She's not the only one saying that it doesn't apply here. The basic problem is that the insurrection act is about enforcing federal law, but the states are sovereign when it comes to running their elections.
Now personally I think the federal government is tasked with enforcing the Constitution, and these states have acted unconstitutionally by amending their election procedures without legislative approval. But I'm not sure that holds up legally.
She's not the only one saying that it doesn't apply here. The basic problem is that the insurrection act is about enforcing federal law, but the states are sovereign when it comes to running their elections.
Now personally I think the federal government is tasked with enforcing the Constitution, and these states have acted unconstitutionally by amending their election procedures without legislative approval. But I'm not sure that holds up legally.