Overview

• Trump said on Truth Social he would “lead a movement” to get rid of mail-in ballots and plans an executive order targeting the 2026 midterms.
• A Pew Research Center survey found 58% of Americans support no-excuse mail voting, including 83% of Democrats and 32% of Republicans.
• The Constitution assigns election rules to state legislatures with Congress able to alter them, leaving little room for unilateral presidential action.
• Investigations and officials, including former Attorney General William Barr, reported no credible evidence that mail voting fraud changed recent presidential outcomes.
• Mail voting is entrenched nationwide, with 28 states allowing no-excuse absentee ballots and eight states conducting elections primarily by mail.