Ahead of US midterm elections, President Trump seeks to impose voter ID requirements whether approved by Congress or not
US President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order on voted ID, usually overseen by states. Pic/Getty Images
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would seek to impose voter identification requirements for the November midterm elections, whether Congress approves them or not, raising the prospect of executive action on an issue traditionally overseen by states.
Trump said he plans to issue an executive order mandating voter identification, but did not detail the legal basis for such a move. “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter ID, or Citizenship. The reason is simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired. I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump’s comments came days after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of US citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
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