Trump Moves to Abolish Mail-In Voting: New Executive Order Announced
President Donald Trump announced he will lead a national effort to eliminate mail-in voting and voting machines, vowing to replace them with paper ballots as part of the election integrity initiative.
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The news came ahead of White House meetings with Western leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the war in Ukraine.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said he will sign an executive order aimed at abolishing mail-in ballots and what he called “highly inaccurate” voting machines, which he criticized as costly and unreliable.
“I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we’re at it, Highly ‘Inaccurate,’ Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES, which cost Ten Times more than accurate and sophisticated Watermark Paper, which is faster, and leaves NO DOUBT, at the end of the evening, as to who WON, and who LOST, the Election,” Trump wrote.
Trump went on to argue that the United States is now the only nation that still uses mail-in voting, noting that other countries abandoned the practice after experiencing voter fraud.
“We will begin this effort, which will be strongly opposed by the Democrats because they cheat at levels never seen before, by signing an executive order to help bring honesty to the 2026 Midterm Elections.”
The President highlighted that states operate as agents of the federal government when it comes to vote tabulation, stating that they “must do what the Federal Government, as represented by the President of the United States, tells them, for the good of our country.”
Trump also linked the issue to broader concerns about Democratic policies, citing immigration, transgender participation in women’s sports, and what he described as “woke” cultural agendas.
“Elections can never be honest with mail-in ballots/voting, and everybody, in particular the Democrats, knows this. I, and the Republican Party, will fight like hell to bring honesty and integrity back to our elections,” Trump stated.
Trump concluded his remarks by warning that fair elections and secure borders are essential to the survival of the nation.
His announcement came amid reports of election-related misconduct after state officials in Michigan investigated an incident involving an elected Democrat accused of placing multiple mail-in ballots into a drop box.
A timeline has not been provided for when the executive order will be signed, but officials confirmed that the initiative will be pursued before the 2026 midterm elections.