Level 5 - Existential Threat Democratic Erosion
Week of 2026-02-24
Washington Post reveals draft executive order circulating among Trump allies proposing emergency powers to seize presidential control over elections — including mandatory hand-marked paper ballots, public hand-counting, and voter re-registration for 2026 midterms
Overview
Category
Democratic Erosion
Subcategory
Election Administration
Constitutional Provision
Article I Section 4, 10th Amendment — Elections administered by states
Democratic Norm Violated
State control of elections, Separation of powers, Democratic self-governance
Affected Groups
All American votersState election officialsDemocracy itself