United States President Donald Trump has hinted at a new executive order that would force election organisers to require voter identification before distributing ballots.In a social media post on Friday, the Republican leader warned he would soon take executive action, apparently frustrated by a lack of progress on the issue in Congress.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“This is an issue that must be fought, and must be fought, NOW,” Trump wrote.“If we can’t get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”It was not clear from his message what those legal reasons might be. But Trump’s post comes two days after the US House of Representatives successfully passed a bill to require documents that prove citizenship before voter registration.That bill, however, is unlikely to go any further, as it faces steep odds in the Senate.In the US, it is illegal for non-citizens to participate in elections, and voter fraud is exceedingly rare.Nevertheless, Trump and his Republican allies have repeatedly claimed that election rigging is widespread. Trump himself has continued to falsely claim that he won the 2020 presidential election, despite bipartisan pushback from election officials about the accuracy of the tally.But faced with drooping poll numbers, Trump has turned his attention to November’s midterm elections, which wi …
