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cabot

(724 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2020, 07:54 AM Jun 2020

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Question about federal elections and executive orders

Could a Democratic president sign an executive order proclaiming all federal elections should be paper ballots only? Such an order wouldn’t infringe on states’ rights, would it?

I think it would be a good idea...it would prevent fraud.

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Question about federal elections and executive orders (Original Post) cabot Jun 2020 OP

It would infringe on states' rights. murielm99 Jun 2020 #1

Thanks cabot Jun 2020 #2

I often go to a site called murielm99 Jun 2020 #3

What Federal elections? obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #4

murielm99

(30,730 posts)

1. It would infringe on states' rights.

Reply to cabot (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 08:27 AM

Jun 2020

Each state is in charge of its own elections.

cabot

(724 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 09:08 AM

Jun 2020

I wasn’t sure if that included federal elections, but I guess so. I appreciate the answer.

murielm99

(30,730 posts)

3. I often go to a site called

Reply to cabot (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 10:00 AM

Jun 2020

ballotpedia.org. They provide a great deal of useful information.

obamanut2012

(26,064 posts)

4. What Federal elections?

Reply to cabot (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 10:46 AM

Jun 2020

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