Stop Trump’s Election Power Grab

As Donald Trump renews calls to nationalize U.S. elections based on long-debunked lies about the 2020 vote, Congress is advancing dangerous legislation that would undermine democracy and block millions of Americans from voting.

 Donald Trump’s claim that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen” has been rejected by courts and election officials from both parties.  Yet those falsehoods are now shaping federal policy. House Republicans are pushing the SAVE Act and the MEGA Act, bills that echo Trump’s demand for federal control over elections while making it harder for eligible voters to cast a ballot.

These bills are not about protecting democracy. They are about consolidating power and silencing voters.

The SAVE Act would impose strict proof-of-citizenship requirements that millions of eligible Americans cannot meet, even though they are legally entitled to vote. Voting rights experts warn that more than 21 million citizens lack immediate access to the required documents, creating a significant barrier to participation. Young voters, seniors, low-income Americans, rural communities, and voters of color would be hit hardest.

The MEGA Act goes even further by centralizing election administration in Washington and overriding state and local authority. This extreme approach has drawn opposition not just from Democrats, but from across the political spectrum. The libertarian Cato Institute has warned that the bill would dramatically expand federal control over elections. Republican Senator Rand Paul has also rejected Trump’s push to nationalize elections, noting that the Constitution leaves election administration to the states.

Votes and procedural moves on these bills are expected in the coming weeks. The window to act is now.