Voter lists and voting envelopes: How Trump is fighting for the congressional elections

Who can vote? Who is on the list?

Basically, this is about the question of who is entitled to vote in elections. A dispute that has long been waged between Republicans and Democrats. The former try to attract representatives of socially weak minorities, especially Black people to stay away from the polls because the majority of them vote for the Democrats. They, in turn, are fighting for barrier-free access to voting.

Driving license is not valid

In the USA he always keeps voter lists. Only those who appear there are allowed to vote. Registration is bureaucratic and can become invalid at any time. One is enough for that Marriage, moving, or not taking part in one or more elections has. The question of whether driver’s licenses – the only form of identification for many Americans – is sufficient for voting is also controversial.

Trump has made entry into the lists more difficult by decree and wants to have them checked by his federal authorities in Washington – despite resistance from the states. For now, they are scoring points in court. Trump’s demand that the post office only be allowed to deliver postal voting envelopes to citizens who are on these lists controlled by Washington has now failed in court – for now. Further proceedings are still ongoing, so it’s a draw for now. The Supreme Court in Washington is also expected to comment on the question in the next few weeks – and Trump has a majority behind him there.