More than a million mail-in ballot requests were canceled in three counties in January. Democrats say they're working to stem the effects of the change.
This is because every election here is run by the State or local governments. The President is the only office here that people in multiple states vote on, and even that election is really the weighted result of separate State elections, due to the Electoral College. The Federal Government can set standards and regulations for elections, but the States administer them.
I actually think this is a good thing. If a fascist were to be elected President, and there were a central Federal body administering elections, then the President could just put a crony into that position and do a lot of harm. But not only can he not do that, but since the elections are controlled in each State the President doesn’t have any direct influence on the counting of votes at all.
This is because every election here is run by the State or local governments. The President is the only office here that people in multiple states vote on, and even that election is really the weighted result of separate State elections, due to the Electoral College. The Federal Government can set standards and regulations for elections, but the States administer them.
I actually think this is a good thing. If a fascist were to be elected President, and there were a central Federal body administering elections, then the President could just put a crony into that position and do a lot of harm. But not only can he not do that, but since the elections are controlled in each State the President doesn’t have any direct influence on the counting of votes at all.
Unless he makes one of his perfect phone calls of course.