President Donald Trump repeatedly told voters that every state needs voter ID, but during his first year in office he didn't change state ID rules — something that isn't in his purview as president.

The problem with revising American election procedures is the inevitable phenomena of unintended consequences. Ever-inventive minds find new ways to game the system and devise new strategies.

I'm not talking about Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election results. That's a Trump issue; it has nothing to do with the problems of our election system. But Trump's recent call for Republicans ...