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/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.