He had limited power to change anything in the procedures themselves. States' rights, not his. And if he had such power in the first place, anything he could have mandated would just be repealed by the next Dem president on Day One.

He had to let the election run its course. The American public had to see 1) how their election process was vulnerable to concerted attack, and more importantly, 2) why they should care. The people had to see just how close they were (are) to the precipice. They had to see it for themselves.