Trump signs order seeking to curb vote-by-mail in bid to control state election laws
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to restrict mail-in voting, directing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to compile a list of voting-age American citizens. The order is expected to face significant legal challenges, with critics arguing it is an unconstitutional attempt to assert presidential control over elections.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to restrict mail-in voting. The order directs the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to compile a list of voting-age American citizens in each state. The U.S. Postal Service must send and receive ballots with tracking barcodes. The order requires states to inform the U.S. Postal Service 90 days before federal elections if they intend to allow mail-in ballots. The move is seen as an attempt to assert presidential control over elections, which are administered by the states. The order is expected to face legal challenges, with critics arguing it is unconstitutional.
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