What's the REAL reason Trump is vowing to ban mail-in voting nationwide? [View all]

Between the federal takeover of DC and Europe’s leaders descending on the White House to discuss a path to peace in Ukraine, the president had time yesterday to make a rather random Truth Social post promising an executive order to “end” mail-in voting and voting machines in time for the 2026 midterms.

This isn’t just a bad idea — it’s unconstitutional and illegal.

States run elections and set most of the rules — per our constitution and well-established court decisions — and Congress also sets some rules that are tied to federal funding. There’s really no place for any president to unilaterally seize this power by executive order.

The federalism brick wall

The Elections Clause of the U.S. Constitution gives states the lead on the “Times, Places and Manner” of congressional elections, subject to alterations by Congress — not by the executive. For presidential races, Article II says states decide how electors are chosen. Both lines point to the same place: Governors and legislatures, not the Oval Office, control how Americans cast ballots. An executive order trying to erase a state’s mail-ballot rules runs headfirst into that text.

https://www.brightamerica.org/p/whats-the-real-reason-trump-is-vowing