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Rhiannon12866

(241,234 posts) Wed Aug 20, 2025, 12:46 AM Wednesday

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 Wednesday OP

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

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

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

Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #4

wcmagumba

(4,617 posts)

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

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Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:16 AM

Wednesday

Rhiannon12866

(241,234 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

Wednesday

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

MrWowWow

(839 posts)

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

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Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:35 AM

Wednesday

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

(241,234 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to MrWowWow (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 01:58 AM

Wednesday

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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