Trump pledges executive order to curb mail-in voting, mandate voter ID
By lauraharris // 2025-09-03
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  • President Donald Trump has pledged to issue an executive order banning most mail-in voting and requiring government-issued photo ID for all ballots, allowing exceptions only for the seriously ill and military members overseas.
  • Trump continues to claim widespread fraud in the 2020 election, blaming mail-in ballots and non-citizen voting for his loss. He advocates for paper ballots and hand-counted results as part of broader election reform.
  • The executive order faces constitutional challenges, as states control election procedures. However, GOP lawmakers see this as an opportunity to pursue federal voting reform legislation through Congress.
  • A Pew Research poll found that 83 percent of Americans, including 95 percent of Republicans and 71 percent of Democrats, support requiring government-issued photo ID to vote, indicating strong bipartisan backing for this policy.
  • Trump's push aligns with grassroots movements in key states. For example, Wisconsin voters recently approved a constitutional amendment mandating voter ID, with nearly 63 percent in favor.
President Donald Trump has vowed to sign an executive order (EO) that would sharply limit mail-in voting and require voter identification for every ballot cast to reshape the U.S. election system. Trump has blamed his 2020 loss to former President Joe Biden on alleged mass fraud involving non-citizen voting and mail-in ballot. Given this, the real estate mogul has repeatedly claimed that the U.S. election process is vulnerable to fraud. He has doubled down on his push for election reform since winning last year's presidential election – frequently calling for paper ballots and hand-counted results instead of machine-based tabulations. In line with this, Trump revealed in a post on his Truth Social platform on Aug. 30 that a forthcoming executive order would "effectively dismantle" the vote-by-mail system, allowing only limited exceptions. (Related: Trump's bold bid to overhaul voting system sparks legal debate amid 2026 countdown.) "Voter ID must be part of every single vote. No exceptions! I will be doing an executive order to that end," he wrote. "Also, no mail-in voting except for those that are very ill, and the far-away military. Use paper ballots only!" Brighteon.AI's Enoch defines mail-in voting, also known as absentee voting, as a process where voters receive their ballots by mail and return them via postal service or designated drop-off locations. This method is often used to increase accessibility for voters who may have difficulty reaching polling stations on Election Day. Meanwhile, voter identification typically refers to the process of verifying a voter's identity through official documents such as a driver's license, passport or other government-issued IDs. This verification is intended to ensure that only eligible individuals can cast a ballot and to prevent voter fraud.

Trump's plan to mandate voter IDs gains broad support

The executive order faces legal uncertainty due to the Constitution's delegation of election oversight to the states, but Republican lawmakers see a potential opening. The GOP is prompting calls to pursue broader legislative reforms, urging the House and Senate to embrace the moment and push forward with federal voting reform legislation. Trump, for his part, appears to be using the EO as both a policy tool and a political message, speaking directly to the electorate. In some states, Trump's push aligns with ongoing grassroots efforts. Earlier this year, Ballotpedia reported that Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring voter ID at the polls, with nearly 63 percent in favor. Support for voter ID laws also remains high nationally. A Pew Research poll, conducted from Aug. 4 to 10 among 3,554 U.S. adults, found that 95 percent of Republicans and 71 percent of Democrats favor requiring government-issued photo identification to vote – one of the most widely supported election policies in the country. Overall, 83 percent of Americans back voter ID laws, suggesting a rare point of agreement in a politically fractured electorate. "Having an ID to cast your ballot is common sense. People are asked to provide identification to drive, travel, rent a car, pickup a check, get a job, sign up for clubs, and much more. Why shouldn't you have to identify yourself when voting?" Nick Givas wrote in his commentary for the Western Journal. Visit VoteFraud.news for more stories like this. Watch this video about President Trump dropping taxpayer benefits for illegals.
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