Trump Issues Executive Order Imposing Federal Requirements on Mail-In Voting and Voter Verification

President Trump signed an executive order on March 31, 2026, attempting to impose federal requirements on mail-in voting and create a national database of verified voters. The order seeks to restrict mail voting eligibility and impose federal standards on state election administration. Within days, a coalition of 24 states filed a lawsuit challenging the order, arguing it unconstitutionally usurps states' constitutional authority to administer elections. State attorneys general contend the order would disenfranchise eligible voters by restricting voter eligibility and limiting access to mail-in ballots. The executive action represents an unprecedented federal attempt to centralize control over election procedures traditionally managed by individual states.

"The order unlawfully attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting." — Statement from state attorneys general challenging the executive order in their lawsuit