- United States
- Wash.
- Letter
The recent executive order by President Trump is a blatant attempt at voter suppression that undermines the integrity of our elections. Requiring documentation like passports or Real IDs to use the federal voter registration form is a thinly veiled effort to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters, especially those from minority communities, low-income groups, and naturalized citizens who may not possess such documents. This unconstitutional overreach not only violates court rulings but also erects undue barriers to the fundamental right to vote. Furthermore, granting an unelected billionaire like Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) the power to scrutinize state voter rolls is a recipe for disaster. This could lead to mass errors, wrongful cancellations of voter registrations, and ultimately, the systematic suppression of legitimate voters. The proposed measures to withhold federal funds from states that count mail ballots after Election Day and the prioritization of investigations into alleged voter fraud are equally concerning and undemocratic. We must resist this authoritarian attempt to undermine the will of the people. I urge you to take immediate action to protect the sacred right to vote and safeguard the integrity of our elections. Reject this unconstitutional executive order, support legal challenges against it, and work to ensure that every eligible citizen can exercise their fundamental democratic right without unnecessary obstacles.
