Trump changed USA voting rules: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an important executive order. Due to this, extensive changes in the US election process have become necessary. This step has been taken at a time when many questions are being raised about the election process in America.
Under this order, voters must compulsorily submit evidence of citizenship like passport for registration. It will also be necessary to ensure that all ballots are available to all by the day of election. According to Trump, the objective of this order is to ensure transparency and fairness in elections.
The new rules have to be strictly followed.
Under this executive order, it will be ensured that ballots are available to the public only on the election day. Trump said on this issue, ‘Many states are not following this law. Paper ballots are accepted even after the election. What’s wrong In addition, strict rules will be followed to prevent foreign nationals from voting in elections. The use of ballot papers in the polling system will be mandatory, so that voters can confirm their vote and avoid fraud.
Valists will not be accepted after election day.
Following this comprehensive order, the federal voter registration form has been revised. In which now evidence of citizenship of the country will be mandatory for voting. Apart from this, postal-letters received after election day will not be accepted. It will be mandatory for all states to follow this order.
Election irregularities will be abolished.
President Trump has been expressing concern for long-term irregularities and frauds, especially in relation to mail-in voting. However, no concrete evidence has been found in support of these claims. The order is in accordance with the Republican -backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which advocates strict verification of voter eligibility. This executive order may face legal challenges. The power to determine the election rules is mainly with the Congress and the states, not with the President. Democrats and members of civil society have described this order as ‘illegal’ and they are planning to challenge it in court.
Millions of people will be deprived of the franchise.
Critics have described this order as unfair, saying, “This order can be deprived millions of eligible voters, especially those who do not currently have an identity card or passport.” They see it as a barrier for minority and low -income voters. Supporters believe that this step is necessary to ensure election security and integrity, so that only qualified citizens can vote. According to a 2023 report, an estimated 9 percent of the US qualified voters, or 21.3 million people do not have a proper proof of citizenship. In addition, there is a fear of problems in the registration of married women.
