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By The RepresentUs Team March 31, 2026 |
Last night, President Trump signed an executive order sharply limiting mail-in voting, directing the Department of Homeland Security to create a list of U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state and restricting the U.S. Postal Service to only sending absentee ballots to people on each state’s federally prepared approved mail-in ballot list.
The first question, of course, is can he do that?
And the answer is: probably not. While the president can issue executive orders, they must be rooted in either the Constitution or an act of Congress. Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution gives states and Congress the power to make laws governing elections, not the president.
So what does this mean for our elections?
Confusion, uncertainty and potentially discouraged voters. There will be challenges in court. And in many states, mid-term elections are already underway.
But there's another side to the story.
The president has long touted the SAVE America Act, which would impose strict voter ID requirements and make mail-in voting much harder. It hasn't passed, because people like you are speaking out. Pressure is working.
This executive order is a sign of that. When Congress won't pass an unpopular agenda, the administration turns to actions that are likely unconstitutional.
We'll keep watching what happens next. But one thing is clear: your voice matters. Speaking out makes a real difference.
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