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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Mail Voting

HeadlineApr 01, 2026

President Trump has signed a sweeping executive order cracking down on mail-in voting as he escalates his attacks on voter access ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The order seeks to create a list of U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state, directing the U.S. Postal Service to mail ballots only to “verified” voters. Arizona’s Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said in a statement, “This Executive Order is a disgusting overreach from the federal government and shows how little the Trump Administration understands about election administration. We will not let this order stand without a fight and will meet the federal government in court.” Arizona is among several states the Trump administration has sued in order to access sensitive voter data; the state was also at the center of Trump’s false claims of election fraud in 2020. President Trump cast a mail ballot in a recent Florida special election.

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