Overview

• Trump announced the move in a Truth Social post, saying he will “lead a movement” and sign an order to eliminate mail voting and voting machines before the midterms.
• He asserted that states are “merely an agent” of the federal government in counting votes and must follow presidential directives.
• A March executive order altering how states count mail ballots, including those arriving after Election Day, was blocked by a federal judge who found the president lacked such authority.
• Election officials and researchers report no evidence of widespread fraud from mail voting, which comprised about one-third of ballots in 2024, and data show at least 34 countries allow postal voting.
• Voting-rights groups and state officials warn a ban would disenfranchise seniors, disabled and military voters and say they will file immediate lawsuits.