Election experts said the sweeping order, which could risk disenfranchising millions, will most likely be met with legal challenges.
  • Monkey With A Shell@lemmy.socdojo.comEnglish
    51·
    3 months ago

    By its terms, Article I, Section 4, Clause 1, referred to as the Elections Clause, contemplates that state legislatures will establish the times, places, and manner of holding elections for the House of Representatives and the Senate, subject to Congress making or altering such state regulations (except as to the place of choosing Senators).1 The Supreme Court has interpreted the Elections Clause expansively, enabling states "to provide a complete code for congressional elections, not only as to times and places, but in relation to notices, registration, supervision of voting, protection of voters, prevention of fraud and corrupt practices, counting of votes, duties of inspectors and canvassers, and making and publication of election returns."2

    IANAL: This sounds like more grandstanding to appease his cult sure to be challenged.

    • kriz@slrpnk.net
      8·
      3 months ago

      Still dangerous even if challenged. First, he ignores any court orders. Second, when “elections” come around he can say blue states didn’t follow the law and throw out their votes.

      • Monkey With A Shell@lemmy.socdojo.comEnglish
        5·
        3 months ago

        Yeah, my view is he looks to throw out as much insane bullshit as he can and see what he can make stick.

        From his perspective it costs virtually nothing beyond a pen and paper, and it either wastes a bunch of resources and time for opposition, or he gets what he wants if it goes unopposed, basically win/win for $0.

        How to stop him is another matter, but ones like this ‘should’ be easy wins.