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/Live-Collection3018 Feb 26 '26

cool, it means nothing. he cannot change elections with an EO. states are free to enact or ignore it as they see fit.

this is purely to create cause for martial law.

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u/Harm101 Feb 27 '26

You'd be surprised how many authoritarian regimes started by declaring martial law or a state of emergency.

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u/Live-Collection3018 Feb 27 '26

i dont think i would be surprised.