Emergency Measures: A Recipe for Disaster in US Elections The specter of a federal takeover of elections has long been a concern for those who value the integrity and sovereignty of American democracy.
Recently, President Trump's comments on declaring a national security emergency to impose his preferred voting requirements have reignited this debate.
Such an action would be nothing short of a constitutional power grab, as it would allow the president to unilaterally bypass Congressional authority in imposing new election security measures.