Sure he could. Lincoln invoked the Insurrection Act, suspended Habeus Corpus, and a lot of other shit. A judge ruled against him. Lincoln had him imprisoned. He also arrested politicians, newspaper editors, installed a military dictator in Indiana, and militarily occupied Maryland for the duration of the war.
Force.
Force how?
Insurrection Act, 2018 Election Integrity EO. Call up the unorganized militia.
But since it’s all “by the law” wouldn’t he not be able to use that
Sure he could. Lincoln invoked the Insurrection Act, suspended Habeus Corpus, and a lot of other shit. A judge ruled against him. Lincoln had him imprisoned. He also arrested politicians, newspaper editors, installed a military dictator in Indiana, and militarily occupied Maryland for the duration of the war.