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This week will be pivotal to election reform. My bill, SB1241, is being heard in the House. Please pray for a positive outcome.
Tomorrow, my resolution, SCR1010, will be heard in the House government committee. The purpose is to officially call a national convention of states, which will be called the "Phoenix Convention on Constitutional Liberties and Self-Government."
The purpose of the convention is to discuss protecting Constitutional rights during emergencies, as well as ensuring free and fair elections. It is a gathering of state legislatures in an official capacity, an effort to restore the practice that was once common before the Civil War.
Please see the below article that is meant to educate regarding this effort. Please note, the purpose of this convention is not to discuss amending the Constitution and is not focused on Article V. However, through my time working on that issue, I saw the need of restoring the practice of the official national convention of states. The historical conventions had many topics, which you can see below.
An excerpt:
"The generation that ratified the Constitution applied the term “convention” to a diplomatic gathering of three or more American colonies or states."
My (Prof. Rob Natelson) article identified the following American intergovernmental conventions up to and including the 1787 Constitutional Convention:
* Albany (1677) (Indian negotiations)
* Boston (1689) (defense issues)
* New York City (1690) (defense)
* New York City (1693) (defense)
* New York City (1704) (defense)
* Boston (1711) (defense)
* Albany (1744) (defense)
* Albany (1745) (defense)
* New York City (1747) (defense)
* Boston(?) (1757) (defense)
* New York City (1765) (response to Stamp Act)
* New York City (1774) (response to British actions)
* Providence, RI (1776-77) (paper currency and public credit)
* York Town, PA (1777) (price control)
* Springfield, MA (1777) (economic issues)
* New Haven, CN (1778) (price controls and other responses to inflation)
* Hartford, CN (1779) (economic issues)
* Philadelphia (1780) (price controls)
* Boston (1780) (conduct of Revolutionary War)
* Hartford (1780) (conduct of Revolutionary War)
* Providence, RI (1781) (war supply)
* Annapolis, MD (1786) (trade)
* Philadelphia (1787) (revise the political system)
https://conventionofstates.com/news/prof-rob-natelson-discovers-a-37th-convention-of-states
The purpose of the convention is to discuss protecting Constitutional rights during emergencies, as well as ensuring free and fair elections. It is a gathering of state legislatures in an official capacity, an effort to restore the practice that was once common before the Civil War.
Please see the below article that is meant to educate regarding this effort. Please note, the purpose of this convention is not to discuss amending the Constitution and is not focused on Article V. However, through my time working on that issue, I saw the need of restoring the practice of the official national convention of states. The historical conventions had many topics, which you can see below.
An excerpt:
"The generation that ratified the Constitution applied the term “convention” to a diplomatic gathering of three or more American colonies or states."
My (Prof. Rob Natelson) article identified the following American intergovernmental conventions up to and including the 1787 Constitutional Convention:
* Albany (1677) (Indian negotiations)
* Boston (1689) (defense issues)
* New York City (1690) (defense)
* New York City (1693) (defense)
* New York City (1704) (defense)
* Boston (1711) (defense)
* Albany (1744) (defense)
* Albany (1745) (defense)
* New York City (1747) (defense)
* Boston(?) (1757) (defense)
* New York City (1765) (response to Stamp Act)
* New York City (1774) (response to British actions)
* Providence, RI (1776-77) (paper currency and public credit)
* York Town, PA (1777) (price control)
* Springfield, MA (1777) (economic issues)
* New Haven, CN (1778) (price controls and other responses to inflation)
* Hartford, CN (1779) (economic issues)
* Philadelphia (1780) (price controls)
* Boston (1780) (conduct of Revolutionary War)
* Hartford (1780) (conduct of Revolutionary War)
* Providence, RI (1781) (war supply)
* Annapolis, MD (1786) (trade)
* Philadelphia (1787) (revise the political system)
https://conventionofstates.com/news/prof-rob-natelson-discovers-a-37th-convention-of-states
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Prof. Rob Natelson discovers a 37th "Convention of States"
The states have met on even more occasions than previously thought.
If you are on the ALIS system, would you mind signing in and supporting SCR1010? It would have to be today, if you wish to speak.
This is no reason to continue the Emergency session, because Cities might declare their own emergency. Article 4, Section 4 guarantees you a Republican form of government. That is not what we will have while in a perpetual state of emergency. It has been well over a year. End the emergency now.
https://tucson.com/news/local/1-holdout-likes-ducey-compromise-on-arizona-budget-tax-cut-plan/article_f18d8690-d2b3-11eb-9129-4ba14f8ed1c5.html
https://tucson.com/news/local/1-holdout-likes-ducey-compromise-on-arizona-budget-tax-cut-plan/article_f18d8690-d2b3-11eb-9129-4ba14f8ed1c5.html
I am sad to report that my convention bill to bring legislatures together to discuss state's rights and election integrity may not have enough Republican support. I have been informed that a couple of committee members will be voting no tomorrow, and I cannot lose one vote.
Us Constitution, Article 4, section 4, the "Guarantee Clause."
You are guaranteed a Republican form of government. That does not mean one person with their privy council making law without representatives and senators to be the voice of the people. Which form of government do you think we will be under again if the legislature goes home, Sine die?
You are guaranteed a Republican form of government. That does not mean one person with their privy council making law without representatives and senators to be the voice of the people. Which form of government do you think we will be under again if the legislature goes home, Sine die?
Please watch as I try to pass my bill, SCR1010, to call a convention of the various States to discuss States rights, nullification, and election integrity. You will be surprised at who kills and why. Begins at 9:00 a.m..
https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=2021061030
https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=2021061030
Point of clarification about Sine Die (The legislature going home for the year)
What we can do after Sine die:
-Hold a committee hearing (without voting on legislation)
-Issue subpoenas
-Go to court
What we cannot do if we Sine die:
- Take legislative action
(Introduce bills, vote)
- Fix issues discovered in the audit process in statute. If we wait until next year, those bills will not be in effect until AFTER the 2022 primary.
- Be at the table while the Legislature is not in session if we are still under an emergency order.
- Enforce a subpoena (with 16 votes)
It is important to note:
We typically go home Sine Die in late April/ early May and are considered a part-time Legislature.
This is not a typical year, and to be in session this late is unusual. We still have outstanding work to be done. We are looking for options to address the issues we still face, while staying in regular session, or coming in for a special session. I will keep you posted as to what transpires.
What we can do after Sine die:
-Hold a committee hearing (without voting on legislation)
-Issue subpoenas
-Go to court
What we cannot do if we Sine die:
- Take legislative action
(Introduce bills, vote)
- Fix issues discovered in the audit process in statute. If we wait until next year, those bills will not be in effect until AFTER the 2022 primary.
- Be at the table while the Legislature is not in session if we are still under an emergency order.
- Enforce a subpoena (with 16 votes)
It is important to note:
We typically go home Sine Die in late April/ early May and are considered a part-time Legislature.
This is not a typical year, and to be in session this late is unusual. We still have outstanding work to be done. We are looking for options to address the issues we still face, while staying in regular session, or coming in for a special session. I will keep you posted as to what transpires.
Good morning, all. I will try to post throughout the day what I was able to negotiate in the current budget, voted on last night on the Senate side. Mind you, this still needs to pass in the House and be signed by the Governor. Also, it is rare for me to have asks in the budget, I prefer to not make money requests but rather spend as little as possible.
That being said, this has been the most unusual year. I still do not support Sine die, and have sought a solution to stay open as long as possible. However, the Democrats could repeat last year's move to have 2 Republicans vote to roll us and force it. Therefore, I negotiated a backup plan (among many other negotiations that I will later itemize) in case we do go home Sine Die, that could maximize our chances of a special session after the audit. I negotiated a special committee on the Election audit to be established that will stand ready to receive the audit report for analysis of it, and if there are findings that require us to be in session to propose legislation, we will make that recommendation publicly. At that point, I believe the Governor would be compelled to call us in to fix the statutes to prevent it from happening again, assuming this report is received early enough in the year. (If we don't get the report until December, it makes no sense to come in when we will be back in session only days later).
From the Senate Fact Sheet (Items 11-12)
Special Committee on the Election Audit
11. Establishes the Special Committee on the Election Audit (Special Committee)
consisting of the members of the Senate Government Committee.
12. Requires the Special Committee to:
a) receive and review the findings of the Senate audit of the 2020 general election
in Maricopa county; and
b) recommend to the President of the Senate the appropriate legislative action
based on the findings of the audit, including a call for a special session of the
Legislature to implement the Special Committee's recommendations.
13. Repeals the Special Committee on January 1, 2022.
Once again, this is available should we end up having to close session Sine die. I prefer recess, however some are concerned with lengthening the 90 days time in the Arizona Constitution that is provided after Sine die to use direct democracy to get something on the ballot to negate our bills we were able to pass, like ESA bills, or any other policy that we got done. It is a real risk, has already been done twice before, and each day we stay open adds to their 90 days.
One other note:
The Judiciary committee will be handling the legalities regarding the subpoena. This committee will deal with fixing the statutes.
That being said, this has been the most unusual year. I still do not support Sine die, and have sought a solution to stay open as long as possible. However, the Democrats could repeat last year's move to have 2 Republicans vote to roll us and force it. Therefore, I negotiated a backup plan (among many other negotiations that I will later itemize) in case we do go home Sine Die, that could maximize our chances of a special session after the audit. I negotiated a special committee on the Election audit to be established that will stand ready to receive the audit report for analysis of it, and if there are findings that require us to be in session to propose legislation, we will make that recommendation publicly. At that point, I believe the Governor would be compelled to call us in to fix the statutes to prevent it from happening again, assuming this report is received early enough in the year. (If we don't get the report until December, it makes no sense to come in when we will be back in session only days later).
From the Senate Fact Sheet (Items 11-12)
Special Committee on the Election Audit
11. Establishes the Special Committee on the Election Audit (Special Committee)
consisting of the members of the Senate Government Committee.
12. Requires the Special Committee to:
a) receive and review the findings of the Senate audit of the 2020 general election
in Maricopa county; and
b) recommend to the President of the Senate the appropriate legislative action
based on the findings of the audit, including a call for a special session of the
Legislature to implement the Special Committee's recommendations.
13. Repeals the Special Committee on January 1, 2022.
Once again, this is available should we end up having to close session Sine die. I prefer recess, however some are concerned with lengthening the 90 days time in the Arizona Constitution that is provided after Sine die to use direct democracy to get something on the ballot to negate our bills we were able to pass, like ESA bills, or any other policy that we got done. It is a real risk, has already been done twice before, and each day we stay open adds to their 90 days.
One other note:
The Judiciary committee will be handling the legalities regarding the subpoena. This committee will deal with fixing the statutes.
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I am pleased that my amendment to SB1819 was adopted and passed, having to do with cleaning up the Federal only voter issue. Please see the fact sheet info below:
1. Requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to provide access to the statewide voter registration database to a person or entity that is designated by the Legislature and to the Election Integrity Unit of the Attorney General's (AG's) Office for the purpose of determining whether the SOS's voter registration list maintenance procedures comply with federal law with respect to voters who are registered as eligible to vote only for federal offices (federal-only voters).
2. Requires the person or entity designated by the Legislature to be qualified in more than one state to analyze a state's voter registration rolls for compliance with federal law regarding voter registration list maintenance procedures.
3. Requires the person or entity, after completing its analysis, to report its findings to the Legislature, AG and SOS.
4. Requires the SOS, if the analysis determines that there are person registered to vote who are not eligible to register to vote, to notify the appropriate county recorder and requires county recorders to remove those persons from the voter registration rolls.
5. Requires each county recorder to submit an annual report to the Legislature that contains the following regarding federal-only voters: a) a description of the county recorder's procedures regarding registering federal-only voters; b) the number of federal-only voters in the county; c) the number of voters whose citizenship has been otherwise subsequently verified and whose status has changed to voters who are eligible to vote a full ballot; d) a comprehensive description of the obstacles to obtaining voter registrants' documentary proof of citizenship that complies with Arizona's voter registration requirements and to changing their status to voters who are eligible to vote a full ballot; and e) the number of voters who have been subsequently determined to be ineligible to vote in Arizona and who have been removed from the voter registration rolls.
6. Requires the AG and county attorney to investigate and prosecute, as appropriate, any person who knowingly registers to vote despite being ineligible.
7. Requires the SOS, by December 31, 2021 and pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, to submit a request to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission that the Commission include Arizona's state-specific instructions to provide proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form.
1. Requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to provide access to the statewide voter registration database to a person or entity that is designated by the Legislature and to the Election Integrity Unit of the Attorney General's (AG's) Office for the purpose of determining whether the SOS's voter registration list maintenance procedures comply with federal law with respect to voters who are registered as eligible to vote only for federal offices (federal-only voters).
2. Requires the person or entity designated by the Legislature to be qualified in more than one state to analyze a state's voter registration rolls for compliance with federal law regarding voter registration list maintenance procedures.
3. Requires the person or entity, after completing its analysis, to report its findings to the Legislature, AG and SOS.
4. Requires the SOS, if the analysis determines that there are person registered to vote who are not eligible to register to vote, to notify the appropriate county recorder and requires county recorders to remove those persons from the voter registration rolls.
5. Requires each county recorder to submit an annual report to the Legislature that contains the following regarding federal-only voters: a) a description of the county recorder's procedures regarding registering federal-only voters; b) the number of federal-only voters in the county; c) the number of voters whose citizenship has been otherwise subsequently verified and whose status has changed to voters who are eligible to vote a full ballot; d) a comprehensive description of the obstacles to obtaining voter registrants' documentary proof of citizenship that complies with Arizona's voter registration requirements and to changing their status to voters who are eligible to vote a full ballot; and e) the number of voters who have been subsequently determined to be ineligible to vote in Arizona and who have been removed from the voter registration rolls.
6. Requires the AG and county attorney to investigate and prosecute, as appropriate, any person who knowingly registers to vote despite being ineligible.
7. Requires the SOS, by December 31, 2021 and pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, to submit a request to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission that the Commission include Arizona's state-specific instructions to provide proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form.