Ahead of the midterms, Garrison explains the current status of Trump’s executive orders to 
to restrict mail in voting and purge voter rolls, and how the worst effects may not come until 2028.

 

Sources:
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7296/text
https://www.whitehouse.gov/saveamerica/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/

https://michigandems.com/michigan-leaders-slam-mike-rogers-for-trying-to-intimidate-and-disenfranchise-detroit-voters/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291053/gov.uscourts.dcd.291053.192.0.pdf

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17238.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a305_4g15.pdf
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a308_pok0.pdf
https://www.uscis.gov/save/current-user-agencies/guidance/voter-registration-and-voter-list-maintenance-fact-sheet
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-revives-dhs-use-of-flawed-immigration-database-for-voter-purges/
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2026/091526.shtml
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/supreme-court-clears-way-for-trump-administration-to-use-modified-voter-verification-database/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/nevada-voters-homeland-security-trump.html
https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistake
https://apnews.com/article/midterm-elections-immigration-officers-ice-voting-e43c1758ccd446eb441957b36f9e281f

Ahead of the midterms, Garrison explains the current status of Trump&rsquo;s executive orders to&nbsp; to restrict mail in voting and purge voter rolls, and how the worst effects may not come until 2028.
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Sources:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7296/text">https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7296/text</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/saveamerica/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/saveamerica/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections/ </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/ </a></li>
<li><a href="https://michigandems.com/michigan-leaders-slam-mike-rogers-for-trying-to-intimidate-and-disenfranchise-detroit-voters/">https://michigandems.com/michigan-leaders-slam-mike-rogers-for-trying-to-intimidate-and-disenfranchise-detroit-voters/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf</a> <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291053/gov.uscourts.dcd.291053.192.0.pdf">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291053/gov.uscourts.dcd.291053.192.0.pdf </a></li>
<li><a href="https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17238.pdf">https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17238.pdf</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a305_4g15.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a305_4g15.pdf</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a308_pok0.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a308_pok0.pdf</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/save/current-user-agencies/guidance/voter-registration-and-voter-list-maintenance-fact-sheet">https://www.uscis.gov/save/current-user-agencies/guidance/voter-registration-and-voter-list-maintenance-fact-sheet</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-revives-dhs-use-of-flawed-immigration-database-for-voter-purges/">https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-revives-dhs-use-of-flawed-immigration-database-for-voter-purges/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2026/091526.shtml">https://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2026/091526.shtml</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/supreme-court-clears-way-for-trump-administration-to-use-modified-voter-verification-database/">https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/supreme-court-clears-way-for-trump-administration-to-use-modified-voter-verification-database/</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/nevada-voters-homeland-security-trump.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/nevada-voters-homeland-security-trump.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistakes-confusion">https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistake</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/midterm-elections-immigration-officers-ice-voting-e43c1758ccd446eb441957b36f9e281f">https://apnews.com/article/midterm-elections-immigration-officers-ice-voting-e43c1758ccd446eb441957b36f9e281f</a></li>
</ul>

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How Trump Will Try To Make Voting Restrictions Even Worse

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