该法案是布赖恩·斯泰尔共和国支持的由共和国支持的法案,该法案要求投票时出示照片身份证、限制邮寄选票、授权用纸选票、核实公民身份、禁止选票收割和按等级投票。
The House Administration Committee held a hearing on the MEGA Act, a Republican-backed bill by Rep. Bryan Steil that would require photo ID for voting, limit mail-in ballots, mandate paper ballots, verify citizenship, and ban ballot harvesting and ranked-choice voting.
支持者认为这能加强选举安全, 反映公众支持, 并引述Pew民调,
Proponents say it strengthens election security and reflects public support, citing a Pew poll showing broad backing for photo ID laws.
民主党反对该法案,警告该法案可能限制少数族裔、老年人和低收入选民的准入,称该法案是政党镇压投票率的努力。
Democrats oppose the bill, warning it could restrict access for minority, elderly, and low-income voters, calling it a partisan effort to suppress turnout.
该法案比《拯救法》的范围更广,《拯救法》预期将通过众议院,但在参议院面临挑战。
The bill is more expansive than the SAVE Act, which is expected to pass the House but faces challenges in the Senate.