President Trump says he wants to get rid of mail-in voting altogether and certain voting machines, but it's not as easy as just signing an executive order. Overnight, the president posted on social media in part saying end mail-in voting and go to paper ballots. On Monday, he spoke about signing an election executive order to help bring honesty to the 2026 midterm elections, even if he. Signs an executive order. According to the Constitution, Congress has the power to change the way national elections are run, not the president. We're going to end mail-in voting. It's *** fraud. It's time that the Republicans get tough and stop it because the Democrats want it. It's the only way they can get elected. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, *** nonpartisan law and policy organization. Extensive research reveals voter fraud is very rare, and most allegations of fraud turn out to be baseless. Legal challenges are expected from states which are responsible for running elections if this executive order is signed. Although Republicans control Congress, it's not clear if President Trump's party wants to get rid of voting machines nationwide at the White House, I'm Rachel Herzheimer.
Trump trying to end mail-in voting and get rid of certain voting machines
President Donald Trump is contemplating an executive order to eliminate mail-in voting and certain voting machines, despite constitutional limitations on presidential power over national elections.
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Updated: 8:33 AM CDT Aug 21, 2025
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President Donald Trump is considering an executive order to eliminate mail-in voting and certain voting machines. However, the Constitution grants Congress the authority to change national election procedures, not the president. Overnight, Trump posted on social media, "END MAIL-IN VOTING, AND GO TO PAPER BALLOTS." On Monday, he discussed signing an election executive order to "help bring honesty to the 2026 midterm elections."Also on Monday, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump said, "We're going to end mail-in voting. It's a fraud." He added, "It's time that the Republicans get tough and stop it because the Democrats want it. It's the only way they can get elected."The Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy organization, reports that extensive research shows voter fraud is very rare and most allegations of fraud are baseless. Legal challenges are expected from states responsible for running elections if this executive order is signed.Although Republicans control Congress, it remains uncertain if Trump's party would support eliminating voting machines nationwide, which could delay vote tallies in their own races by weeks or even months.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering an executive order to eliminate mail-in voting and certain voting machines. However, the Constitution grants Congress the authority to change national election procedures, not the president.
Overnight, on social media, "END MAIL-IN VOTING, AND GO TO PAPER BALLOTS." On Monday, to "help bring honesty to the 2026 midterm elections."
Also on Monday, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump said, "We're going to end mail-in voting. It's a fraud." He added, "It's time that the Republicans get tough and stop it because the Democrats want it. It's the only way they can get elected."
The , a nonpartisan law and policy organization, reports that and most allegations of fraud are baseless. Legal challenges are expected from states responsible for running elections if this executive order is signed.
Although Republicans control Congress, it remains uncertain if Trump's party would support eliminating voting machines nationwide, which could delay vote tallies in their own races by weeks or even months.
