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The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
By Geoff Mulvihill And Marc Levy, Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News
· July 8, 2026
· 5 min read
President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don't make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls.Letters to states and grant application d...
Key takeaway Letters to states and grant application details are the latest in a line of actions by Trump’s administration to shape details of running elections that have long been the job of states.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC) - San Antonio News ·
Reading time: 5 min
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