Episode 700: Executive Orders Can Also Terminate Previous Orders; One of Trump’s Day-1 Orders Terminated a Federal Policy to Promote Voting

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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 22, 2025
Executive Orders Can Also Terminate Previous Orders; One of Trump’s Day-1 Orders Ended a Federal Policy to Promote Voting
We recently reported on presidential orders, including executive orders, and how they’re used. Executive orders can also be used to revoke previous orders, and among President Donald Trump’s day-one orders was removing a policy of the federal government to promote access to voting.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
The White House - INITIAL RESCISSIONS OF HARMFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ACTIONS, Jan. 20, 2025
Federal Register - (2021) Executive Order 14019 of March 7, 2021

NPR - (2024) Republicans are turning Biden’s voter registration order into a partisan flash point

VOX - The Trump executive orders that threaten democracy
Washington Post - (Paywall likely) Here are the executive actions and orders Trump signed on Day 1
Groups Taking Action:

Native American Rights Fund, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, League of Women Voters US
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State

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