I assume all of this is illegal but I also assume that won’t stop him from attempting to interfere in the election. He’ll send his goons to polling places.
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Repeat after me:An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.Also:Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen.bsky.social) 2026-02-13T22:17:41.646Z
Trump Says “There Will Be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections whether approved by Congress or not!” electionlawblog.org?p=154314
— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen.bsky.social) 2026-02-13T21:55:07.053Z
The political science research on VID laws is clear1.) It doesn't stop fraud, because fraud is non-existent. 2.) It does decrease turnout by 1-2%, but not in a way that advantages Rs. 3.) Much of research on VID was done before Trump, who wins low propensity voters.
— Josh Zingher (@zingherpolisci.bsky.social) 2026-02-13T22:57:29.348Z
Sad! 