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Rhiannon12866

(258,847 posts)
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 12:46 AM Aug 2025

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 2025 OP
Isn't voting set up and run by the states, not some pedo pres...? wcmagumba Aug 2025 #1
I remember that here in New York, when Covid was at it's worst, the Governor sent residents mail-in ballots Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 #3
Can't Be Done. Not Constitutionally at Least MrWowWow Aug 2025 #2
Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 #4

Rhiannon12866

(258,847 posts)
3. I remember that here in New York, when Covid was at it's worst, the Governor sent residents mail-in ballots
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:38 AM
Aug 2025

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

MrWowWow

(1,461 posts)
2. Can't Be Done. Not Constitutionally at Least
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:35 AM
Aug 2025

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

(258,847 posts)
4. Thank you!
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:58 AM
Aug 2025

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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