Overview

• Trump announced on Truth Social that he will issue an executive order requiring ID for every vote and limiting mail ballots to the very ill and overseas military, while urging paper ballots and no voting machines.
• The pledge follows a March order imposing proof of citizenship for federal voter registration and Election Day ballot deadlines, parts of which federal judges have blocked.
• Recent rulings have emphasized that states and Congress control most election regulations, creating steep legal obstacles for a nationwide voter ID mandate.
• Voting-rights advocates warn restrictive rules could disenfranchise eligible voters; the Brennan Center estimates 21.3 million citizens lack readily available proof of citizenship.
• The push targets changes before the 2026 midterms and is expected to trigger immediate lawsuits and state-level resistance.