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Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) and American Principles Project (APP), have come together to start a new election transparency initiative to be led by Ken Cuccinelli, former deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration.

The two conservative groups announced the new initiative in a joint statement on Tuesday.

“I’m proud to join SBA List and APP to act quickly to defeat the efforts of Democrats in Washington to federalize election laws through H.R.1 while simultaneously going on offense at the state level to rally the grassroots around meaningful reforms,” Cuccinelli said in the statement, The Epoch Times reported. 

H.R.1 provisions include nationwide online voter registration with minimal verification requirements; same-day registration; automatic voter registration unless one requests not to be registered; legalization of ballot harvesting, and making it illegal to disclose how an individual responded when asked if they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote.

“SBA List’s ability to win elections for pro-life candidates is predicated on a transparent, fair elections process,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of SBA List, The Epoch Times reported. “The integrity of our electoral system was severely compromised in 2020 when pro-abortion Democrats – utilizing the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse – weakened state laws that ensure free and fair elections.”

Dannenfelser added, “While we vigorously oppose efforts to federalize election laws through bills such as H.R.1, we must also rally activists in battleground states to ensure pro-abortion Democrats cannot make their control of government permanent.” 

SBA List, a pro-life organization, advocates against abortion, pushes for laws that save lives and selects pro-life presidents. Trump attended SBA's annual gala in 2018.

The initiative promised to oppose H.R.1 and defend Parliament and Senate reconciliation rules to prevent Democrats’ agenda of passing H.R.1 and packing the Supreme Court.

The initiative might be controversial in West Virginia, Montana and Arizona where senators have refuted the removal of the filibuster.

“The coalition we form will not only include national and state pro-life groups but will extend to the broader conservative and Republican-aligned groups, many of which are focused on defeating H.R.1,” added Terry Schilling, President and Executive Director of APP, The Epoch Times reported. The APP calls itself “America’s top defender of the family.”

RealClearPolitics reported that initial funding for the initiative would be $5 million.