US President Trump Signs Order to Restrict Mail-in Voting
- President Donald Trump signs an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters
- Legal threats arise from Democrats over restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of midterms
- Law experts argue that Trump's order undermines states' rights to manage their own elections
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues
Washington DC, United States - President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting.
Trump signed the new executive order on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The move has drawn legal threats from state Democratic officials ahead of this year's midterm elections.
As reported by Associated Press, the order seeks to bar the U.S. Postal Service from sending absentee ballots to those not on each state’s approved list.
The order directed the Department of Homeland Security, working in conjunction with the Social Security Administration, to make the list of eligible voters in each state.
Voting law experts said the executive order violates the Constitution by attempting to seize states' power to run elections.
The order is the latest in a torrent of efforts from Trump to interfere with the way Americans vote based on his false allegations of fraud.
President Trump asserted on Tuesday that he won “three times” and cited accusations of voter fraud that numerous audits, investigations, and courts have debunked.
According to the executive order, Trump is also calling for ballots to have secure envelopes with unique barcodes for tracking.
Federal funding could be withheld from states and localities that don’t comply.
“The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary. It's horrible what's going on.”
Trump said, repeating his false allegations about mail ballots as he signed the order. “I think this will help a lot with elections.”
Top elections officials in Oregon and Arizona have pledged to sue Trump over the order.
They argued that President Trump was illegally encroaching on the right of states to run elections.
The two states, Oregon and Arizona, rely heavily on mail ballots.
US election disinformation targets non-citizen voting.
Recall that illegal immigration on the US southern border is a top talking point among Republican politicians, but some are taking it a step further by promoting disinformation about non-citizens voting in the 2024 presidential election.
Social media was filled up with allegations that foreigners are entering the country to swing the poll in favor of Joe Biden.
AFP has extensively debunked those claims in both English and Spanish, explaining that non-citizens cannot vote in federal elections -- and that safeguards such as double verification prevent them from registering to do so.
Electoral reforms: Trump petitioned ahead of 2027 election
Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that Comrade Timi Frank petitioned President Trump over alleged threats to Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2027 elections.
He accused the ruling party and Senate leadership of plotting “political genocide” and manipulating electoral reforms to rig the 2027 elections.
Frank urged US intervention, warning that state institutions were being pressured for partisan control and international oversight was needed.
Source: Legit.ng
Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 8 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication from Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria, where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.
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