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Local officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ of new Trump order
Trump’s Mail-Ballot Grab Is Federal Power Used as Administrative SabotageThe Source of the OrderThe reporting is about a familiar tactic with a fresh coat of legal paperwork: the president uses federal machinery to disrupt an election system he does not control. Trump’s executive order, backed by a proposed Postal Service rule and reinforced by DOJ pressure on state voter rolls, does not merely “tighten security.” It tries to force state-run elections into a federal compliance regime built around uncertainty, deadlines, and surveillance.The article’s basic facts are clear. Election officials…
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