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BU Professor Weighs in on Trump's Mail-in Ballot Executive Order
Washington and Colorado officials say the order would override state election authority, with Arizona and Oregon also preparing court action.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to create a nationwide verified voter list while restricting mail-in voting. Washington state leaders swiftly rebuffed the directive, indicating an imminent legal battle.
- Trump frequently criticizes mail-in voting, labeling it "legendary" cheating, though Washington has utilized vote-by-mail successfully since 2012. The order mandates federal agencies compile eligibility lists and threatens to withhold federal funding from non-compliant states.
- Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said, "we are once again prepared to defend Washingtonians' rights." Jefferson County Clerk Amanda Gonzalez called the order an attack on ballot access but was confident it "won't hold up in court."
- Elections officials in Arizona and Oregon have vowed to file lawsuits, while Colorado may soon join them. State Sen. Katie Wallace is drafting amendments to House Bill 1113, noting nearly 99% of Republican voters in Colorado used mail ballots last year.
- This order follows Trump's push for the SAVE America Act and a previous executive order struck down by federal court earlier this year. Washington remains embroiled in a separate Justice Department lawsuit over voter roll access, illustrating escalating federal-state election conflict.
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