Marcia Johnson

The Trump administration is advancing plans to restrict voting by mail, including using federal citizenship data and monitoring mail ballots for fraud. The March 31 executive order faces legal challenges from Democrats and voting rights groups, who argue it constitutes unconstitutional election interference. The U.S. Postal Service and Department of Homeland Security are implementing measures to require states to verify voter citizenship and restrict ballot transmission.

The Trump administration is advancing plans to restrict voting by mail via an executive order, requiring states to access federal citizenship data and monitor mail ballots for fraud. Democrats and voting rights groups have filed lawsuits challenging the directive as unconstitutional, while the U.S. Postal Service has proposed aligning with new ballot mailing restrictions.

The Trump administration is advancing plans to restrict voting by mail ahead of the November midterm elections, including creating state citizenship lists and monitoring mail ballots for fraud. The Department of Homeland Security will allow states to access federal citizenship data by June 30, and the order faces legal challenges from Democrats and voting rights advocates.

The Trump administration is advancing an executive order to restrict voting by mail, which includes allowing states to access federal citizenship data and monitoring mail ballots for fraud. The order faces legal challenges from Democrats and voting rights advocates, who argue it is unconstitutional election interference.

The Trump administration is implementing plans to restrict voting by mail, including using federal citizenship data to monitor voter rolls and requiring states to submit voter lists before mailing ballots. The executive order faces lawsuits from Democrats and voting rights groups, who argue it constitutes unconstitutional election interference. The U.S. Postal Service has proposed measures aligning with the order, while federal judges have yet to fully rule on legal challenges.