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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 state voter lists and adds mail-ballot tracking requirements, a move experts say will face immediate 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 tightening mail-in voting rules nationwide, critics call it unconstitutional
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A mail ballot drop box is seen at a polling station on Nov. 4, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)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. The order directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security along with the Social Security Administration to compile a list of voting-age America…
Trump Signs Order Tightening Mail-in Voting, Drawing Swift Legal Threats
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday tightening rules on mail‑in voting nationwide, including directing his administration to compile a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state, drawing immediate threats of legal challenges from voting rights groups and Democrats. The order would use federal data to help state election officials verify who is eligible to vote. It would also require absentee ballots to…
Trump orders national voter database despite constitutional questions
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday focused on mail-in voter integrity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Advocates who have fought the president's past attempts to give the federal government more control over election procedures warn that the new order isn't likely to stand in court. “The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary,” Trump said, even though he recently voted by mail in a special legislative election in Flori…
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