Trump Floats Order to End Mail-In Ballots, Voting Machines

People drop off ballots at the Los Angeles County Registrar in Norwalk, California on Oct. 28. — People drop off ballots at the Los Angeles County Registrar in Norwalk, California on Oct. 28.
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By Kate Sullivan and Georgia Hall

August 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM EDT

Updated on

August 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM EDT

President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order ahead of next year’s midterm elections targeting mail-in ballots and voting machines, a move that would dramatically change how millions of Americans cast their ballots.

“I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we’re at it, Highly ‘Inaccurate,’ Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES,” Trump posted Monday on social media.