US EditionTrump Vows Executive Order to End Mail-In Ballots and Replace Voting Machines
Trump plans an executive order to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of 2026 midterms, citing fraud claims despite lack of evidence and likely facing legal challenges.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social he would lead a movement and sign an executive order to end mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections.
- President Donald Trump said on Fox News’s ‘Hannity’ that Vladimir Putin told him no other countries use mail-in voting and claimed U.S. elections were rigged by mail ballots.
- Legal experts note the U.S. Constitution prohibits the president from overriding state election laws, as Trump falsely claimed Monday, and courts have struck down previous executive orders as unconstitutional.
- Voting rights groups and Democratic states filed five lawsuits, and a judge blocked parts of the order, prompting Sen. Alex Padilla to call Trump a ‘wannabe dictator’.
- Emerging conflict suggests deeper disputes over election administration ahead, as the federal government and state election officials clash, with disabled and aging voters facing increased disenfranchisement.
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Trump announces plan to eliminate mail-in and voting machines before 2026 midterms
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he will “lead a movement” to eliminate voting machines and mail-in voting for the next election cycle, claiming those methods lead to fraud and higher costs than paper ballots. Trump announced his intentions on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying he may sign an executive order before the 2026 midterm elections. North Dakota Democrats criticized the proposal, saying it attacks voting ri…
'Would drag our country backward': Officials react to Trump's plan to end mail-in ballots
DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social, vowing to issue an executive order that would change how the U.S. conducts its elections, taking aim at mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines. His passionate post declared that mail-in voting allows "massive voter fraud" and said that his executive order would "help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections." His post was made on the heels of a crucial meeting wit…
President Trump announces plans for executive order to phase out mail-in ballots
US President Donald Trump announced via social media on Monday plans to issue an executive order eliminating mail-in voting and electronic voting machines, calling instead for paper ballots and hand counts. Trump wrote that,”…the States are merely an ‘agent’ for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes. They must do what the Federal Government, as represented by the President of the United States, tells them.” Since states ove…
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