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Trump Seeks Takeover of Elections in a Bid for More Presidential Power

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Among the ocean of executive orders is this recent one, requiring proof of citizenship upon voter registration. Documentation is often difficult to produce--few Americans have passports and/or birth certificates, especially if they had to leave their homes in a hurry because of various forms of oppression. Millions of votes will be lost if this order survives court challenges--it was eclipsed by "Signalgate" among other issues and orders. "It is to reduce turnout by people he [the president] thinks won't vote for him," opined an anonymous election official.

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Marta Steele is an author/editor/blogger who has been writing for Opednews.com since 2006. She is also author of the 2012 book "Grassroots, Geeks, Pros, and Pols: The Election Integrity Movement's Nonstop Battle to Win Back the People's Vote, (more...)
 

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