DAILYCALLER (Vince Coglianese) - Editor Daily Rundown: Trump Goes All-In To Clean Up America’s Voter Rolls
‘Unlawful Voter Initiative’
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‘Unlawful Voter Initiative’
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a series of setbacks for President Trump’s efforts to regulate elections.
President Trump blew up what could have been a win for his party — and he did it to force lawmakers to pass an elections overhaul bill that has been all but doomed in the Senate.
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If there is any one major social factor at the root of the present chaos in America, it is voter eligibility.
'blatant partisan power grab'
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A coalition of 23 Democratic states are challenging the order.
"[Trump] votes by mail. Oregonians vote by mail. And Oregon will keep running its own elections.”
The order calls for limiting mail ballots and using federal data to compile lists of eligible voters – moves experts say exceed his constitutional authority.
The executive order will reportedly require the administration to compile a list of confirmed U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote.
The Save America Act’s effects are unpredictable but changes in voting patterns could make more stringent requirements a problem for Republicans.