Oregon officials push back against Trump order limiting mail-in votes
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to restrict mail-in voting and create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters. The move has been met with opposition from Democratic state officials, who argue that the order is unconstitutional and will lead to lawsuits and non-compliance.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to restrict mail-in voting. The order calls for a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and seeks to bar the U.S. Postal Service from sending absentee ballots to those not on each state's approved list. The order also requires ballots to have secure envelopes with unique barcodes for tracking. Democratic state officials in Oregon and Arizona have pledged to sue, arguing that the president is illegally encroaching on the right of states to run elections. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said the state's vote-by-mail system is reliable and doesn't need federal intervention. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows called the order 'laughably unconstitutional' and said her state will not comply. The move is the latest in a series of efforts by Trump to interfere with state-run elections. Trump has repeatedly made false allegations of voter fraud and has sought to bring the independent U.S. Postal Service under more presidential control.
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