The pattern of Donald Trump’s rhetoric and actions affecting the United States’ election process
largely tracks the authoritarian playbook seen in countries undergoing democratic backsliding.
While it has at times been a clumsy effort that trips over constitutional limits and is blocked by judicialand political resistance,
taken as a whole, the Trump administration’s actions are consistent with an election takeover pattern that consists of five steps: 
Lay the groundwork by spreading false election narratives 
Install loyalists who act on those false narratives 
Rewrite the rules and weaponize the executive branch against the system 
Create an intimidating environment around voting 
Attack the count and certification 

https://www.justsecurity.org/133953/the-trump-administrations-strategy-for-reshaping-elections/