Trump Allies Draft Emergency Order to Seize Voting Power
TL;DR
According to a Washington Post report, Trump allies are drafting an executive order that would let the president unilaterally ban mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterms, granting him extraordinary power over elections. Critics say it would be unconstitutional and undermine state control of elections, while watchdogs warn it could erode democracy, despite some signals of coordination with the White House.
- 'Batshit Authoritarianism': Trump Allies Drafting Order to Give Him 'Extraordinary Power Over Voting' Common Dreams
- Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency The Washington Post
- Read the laughable legal memo behind the claim that Trump can declare a national voting emergency Democracy Docket
- Pro-Trump lawyers push president for emergency order to expand his power ahead of midterm elections: reports The Independent
- Trump could declare national emergency over ‘Chinese election interference’ The Telegraph
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