President Donald Trump has long had concerns that mail-in ballots, which became more prevalent during the 2020 election because of the pandemic, are rampant with fraud. He also said he will seek to get rid of voting machines. Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School, says any change to federal election laws must be made by Congress, not through an executive order.

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Originally Published: August 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM EDT

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