Several cities have sued the administration over the new requirements.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued new requirements last month for jurisdictions to receive Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding last month. The department said it would withhold 20 percent of FEMA grant money from cities and counties until they apply a minimum of 3 percent of the funding to election security. The requirements included other election reform measures, such as verification of voters’ citizenship and election audits.
“Concerns over voting processes, data security, and registration practices have made it clear that action is required,” a DHS spokesperson stated. “These new requirements will preserve election integrity.”
Now, the cities of Nashville, Tennessee, and Columbus, Ohio, along with Harris County and El Paso County in Texas, have filed suit against DHS in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over these grant requirements. The plaintiffs claim that the requirements would reduce counterterrorism emergency funding.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Mullin to seek God’s guidance as he heads the Department of Homeland Security.
- For Administrator Hamilton as he oversees FEMA and the awarding of federal emergency grant funding.
- For city and county officials who are challenging the election security requirements to receive the grants.
Sources: Daily Signal, MSN, Newsmax
