Overview

• President Trump announced on Truth Social that he will sign an executive order to eliminate mail-in ballots and “seriously controversial” voting machines before the 2026 midterms.
• Trump repeated unfounded fraud claims, citing a conversation with Vladimir Putin and asserting mail voting is unique to the U.S., despite no evidence of widespread abuse.
• The proposed order declares states to be “agents” of the federal government in vote counting, a move legal experts say conflicts with constitutional authority over elections.
• A similar March executive order was blocked by federal courts after lawsuits by Democratic-led states, and rights groups warn this new bid will face immediate legal challenges.
• Civil-rights organizations and state officials caution that banning mail voting would disenfranchise seniors, disabled citizens and overseas military families who rely on absentee ballots.