Politics
Opinion: Do not assume Trump will lose the midterms
Huub van Baar and Michael Wyatt from KU Leuven argue that Republican efforts to undermine free election conditions make a normal electoral outcome uncertain. They highlight stricter voter registration rules, restrictions on mail-in voting, gerrymandering in states like Louisiana and Alabama, and the involvement of federal agencies such as ICE and the FBI in election processes. The authors warn that these measures threaten democratic legitimacy by creating conditions where election results can be easily contested, rather than simply preventing elections.
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