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Trump says he will seek to require voter ID for midterms regardless of Congress

President Trump will issue an executive order to mandate voter ID and restrict mail-in ballots, citing election security despite legal and constitutional challenges.

  • On Feb. 13, 2026, President Donald Trump said he would seek national voter-ID requirements for the November midterms regardless of Congress and will shortly issue an executive order laying out the legal reasons.
  • Amid opposition from House Democrats, Trump posted to Truth Social that he will push for voter-ID laws for the 2026 midterms, despite legislative delays.
  • Reporting notes President Donald Trump did not clarify the legal basis for nationwide voter ID rules while backing proof-of-citizenship requirements and limits on mail-in ballots.
  • Under the Constitution, state and local officials run elections, complicating a federal mandate as President Trump declared he would bypass Congress to require voter ID for the November midterm elections.
  • With narrow Republican majorities and typical midterm losses for incumbent presidents' parties, similar House-passed bills have repeatedly died in the Senate.
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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, February 13, 2026.
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