Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Tuesday his state will not change mail-in voting rules despite President Donald Trump signaling plans to issue an executive order targeting the practice.
“Donald Trump can sign whatever the hell executive orders he wants to sign… but he can’t change the Constitution,” Shapiro told reporters, stressing that election authority lies with the states.
Shapiro reminded voters that a bipartisan majority in Pennsylvania’s legislature approved mail-in voting about five years ago, and since then “millions of people have voted by mail, and we have had free and fair, safe and secure elections.” He also noted that both parties, including Trump, have won elections under the system.
Trump has sharply criticized mail-in ballots, calling them “inefficient, expensive, and inaccurate.” He recently argued states must comply with federal directives because they act as “agents for the federal government” in counting votes.
Shapiro dismissed that claim, saying Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, led by both Republican and Democratic clerks, will continue overseeing secure elections. “People will be able to vote by mail, or people will be able to vote in person,” he said.
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