7mo ago

Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections

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7mo ago

Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections

www.nbcnews.com /politics/elections/trump-signs-executive-order-requiring-proof-citizenship-register-vote-rcna198094

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7mo ago

Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections

www.nbcnews.com /politics/elections/trump-signs-executive-order-requiring-proof-citizenship-register-vote-rcna198094

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By its terms, Article I, Section 4, Clause 1, referred to as the Elections Clause, contemplates that state legislatures will establish the times, places, and manner of holding elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate, subject to Congress making or altering such state regulations (except as to the place of choosing Senators).1 The Supreme Court has interpreted the Elections Clause expansively, enabling states "to provide a complete code for congressional elections, not only as to times and places, but in relation to notices, registration, supervision of voting, protection of voters, prevention of fraud and corrupt practices, counting of votes, duties of inspectors and canvassers, and making and publication of election returns."2
IANAL: This sounds like more grandstanding to appease his cult sure to be challenged.
- Still dangerous even if challenged. First, he ignores any court orders. Second, when "elections" come around he can say blue states didn't follow the law and throw out their votes.
  
  Yeah, my view is he looks to throw out as much insane bullshit as he can and see what he can make stick.
  From his perspective it costs virtually nothing beyond a pen and paper, and it either wastes a bunch of resources and time for opposition, or he gets what he wants if it goes unopposed, basically win/win for $0.
  How to stop him is another matter, but ones like this 'should' be easy wins.
- Thanks for this.
Well that will never stand up in court. The Executive branch doesn't unilaterally create federal election policy. Trump has passed from unconstitutional, to ANTI-constitutional.
- Never stopped him from trying before, though.
And just like that, F-47 ended illegal voting ladies and gents!
Outside the theatrics for his idiotic base, has anyone informed Felon-47 that this is already the case?
- This only applies to people born before 2011
  https://www.ssa.gov/kc/SSAFactSheet--IssuingSSNs.pdf
The fun part is none of this is free. The proper way to do this issue FREE IDs for years prior to requiring them.
Lots of states could do this. The feds should be doing it (they already have a bunch of your info anyway). The republicns know this is a poll tax, that's why they're attempting to do it the stupidest way possible
National poll tax.
I’m all for boycotting companies, but when you live in a rural isolated food desert of a town, you kinda have to shop online so yeah…
- That is sadly been the case for a very long time. In the 1890s and 1900s there was a saying in America that if you lived in the countryside you didn't have many books. You had the Bible... and the sears-roebuck catalog (yes they had groceries and grocery versions).
  
  Yes, this is very true. I’ve lived in the same town my entire life and in the last 40 years not a whole lot has changed. In the late 90s we got a McDonald’s and a subway and about five years ago we got a Carl’s Jr. fine dining.
Funny the covid vaccine card was their way of keeping track.

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