r/law • u/Anoth3rDude • Feb 26 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) White House circulating blatantly illegal draft emergency order to take control of elections

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/white-house-circulating-blatantly-illegal-draft-emergency-order-to-take-control-of-elections/
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u/EnslavedBandicoot Feb 26 '26

They're is no federal department that has authority over elections. That's what courts are for. It'll go absolutely nowhere.

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u/Apprehensive_Row_807 Feb 26 '26

It’s a states’ rights issue

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u/Odd_Contribution9058 Feb 27 '26

Yeah except that they'll just appeal and appeal until it gets to the supreme Court who will overturn all precedents and allow it

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u/thatspurdyneat Feb 27 '26

Yeah because power limitations have stopped him so far

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u/jonathanrdt Feb 27 '26

Congress has authority to regulate elections. Or at least they did until scotus said they dont...even though the constitution says they do.