'A logistical nightmare.' Experts explain Trump’s mail-in ballot order
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President Donald Trump's executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and mail ballots only to verified voters is facing significant legal challenges and logistical hurdles. Experts say implementing such a system would take years, not months, and is unlikely to be in place for the November midterms.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and instruct the US Postal Service to mail ballots only to verified voters. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate with the Social Security Administration to create lists of voting-age US citizens. Experts say the plan is a logistical nightmare and would take years to implement. The federal system lacks reliable information about people on voter rolls, and creating a vetted list would require combining multiple federal databases. The move is part of Trump's bid to place new restrictions on voting ahead of the midterm elections. The order has been met with significant legal challenges and criticism from experts. The Trump administration appears to have done little to workshop the implementation of the order. Experts say it would require pilot programs, new databases, and significant federal funding. The plan is unlikely to be in place for the November midterms. States that don't comply could face federal funding consequences.
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