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 tracking barcodes on mail ballots, drawing immediate legal threats.
- 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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Trump’s executive order targets mail-in voting in all states
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. Trump signed an executive order requiring that lists of eligible voters, derived from data compiled by federal agencies, be provided to election officials in all states, and that ballots may only be sent through the U.S. Postal Service to registered voters o…
Trump signs executive order for crackdown on mail-in voting ahead of mid-term election
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to crack down on mail-in voting, escalating his push to restrict a popular way of casting ballots in US elections. Trump’s executive order follows repeated attacks by the 79-year-old Republican on US elections, based on his disproven conspiracy theories about supposed cheating by his Democratic opponents. It was unclear whether Trump has authority to impose the measures and…
President Trump’s executive order cracks down on mail-in voting using new DHS data base
by WorldTribune Staff, April 1, 2026 Non-AI Real World News President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 31 requiring that states impose strict restrictions on mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office before signing the order. The […]
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