Trump threatens to order election reforms, bypassing Congress
Trump threatens to order election reforms, bypassing Congress

President Donald Trump has threatened to bypass Congress and force new election reforms through executive order, according to sources close to the situation. The potential move comes as Republicans seek an edge in advance of the upcoming midterm elections.
Trump is reportedly considering measures such as implementing Voter ID laws and nationwide voter reform policies. This would be done in an effort to combat what he views as widespread voter fraud. Democrats have expressed concern over these possible moves, arguing they could disenfranchise certain voters and weaken democracy. The White House has not confirmed or denied the reports.
If Trump were to proceed with this course of action, it would likely encounter significant legal challenges from both sides of the political aisle. Critics argue that only Congress can authorize changes like those being considered by Trump—constitutional experts agree with them on this point—and any such moves could also run afoul of existing laws protecting voter rights under federal law (e.g., NVRA). However, others believe executive action may be warranted given Congress' failure thus far to address what they see as widespread problems within our electoral system
In either case it appears unlikely that we'll see anything concrete until after midterms next month; whatever happens will depend heavily on who controls congress following those elections - something which remains uncertain at this time