This piece says the order is confusing on its face, weak on constitutional footing, and potentially potent mainly as a threat. โI believe itโs foolproof. And maybe itโll be tested. Maybe it wonโt.โ Donald Trump, as quoted by Lawfare โThe executive order is, thanks either to intention or incompetence, terribly confusing.โ Molly Roberts and Loren Voss, Lawfare โThe order contains no requirement that states use the lists to do anything.โ Molly Roberts and Loren Voss, Lawfare โThese enforcement provisions may have the effect โeven the aimโ of intimidating relevant parties into using the State Citizenship Lists to determine mail-in and absentee voter eligibility.โ Molly Roberts and Loren Voss, Lawfare
๐จ๐ฌโ๏ธ Lawfareโs Roberts and Voss say Trumpโs โelection integrityโ order is legally dubious โ a power grab meant to bully states and officials into restricting absentee voting. He canโt rewrite election law by fiat, but he can spread chaos before courts stop him. #Trump #VotingRights