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Rhiannon12866

(241,475 posts) Wed Aug 20, 2025, 12:46 AM Aug 20

Trump plan to rig election by ending mail-in voting with illegal voter suppression executive action. - FIVE MINUTE NEWS

Donald Trump is preparing to sign a new executive order that he hopes will do away with mail-in voting, as he falsely claims mail ballots can be manipulated and voting machines are “highly inaccurate” in a bid to suppress the vote and hold on to power. - 08/19/2025.

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Trump plan to rig election by ending mail-in voting with illegal voter suppression executive action. - FIVE MINUTE NEWS (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 20 OP

Isn't voting set up and run by the states, not some pedo pres...? wcmagumba Aug 20 #1

I remember that here in New York, when Covid was at it's worst, the Governor sent residents mail-in ballots Rhiannon12866 Aug 20 #3

Can't Be Done. Not Constitutionally at Least MrWowWow Aug 20 #2

Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Aug 20 #4

wcmagumba

(4,621 posts)

1. Isn't voting set up and run by the states, not some pedo pres...?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:16 AM

Aug 20

Rhiannon12866

(241,475 posts)

3. I remember that here in New York, when Covid was at it's worst, the Governor sent residents mail-in ballots

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:38 AM

Aug 20

For the primaries so no one had to go to the polls in person.

MrWowWow

(900 posts)

2. Can't Be Done. Not Constitutionally at Least

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:35 AM

Aug 20

While presidents can advocate for election changes, experts note that the Constitution and U.S. law gives states the authority to decide how ballots are cast.

https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/08/18/mail-in-voting-donald-trump-voting-machines

Rhiannon12866

(241,475 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to MrWowWow (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:58 AM

Aug 20

As I said above, during Covid I remember that New Yorkers received mail-in ballots for the primaries which were provided by the governor.

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