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Trump Vows Executive Order to End Mail-In Ballots and Replace Voting Machines
- Ahead of the 2026 midterms, Trump announced in a Truth Social post Monday morning he will sign an executive order to replace mail-in ballots and voting machines with watermarked paper ballots.
- Trump contends mail-in voting and machines are vulnerable to fraud despite officials calling them secure, claiming the US is the only country using mail-in voting after others abandoned it over "MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD ENCOUNTERED".
- Voting machines drew sharp criticism from Trump, who said `they are highly inaccurate, very expensive, and seriously controversial`, citing nearly 47 million mail-in votes out of 155 million cast in 2024.
- Courts have enjoined portions of similar executive actions over constitutional concerns, Joyce Vance White said, highlighting ongoing legal challenges.
- In Nevada, as the 2026 midterms approach, Trump’s call for paper ballots may spark major political battles, with the state’s close races at risk.
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On Putin's advice, Trump launches assault on mail-in ballots and voting machines
Trump's action comes after his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, where the Russian leader told him that mail-in ballots led to his electoral defeat in 2020, Trump said.
Trump vows to target mail-in ballots ahead of 2026 midterm election
United States President Donald Trump pledged on Monday to issue an executive order to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a move likely to spark legal challenges by the states. “I am going to lead a movement to get rid of mail-in ballots, and also, while we’re at it, highly ‘inaccurate’, very expensive and seriously controversial voting machines,” he wrote in a social media post. Trump, who has…
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