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Trump 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 envelopes with tracking barcodes for absentee 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 Signs Order on Mail-in Voting
President Trump is trying to put a tighter federal grip on how Americans vote by mail—and the fight is likely headed straight to court. On Tuesday, he signed an executive order aimed at limiting who can receive mail-in ballots, arguing it will curb what he called "legendary" cheating in...
Trump signs order tightening mail-in voting rules nationwide, critics call it unconstitutional
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order tightening mail-in voting rules, directing voter eligibility checks using federal data and stricter ballot measures, drawing sharp criticism and legal threats from Democrats and voting rights groups who call it unconstitutional and politically motivated ahead of elections.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that purports to limit mail-in voting, though critics say the move will almost certainly be challenged in court on constitutional grounds. The order instructs the Homeland Security secretary, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services and the commissioner of the Social Security Administration to compile lists of American voters for each state, including their supposed citiz…
Josh Shapiro promises to ‘protect’ mail voting after Trump signs order to restrict it and create national voter list
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