With time running out, Trump digs in on changing midterm election rules
washingtonpost.com
Trump pushing to change midterm election rules late in the cycle is already reanimating rigged-election conspiracy theories — raising the question of whether the chaos itself is the point.
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Theory Briefing
- Last-minute rule changes are creating real logistical headaches for election officials trying to prepare for the midterms.
- The uncertainty risks confusing voters at the polls, which can suppress turnout and erode trust in results.
- Conspiracy theories about rigged elections are resurfacing, fed by the ambiguity the rule disputes create.
- When the rules of an election shift close to voting day, it becomes harder to separate genuine reform from strategic disruption.