US EditionTrump Says Republicans Should ‘Take Over’ and 'Nationalize' Voting in at Least 15 Places
Trump urged Republicans to centralize control of elections in 15 states, citing distrust of some states and following a recent FBI search of a Georgia elections office.
- On a recent podcast, President Donald Trump suggested Republicans `ought to nationalize` voting, proposing federal control over U.S. elections.
- Stemming from his 2020 grievances, Trump’s false claim that he won the 2020 election underpins his push to change voting rules this year, driven by political pressure, critics say.
- Administration proposals include federal steps such as seeking state voter rolls and promoting a Real ID voting requirement, while Trump has floated canceling future U.S. elections as an extreme option.
- Under the Constitution, authority over federal election times, places and manner rests with states, not the federal government, and John Thune, Senate Majority Leader , opposes federalizing elections while Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader , called the proposal `outlandishly illegal`.
- Legal analysts say federal takeover faces tight constraints, Democrats plan legal challenges, and officials warn the move could erode public trust, with Brad Raffensperger calling it a democracy threat.
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Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult
By Jonathan Shorman, Stateline.org, via TNSPresident Donald Trump’s calls this week to “nationalize” elections capped a year of efforts by his administration to exercise authority over state-run elections. The demands now have some state and local election officials fearing — and preparing for — a tumultuous year ahead.
Illinois GOP urges early, mail voting despite Trump’s baseless fraud claims and calls to nationalize elections
The head of the Illinois Republican Party is urging GOP primary voters to cast ballots early and vote by mail despite President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that those methods lead to election fraud and spurred his recent calls for elections to be nationalized. The dichotomy between the state GOP’s efforts and the Republican president’s comments reflects the difficulties the Illinois political party faces as it struggles for votes — and releva…
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