Trump's Voter List Executive Order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 31, 2026, to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and restrict mail-in voting. This action, which Donald Trump claims is to combat voter fraud, has been widely criticized by voting law experts and state officials as unconstitutional and an attempt to seize states' power to run elections. The order directs the United States — United States Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the United States — Social Security Administration, to compile the voter list and seeks to bar the United States — United States Postal Service from sending absentee ballots to those not on approved lists. States such as United States — Oregon, United States — Arizona, United States — Maine, and United States — Nevada have pledged legal challenges or stated non-compliance, arguing that the order infringes on their constitutional rights. Legal experts like David Becker and Marc Elias anticipate the order will be blocked in court. The United States — United States Department of Justice has also been demanding voter lists from states, and the United States — Federal Bureau of Investigation seized ballots from a United States — Georgia (U.S. state) county election office. Attorney General Pam Bondi named Daniel Bishop as a 'special attorney' for election integrity cases. The United States — United States Department of Homeland Security's SAVE system, intended for citizenship verification, has faced scrutiny for flawed results and privacy concerns. A 2025 report by the Brookings Institution debunked claims of widespread mail voting fraud.