The Constitution gives states and Congress the power to run elections, and the president has virtually no role in the process. Yet President Trump ignored this fact and issued an executive order in March that aims to overhaul the nation’s election systems. His administration is dismantling a federal agency responsible for protecting election security. And it has targeted and threatened election officials and others who keep elections free and fair, while supporting those who undermine elections, including the January 6 rioters.
The Brennan Center is connecting the dots between these unprecedented, and in some cases illegal, moves: They are part of a concerted push to undermine American elections. And that drive will likely gather momentum as the 2026 midterms approach.
Join us on Thursday, September 18, at 3 p.m. ET for a live virtual event with Brennan Center experts. They will discuss the Trump administration’s coordinated strategy to meddle with the next election and ways to protect the integrity of the vote.
Speakers:
- Sean Morales-Doyle, Director, Voting Rights and Elections Program
- Jasleen Singh, Counsel, Voting Rights and Elections Program
- Moderator: Michael Waldman, President and CEO
