Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to compile a national voter file and to restrict the use of mail-in ballots, an unprecedented move that is probably unconstitutional. Trump repeated a series of falsehoods about voting before signing the order in the Oval Office on Tuesday, claiming that cheating with mail-in voting was “legendary”. Repeated studies and investigations have shown there is no widespread voter fraud, including fraud through mail-in voting. It is also unclear how the Trump administration will know which state voters live in based on DHS and SSA data. Moments after Trump signed the order, Democratic elections officials in at least two states where mail-in voting is popular announced plans to sue.

Source: The Guardian April 01, 2026 00:03 UTC