What A Day Can States Stop Trump’s Election Meddling?
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Mar 9, 2026 Aaron Ford, Nevada Attorney General and former state legislator who leads voting-rights litigation, breaks down threats to state control of elections. He talks about passport-style ID rules, risks to military and overseas ballots, mail-ballot deadlines, and plans states are using to resist federal overreach. The conversation focuses on legal strategies and preparing for potential nationalization attempts.
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Trump's SAVE America Act Would Reshape Voter Access
- Donald Trump is tying federal legislation to the SAVE America Act to push nationwide proof-of-citizenship and mail-vote limits.
- The bill would force passports or birth certificates for registration and sharply restrict mail voting beyond illness, disability, military, or travel.
Proof Of Citizenship Requirement Would Disenfranchise Millions
- Nevada AG Aaron Ford says the executive order effectively requires passports for voter registration and excludes many voters.
- He cites ~50% of U.S. citizens lack valid passports and ~20 million lack ready access to birth or naturalization documents.
States Should Coordinate Rapid Legal Responses
- States should prepare legal challenges and coordinate across secretaries of state to block federal overreach into elections.
- Ford says Nevada's secretary of state will sue if the president undermines state voting laws, and AGs are gearing up similarly.