President Trump and Republicans want to change our elections in substantial ways. 

Recently, the president signed an executive order that seeks to change how mail-in voting works, having it overseen by the Department of Homeland Security. Trump and Republicans are also trying to pass the SAVE Act, which would ensure voters provide documentary proof of citizenship at the time of registration, and a photo ID at the time of voting.

All of this is happening as the president has called to “nationalize the elections”, and as MAGA influencer Steve Bannon has asked ICE officials to patrol polling locations in November. 

What should we make of all these things? How secure are our voting systems? And, is the president trying to make voting less secure for his advantage?

Ottawa County Clerk Justin Roebuck spoke with The Metro‘s Robyn Vincent about this and more.

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