Trump's "election integrity" threat: Defunding state and local police
Summary
President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold millions of dollars in police and anti-terrorism funding from states and cities unless they adopt new voting rules that Trump supports. Several local governments, including Harris County in Texas, have filed lawsuits against this threat, arguing that it puts public safety at risk for political reasons.Key Facts
- The Trump administration wants states to use paper ballots, verify citizenship, and perform hand-counted audits on ballots.
- Harris County (Texas), Columbus (Ohio), Nashville (Tennessee), and El Paso County (Texas) have sued the Department of Homeland Security.
- The lawsuits say losing federal grants would harm public safety and counterterrorism efforts.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to stop funding states that don’t secure their elections as Trump wants.
- 25 Democratic-led states have also sued against Trump’s demands earlier this summer.
- Some Republican-led areas are open to some of Trump’s election rule changes.
- Local officials say current state and local election laws are sufficient and that the new rules would be costly and unnecessary.
- Transitioning to paper ballots alone could cost El Paso County about $3 million.
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