Trump Signs Order Cracking Down On Mail-In Voting Nationwide

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting nationwide, a move the White House says is aimed at tightening election security ahead of the next federal cycle.

Under the order, the secretary of Homeland Security is directed to help create a list of verified U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state, with assistance from the Social Security Administration, according to a fact sheet shared with the Daily Caller. The order also directs the U.S. Postal Service to send absentee ballots only to voters who are on each state’s approved mail-in ballot list.

The order mandates new security measures for mail ballots, including specific secure envelopes and unique barcodes intended to track ballots through the system. States are to receive an updated list of confirmed voters no less than 60 days before each federal election.

It also directs the U.S. attorney general to prioritize investigating and prosecuting cases involving ballots allegedly sent to ineligible voters. States that refuse to comply could lose federal funds, according to the report.

“Election integrity has always been a top priority for President Trump, and the American people sent him back to the White House because they overwhelmingly supported his commonsense election integrity agenda,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told the Caller.

“The President will do everything in his power to defend the safety and security of American elections and to ensure that only American citizens are voting in them. Congress should also expeditiously pass President Trump’s SAVE America Act to protect elections for generations to come,” she added.

The executive action lands as the Senate continues debating the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship and ID to vote, push states to clean up voter rolls, and narrow the approved reasons for voting by mail. The bill was brought to the Senate floor for debate March 17.

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Trump has also pressed Congress to move faster, arguing the issue “supersedes everything else,” and he has signaled he wants lawmakers focused on election safeguards before moving on to other priorities.

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Election integrity has become a core issue for Trump and Republicans heading into the midterms, with allies arguing tighter controls are needed to ensure only eligible citizens vote and that ballots are handled securely. The Republican National Committee has expanded its election integrity operation in recent cycles, filing more than 100 election-related lawsuits across more than 20 states during the 2024 cycle, according to the report.

The Supreme Court has also been pulled into the broader fight over mail voting rules. Justices heard oral arguments in Watson. v. Republican National Committee, a case centered on whether federal law requires mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day.

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