President Trump has threatened to sign an Executive Order that would end mail-in voting in America. 

His comments last week come at a time when the President is suggesting multiple ways to help Republicans hold onto Congress in the 2026 midterms. Nearly a third of national ballots came through the mail in the 2024 election. And the Washington State legislature required vote-by-mail starting in 2011. 

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs talks to us about what President Trump can do and defends Washington State voting security. 

Guest: Secretary of State Steve Hobbs

Related links:

Does Trump have the power to end mail-in voting? Legal scholar weighs in

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President Trump has threatened to sign an Executive Order that would end mail-in voting in America.&nbsp;
His comments last week come at a time when the President is suggesting multiple ways to help Republicans hold onto Congress in the 2026 midterms. Nearly a third of national ballots came through the mail in the 2024 election. And the Washington State legislature required vote-by-mail starting in 2011.&nbsp;
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs talks to us about what President Trump can do and defends Washington State voting security.&nbsp;
Guest:&nbsp;Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
Related links:
<a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/does-trump-have-the-power-to-end-mail-in-voting-legal-scholar-weighs-in">Does Trump have the power to end mail-in voting? Legal scholar weighs in</a>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes.</a> Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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President Trump has threatened to sign an Executive Order that would end mail-in voting in America. 

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