US EditionTrump signs executive order aiming to restrict mail-in voting, a move that's likely to face legal challenges
The order directs federal agencies to verify voter eligibility and requires secure ballot envelopes with tracking barcodes, setting up likely court fights.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters ahead of this year's midterm elections.
- While the administration cites "mail-in cheating" as justification, a 2025 Brookings Institution report found mail voting fraud occurred in approximately 0.000043% of ballots cast, or about four cases per 10 million mail ballots.
- Trump's directive mandates secure, barcoded envelopes for ballot tracking and seeks to restrict the U.S. Postal Service from mailing absentee ballots to individuals not on state-approved lists, with states risking federal funding cuts for non-compliance.
- Legal experts, including former Justice Department lawyer David Becker, warn the order will face immediate litigation, as the Constitution grants the president no authority over state-run elections, unlike Congress's power to regulate federal contests.
- Similar efforts faced judicial blocks last year when courts rejected Trump's previous election order as an unconstitutional power grab, and the Justice Department currently pursues over two dozen lawsuits seeking sensitive voter data from states.
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order for the postal ballot to attach ballot papers to a new federal list, an analysis.
President Donald Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from state Democratic officials ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
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GV WireTrump signs order tightening mail-in voting, drawing swift legal threats
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday tightening rules on mail-in voting nationwide, including directing his administration to compile a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state, drawing immediate threats of legal challenges from voting rights groups and Democrats.
Trump’s executive order targets mail-in voting in all states | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
President Donald Trump attempted Tuesday to put federal controls on mail-in voting handled by states including Hawaii, where the vast majority of votes were cast by mail in recent elections.
For a long time, U.S. President Trump has been going against the postal election. Now, he signed a decree that tightens the rules and allows the government to participate in the electoral lists.
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