Trump Just Issued a New Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Voting – Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About the Trump Mail-In Voting Order
- The order demands all ballots received after Election Day be rejected, even if postmarked on time, which could disenfranchise military voters and overseas civilians.
- It requires states to verify citizenship on any mail-in ballot application, a move critics say could purge tens of thousands of eligible voters from rolls.
- The directive empowers federal prosecutors to investigate any "irregularities" in mail-in voting, raising concerns about politicized legal challenges in swing states.
- It mandates that states sign off on their mail-in ballot counting procedures weeks before the election, limiting their ability to adjust for emergencies.
- Legal battles are already underway, with voting rights groups arguing the order violates state election laws and could set a chaotic precedent for November.