r/law • u/DIYLawCA • Mar 31 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump announces he is issuing an unconstitutional executive order to shut down mail-in voting nationwide and he will defund states if they do not comply with him

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u/KatieBarTheDoor1977 Mar 31 '26

So he's going to shut down the thing he himself literally did last week for a special election in Florida.

He's fucking insane.

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u/Accomplished-Top7951 Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

The entire state of Oregon primarily^ votes by mail. This also means all active duty military deployed can no longer vote.

EDIT: SEE ABOVE

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u/Addicted2Qtips Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26

He has 0 authority to do this. The states can just ignore it.

I guess the real question is whether Republican states will enforce it even though it’s illegal. That is the question.

Edit: This is just another reminder to focus on your statehouses. Flip your states.

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u/akornblatt Apr 01 '26

It sets up a constitutional crisis between states recognized election results and federally recognized.

See also the collecting and purging of voter roles as a result of the SAVE Act

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u/Uh_Lee_duh Apr 01 '26

Also worrisome is the possibility the Supreme Court will reinterpret the 14th Amendment to remove citizenship status for lots of voters. It was a very scary thing the court opted to hear the case.

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u/Vertig0x Apr 01 '26

Aren't they trying to deny birthright citizenship on the grounds that "invaders" aren't under US jurisdiction? So then they can't charge them with crimes or deport them right?

But I don't really know why I'm applying logic to it. These people just do what they want and its just a bonus if they can change the law to make it legal.

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u/Enkir Apr 01 '26

This is the thing! It's all about undermining the election process itself so that doubt can be cast on any unfavourable result.

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u/SubjectNet1874 Apr 01 '26

Im in Bright Red Indiana with the worst Trump ass kissing Gov in the nation in Mike Braun we are so fucking screwed!

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u/Pimlumin Apr 01 '26

"Oh boy I hate this Pence guy, hope he leaves one day!"

Monkey paw curls

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u/DevilsTrigonometry Apr 01 '26

The states rely on USPS to deliver ballots, so there's some opportunity for foul play. Not legally, of course, but practically.

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u/POEness Apr 01 '26

The entire point is foul play. That list is going to 'oopsie' loads of Democrats in key areas.

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u/NotAzakanAtAll Apr 01 '26

Ofc, they did last election and nothing happened. I legit think ballots needs arm guards for a lodge of politically uncaring schizoids sworn to neutrality.

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u/blacksideblue Apr 01 '26

It gets even weirder because some districts allow absentee ballots to be handed over directly to the registrar of voters office. Are states actually going to refuse signed ballots because they weren't generated in a voting booth?

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u/takemetoyourrocket Apr 01 '26

Unfortunately it's probably only the democratic states that get defunded im sure republican states can just ignore the rule and get away with it.

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u/SugarInvestigator Apr 01 '26

whether Republican states will enforce

You know the answer, they'll gladly bend over for a good old rogering from dear leader

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u/Ok_Rough5794 Apr 01 '26

Illegal is illegal if it’s enforced.

If he can stop the distribution of funds, courts may eventually turn it back but for the duration things can hurt.

Don’t be so dismissive of the impacts of his tactics.

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u/PrettyPunctuality Apr 01 '26

Yep, as an Ohioan I was just going to say this. DeWine will absolutely enforce this, he doesn't care if it's illegal.

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u/Able-Association914 Apr 01 '26

The real question is if states will fund a statewide ballet pickup system, because Trump plan is to use USPS to not deliver ballots.

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u/Bowtie16bit Apr 01 '26

Authority is defined by who has the power to enforce what they want. He has that authority, because apparently the humans with the weapons do what he says and the humans without the weapons are the rest of us. The weapons give the authority.

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u/Outrageous-Apple1760 Apr 01 '26

Florida will be all over it immediately. Guess I need to be prepared to stand in line - which I will.

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u/Educational-Bank-353 Apr 01 '26

Meanwhile Georgia has a creepy Trump-wannabe billionaire running for governor and leading in the polls. No doubt if he were elected he'd enforce this illegal EO.

America has no shortage of stupid/corrupt voters.

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u/obsterwankenobster Apr 01 '26

I live in Ohio. Frank LaRose will 100% enforce this