Trump’s executive order and voting
Trump’s executive order required the USPS to develop new rules for the processing of absentee ballots. Those rules became public Aug. 21. They violate the Constitution, federal laws, the mission of the postal service and the intention of Benjamin Franklin to bind the country together through mail delivery. They authorize the service to pick and choose which of our ballots it will deliver or choose not to deliver, based, in part, on the newly required absentee ballot application form designed by the executive order, to include its new bar code that contains unique ballot envelope voter identifiers.
The president, federal government or USPS play no role in the time, place, or manner of conducting elections. Trump’s order is so egregious that even Trump-friendly SCOTUS is likely to rule it unconstitutional.
It has become our personal and patriotic duty as defenders of all our rights to prepare now for the Sept. 8 primary and Nov. 3 general election. Since major changes to election laws complicate our fundamental right, including the new ban on use of student IDs for voting, new restrictions in applying for absentee ballots and unprecedented federal intervention, voter preparation is essential. Know that the federal court reinstated a voter’s right to sign a sworn affidavit to prove citizenship. Given the mounting uncertainties, plan now to prioritize voting in person. Contact your local election clerk for more information.