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Trump moves to rewrite election rules unilaterally
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MicroWave lemmy.world MicroWave@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
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Trump has directed his White House counsel to explore a voter ID executive order, even as his own lawyers warn it would likely be stricken down — the latest test of his executive authority over American elections.

Donald Trump has directed his White House counsel’s office to explore the feasibility of an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo identification at polling locations nationwide, even as his own lawyers have warned the moves would likely run into legal trouble, according to a senior White House official granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and White House staff secretary Will Scharf are among those overseeing the effort to determine whether a legally viable path forward exists.

It is the latest sign that the president intends to reshape American elections unilaterally and without congressional buy-in, testing the limits of his executive authority.

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Pat_Riot lemmy.today Pat_Riot@lemmy.today
Joined: 2023-09-29
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Taking away the ballot will necessitate use of the bullet.

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danekrae lemmy.world danekrae@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-11
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Taking away the ballot will necessitate use of the bullet.

Fingers crossed, but americans haven't made me very hopeful.

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Wataba sh.itjust.works Wataba@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-02-09
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Congratulations dbshitters.

Use it or lose it. And you've lost it.

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BrianTheeBiscuiteer lemmy.world BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-17
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Trump moves to rewrite election rules unilaterally illegally

FTFY

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myfunnyaccountname lemmy.zip myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-07-05
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Can’t have elections when we are in a war. Well maga thinks so. But they are morons.

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SatansMaggotyCumFart piefed.world SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world
Joined: 2025-07-09
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Can’t have elections when we are in a war. Well maga thinks so. But they are morons.

We managed to have an election during the civil war.

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cmbabul lemmy.world cmbabul@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-07
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We managed to have an election during the civil war.

They tend to call that the war of northern aggression

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