President Joe Biden signed an executive order focusing on registering convicts to vote, according to a report from the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project. The order, titled “Promoting Access to Voting,” was meant to expand citizens’ opportunities to participate in the electoral process.
After the order was signed, the Biden administration held a “Listening Session” with several left-wing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that aligned with the Democrat party. These organizations discussed the importance of registering convicts to vote, with a heavy emphasis on voter rights for individuals who had been incarcerated.
The Oversight Project obtained unredacted notes from the Listening Session that revealed the specific focus on registering convicts to vote. Officials from organizations like the Sentencing Project and the Campaign Legal Center highlighted the importance of informing convicts of their right to vote and providing voter registration resources for them after they are released from prison.
Other notes from the session addressed making it easier for immigrants, particularly newly naturalized citizens, to register to vote. Organizations like MALDEF and Asian Americans Advancing Justice emphasized the need for voter registration efforts for immigrants and noncitizens, including translating voter registration information into multiple languages.
The report from the Oversight Project criticized Biden’s executive order as a partisan voter mobilization effort that aims to influence the outcome of future elections using federal resources. Overall, the report raised concerns about the exclusive involvement of left-wing NGOs in shaping voter registration policies under the Biden administration.
