Democratic-led states sue to block Trump’s order tightening mail-in voting
Corroborated by 14 sources from 14 publishers
TL;DR
Trump Moves to Crack Down on Mail-In Voting With New Order Trump to sign order cracking down on mail-in voting fraud Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to compile a national voter file and to restrict the use of mail-in ballots, an unprecedented move that is probably unconstitutional. The executive order directs the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Social Security Administration to compile a list of verified US citizens who can vote in every state. It also directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to begin rule-making on a process that would require states to notify the agency of voters who intend to receive a mail-in ballot and prohibit them from receiving one unless they are on a USPS-approved list of eligible voters.
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