Republicans Are Pushing A Wave Of Voter Restrictions. Democratsâ Top Priority Would Stop Them. Trumpâs election lies inspired new voter restrictions that could be nullified if Democrats pass the For The People Act. Ex-President Donald Trumpâs lies about election fraud did not just lead to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol meant to overturn a free and fair democratic election. His lies also led to a new wave of more than 250 voting restriction bills introduced by Republican governors and state legislators across the country that would make it harder to vote. But almost all of these restrictive laws could be nullified if Congress passes Democratsâ top legislative priority: the For The People Act, a package of voting rights, campaign finance, election and ethics reforms.