The Trump Administration Is Pushing to End Democracy

Trump signed his worst Executive Order so far, which, if it isn't combatted, would vastly expand the executive branch’s power over federal elections and could potentially disenfranchise millions.

The order is intended to make registering to vote and voting more difficult than it already is.

The Trump administration claimed the executive order was necessary to prevent election fraud, specifically noncitizens voting in federal elections, which is an already exceptionally rare event. Trump’s order in general attempts to make registering, and remaining registered, to vote more difficult. It directs the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an agency created by Congress to operate without direct control from the White House, to require eligible voters to provide documentary proof of their citizenship when registering through a federal registration form.

The change would prevent Americans who lack easy access to documents, such as passports, from registering to vote through the national mail voter registration form, which was originally created to make registering to vote more accessible.

The order also directs that states which accept ballots that arrive after election day — a common practice used states like California, Illinois and Nevada — would lose federal funds to support their election operations.

And the order gives power to Elon Musk to use federal databases to review state voter registration lists. As part of this effort, DOGE and DHS can subpoena state records to prove supposed voter registration fraud.

Additionally, the Social Security commissioner must share federal databases with state and local election officials verifying the eligibility of registered voters and those attempting to register, the order directs.

This is definitely going to be taken to courts, much like many of other Trump's EOs - explains why Mike Johnson wants to eliminate ALL federal courts.