FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
03/25/25
WASHINGTON – In response to Donald Trump’s executive order punishing states that refuse to bend their knee to him, Democratic Association of Secretaries of State interim Executive Director Drew Godinich issued the following statement:
“The executive order signed today by Donald Trump is a blatant federal attack on states power and eligible American voters everywhere. Let’s be clear: this action aims to make free, fair, and accessible elections nearly impossible.
“Free, fair, safe, and secure elections are the hallmark of a healthy, functioning democracy. Trump promised to be a “dictator on day one” and has spent every moment since his inauguration chipping away at our country’s democracy – and all Americans’ freedoms.
“Our democracy is in peril in a way we have never seen before. The very foundation of our democracy – our elections – are holding on by a thread. Democratic Secretaries of State are doing everything in their power to ensure our country survives the next four years – and our work has never been more critical.”