Overview
- Trump has floated “nationalizing” elections and deploying law enforcement at polling places, yet the Constitution assigns election administration to states and courts have already blocked parts of his voter-rule agenda.
- A recent FBI raid that seized 2020 ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, has fueled concern about selective enforcement, with some observers viewing it as a possible rehearsal for post‑election disputes.
- The Republican-controlled House passed the SAVE Act to require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, which critics say would disenfranchise many and which is expected to stall in the Senate.
- Partisan redistricting has intensified, with Texas redrawing maps at Trump’s urging and California responding in kind, reinforcing that federal courts offer little relief after the Supreme Court’s Rucho decision.
- Commentary diverges between warnings of potential post‑election flashpoints—including court fights and possible street confrontations—and calls to focus on voter mobilization as low-turnout primaries now decide most races.