How President Trump's efforts to change voting laws may playout in the midterms

NPR | By Miles Parks,

Eric McDaniel

Published August 28, 2026 at 3:52 PM EDT

President Trump is trying to change how people vote. How will that impact midterm voters?

Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk, where he covers voting and election security, and is a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Eric McDaniel

Eric McDaniel is a congressional reporter for NPR's Washington Desk.

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