Trump signs executive order exerting control over elections process in the U.S.

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The order, titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” instructs government agencies to:

  • Take steps to require people registering to vote to provide documented proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a U.S. passport, and require federal agencies to help state and local officials verify voters’ citizenship;
  • Prohibit the counting of absentee and mail ballots received after Election Day, which some states currently permit;
  • Withhold federal funds from states that don’t cooperate with requirements in the order;
  • Change voting system certification guidelines set by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to largely ban the use of barcodes or quick-response codes; and include voter-verifiable paper records; the EAC would have 180 days to review and recertify voting systems under the new standards and rescind certifications under the old standards;
  • Order the Department of Homeland Security, together with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, to review states' voter rolls and voter list maintenance “for consistency with federal requirements.”
 
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This is illegal. A president doesn't have this authority. Election laws are controlled by states and Congress, not the White House. He can't unilaterally change voter registration rules, dictate how states count ballots, or withhold federal funds to force compliance.

Still, people shouldn't ignore this because it gives critical insight into how he plans to undermine elections in the future. Even if courts block it, the goal is to spread the idea that elections can't be trusted unless *they* win. The order might not have any real legal standing, but that won't stop Red states from adhering to the "spirit" of it to further disenfranchise voters.
 

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Let him eat cheeseburgers!! :blessed:
 
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