# The Republican War on Voting Thread

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [March 11, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-war-on-voting-thread/937723 "2021-03-11T17:30:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-war-on-voting-thread/937723/257 "2021-05-14T20:41:50Z")

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> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
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> What a surprise to see the Heritage Foundation showed up

> [@Max\_S](#):
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> Isn’t that how lobbying works?

The lobbyists aren’t supposed to actually write the legislation. That’s why The Iowa House Speaker says that the Heritage folks are lying: [GOP lawmakers say Heritage had no role in crafting Iowa election law](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/05/14/republican-lawmaker-says-group-had-nothing-do-iowa-election-law-bobby-kaufmann-heritage-action/5090461001/)

(Thanks to @Rick_Kitchen for [sharing that link](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/911140/5083) in the SRIotD thread.)

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