Trump Promises ELECTION TAKEOVER Whether Congress Wants Or Not
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Takeaways
- ❖Donald Trump asserts he will unilaterally impose voter ID and eliminate mail-in ballots for midterm elections, regardless of Congressional approval.
- ❖The 'Save Act,' requiring Real IDs or passports for voting, is proposed, with critics arguing it creates significant, intentional hurdles for voters.
- ❖A federal tool used to identify and purge non-citizen voters from rolls has been found to be highly inaccurate, misidentifying numerous legitimate citizens.
- ❖Concerns about non-citizen voting are acknowledged by one host, but the scale of the problem is deemed insufficient to justify broad voter restrictions.
- ❖The hosts highlight the involvement of discredited figures and 'fringe cranks' in promoting election fraud theories and influencing these initiatives.
Insights
1Trump's Unilateral Election Control Claims
Donald Trump has publicly stated his intention to implement voter ID for midterm elections and eliminate mail-in ballots, with exceptions, asserting he will do so 'whether approved by Congress or not.' This suggests a move towards executive action to bypass legislative processes and state control over elections.
Trump's 'Truth' post: 'There will be voter ID for the midterm elections whether approved by Congress or not. Also, the people of our country are insisting on citizenship and no mail-in ballots with exceptions for military disability illness or travel.'
2The 'Save Act' and Voter Access Debate
The proposed 'Save Act' would mandate 'Real ID' or passports for voting, not just standard driver's licenses. While co-host Emily Jashinsky believes it could boost trust in elections, co-host Crystal Ball argues it's an intentional, significant hurdle designed to limit voter participation, especially given concurrent closures of passport offices and the higher cost of Real IDs.
Crystal Ball: 'The impact of the Save Act would be that millions of people are unable to vote... it's an intentional effort to limit and restrict the number of people who can vote.' Emily Jashinsky: 'I don't have a problem at all with the Save Act. I think actually it could help boost people's trust... in a way that's ultimately healthy.'
3Flawed Federal Tool for Voter Citizenship Checks
A federal tool used to identify potential non-citizens on voter rolls, which Republican states are utilizing, has been consistently found to be inaccurate. This tool has led to numerous misidentifications of legitimate citizens, causing confusion and potentially leading to wrongful voter purges.
Reporting from the Texas Tribune: 'Federal TR tool to check voter citizenship keeps making mistakes. It led to confusion in Texas.' In Boone County, Missouri, 'more than half the voters identified as non-citizens were actually citizens.'
4Influence of Discredited Figures in Election Integrity Efforts
The podcast highlights that 'election integrity' efforts are influenced by and rely on individuals with discredited theories and questionable backgrounds. Specifically, Kevin Monla, a 'lesser-known crank' with a voyeurism conviction, is identified as a central figure linked to the FBI's seizure of 2020 election records in Fulton County, Georgia.
Crystal Ball: 'This is a total crank named Kevin Monla... who I think is affiliated with that... Election Integrity Network... not only are they relying this guy whose theories are of course completely discredited, oh, by the way, he was found guilty of this voyeurism charge.'
Lessons
- Scrutinize proposed election reforms, particularly those requiring new forms of identification, for their potential impact on voter access and underlying motivations.
- Investigate the accuracy and reliability of tools and data used to identify and purge voters from election rolls, as errors can lead to disenfranchisement.
- Be aware of the influence of individuals and groups with discredited theories on election policy and public discourse surrounding voting integrity.
- Understand the constitutional division of power regarding elections, noting that states primarily run elections, and federal overreach can face legal challenges.
Quotes
"There will be voter ID for the midterm elections whether approved by Congress or not. Also, the people of our country are insisting on citizenship and no mail-in ballots with exceptions for military disability illness or travel."
"I don't have a problem at all with the Save Act. I think actually it could help boost people's trust and especially like MAGA people's trust in elections and in a way that's ultimately healthy."
"The impact of the Save Act would be that millions of people are unable to vote... it's an intentional effort to limit and restrict the number of people who can vote."
"The reason that Republicans have lost trust is because Trump told them that 2020 was rigged and spun up an entire election conspiracy and tried to put fake electorates electors forward and you know incited people to you know January 6th and all of that."
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