Republican State Legislators

ALEC Develops New Model Election Bills to Implement Trump's "Big Lie"

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Following Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss and false claims of widespread fraud, ALEC developed new model election legislation to give Trump’s “Big Lie” systematic legislative form across states. The organization partnered with Heritage Action and the State Policy Network to …

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440 Voter Restriction Bills Introduced in 49 States - ALEC's Largest Suppression Wave

| Importance: 10/10

Throughout 2021, at least 440 bills containing voter restriction provisions were introduced across 49 states, representing the largest coordinated assault on voting rights since Jim Crow and demonstrating ALEC’s systematic model legislation deployment at unprecedented scale. The Brennan Center …

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34 States Introduce ALEC Voter ID Bills in Coordinated Suppression Campaign

| Importance: 9/10

Following the 2010 Republican wave that gave the GOP control of both legislative chambers in twenty-six states, at least 34 states introduced nearly identical voter ID bills in the 2011 legislative session. The bills used ALEC’s 2009 model “Voter ID Act” template language, …

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