Trump administration plans to use homeland security funds to force states into election changes
The plan would require hand-marked paper ballots, manual audits and citizenship checks or states could lose 20% of grant money.
- The Trump administration is threatening to withhold 20% of Homeland Security grants from States that refuse to adopt new election mandates, including phasing out certain electronic voting systems and implementing citizenship verification requirements.
- New guidelines require States to utilize the SAVE database to vet voter rolls and transition to hand-marked paper ballots, targeting systems used by about 30% of voters nationwide.
- These grants, expected to total more than $1 billion this fiscal year, are vital for infrastructure protection; however, compliance could prove costly, as Georgia officials estimate upgrades will require $66 million.
- Critics argue the SAVE system remains flawed, potentially flagging eligible voters for removal, while legal experts anticipate States will challenge the federal mandate in Courts.
- The Constitution grants States authority over election administration, and previous administration attempts to leverage federal funding for policy goals have faced judicial blocks, suggesting this directive could soon face similar legal scrutiny.
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The Trump administration is threatening to withhold tens of millions of dollars in federal national security funds destined for states unless they adopt a sweeping set of election reforms, according to multiple sources and internal documents obtained by…
REPORT: Trump Admin Threatens to Withhold DHS Grant Funding to States Opposing Election Integrity Measures * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
(Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) The White House is reportedly threatening to withhold federal funding from states that do not comply with proposed election and vote-counting rules. The new rules that the Trump Administration seeks to implement nationwide include manual audits of election systems, requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voters, and phasing out voting systems that don’t use hand-marked paper ballots, CNN …
By Gabe Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN. The Trump administration is threatening to withhold tens of millions of dollars in federal national security funds destined for states unless they adopt a sweeping set of election reforms, according to multiple sources and internal documents obtained by CNN. The move is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to eradicate alleged voter fraud—despite studies showing it is far rarer than he claims—and exert …
Just over four months after the mid-term elections, US President Donald Trump's government is threatening to retain tens of millions of dollars in federal internal security funds for states. The goal is to get them to adopt a comprehensive set of electoral changes, according to multiple sources and internal documents obtained by CNN.
Trump Admin Targets Billions in DHS Grants to Force States Into Sweeping Election Changes
The Trump administration is threatening to withhold tens of millions of dollars in federal homeland security funds from states unless they adopt sweeping election changes, according to internal Department of Homeland Security documents obtained by CNN. The documents show the new grant conditions would require mandatory hand-marked paper ballots and voter roll verification through federal immigration databases. New Grant Conditions Detail Specifi…
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