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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 build a voter list and adds barcode tracking for mailed ballots, a move legal experts say could face court challenges.
- 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 seeking to curb vote-by-mail in bid to control state election laws
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday that attempts to restrict mail-in voting, a White House priority certain to face significant legal challenges.
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