President Trump introduced plans to signal an government order banning mail-in ballots and voting machines forward of the 2026 midterms, calling for a return to paper ballots to make sure election integrity.
President Donald J. Trump introduced on Monday his intent to signal an government order geared toward eliminating mail-in ballots and digital voting machines forward of the 2026 midterm elections.
In an in depth assertion launched on social media, Trump acknowledged, “I’m going to steer a motion to do away with MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and likewise, whereas we’re at it, Extremely ‘Inaccurate,’ Very Costly, and Critically Controversial VOTING MACHINES… We are going to start this effort… by signing an EXECUTIVE ORDER.”
In line with Trump, the manager order will mandate the usage of “correct and complicated Watermark Paper” ballots. He argued that this technique can be quicker and extra dependable than digital tabulation programs, which he described as expensive and flawed.
Trump wrote, “Voting machines… price Ten Instances greater than correct and complicated Watermark Paper, which is quicker, and leaves NO DOUBT, on the finish of the night, as to who WON, and who LOST, the Election.”
He additional acknowledged that mail-in voting is not practiced globally, claiming, “We at the moment are the one Nation within the World that makes use of Mail-In Voting. All others gave it up due to the MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD ENCOUNTERED.”
The manager order, he mentioned, is meant to “deliver HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections.” Trump additionally asserted that the states operate as “brokers” of the federal authorities within the vote-counting course of, stating, “They need to do what the Federal Authorities, as represented by the President of america, tells them… for the nice of our nation.”
In the identical assertion, Trump related the proposed voting adjustments to broader political considerations, referencing “Open Borders,” “Males Enjoying in Girls’s Sports activities,” and “WOKE” insurance policies. He mentioned such points make Democrats “just about Unelectable with out utilizing this fully disproven Mail-In SCAM.”
Trump concluded by emphasising what he known as the significance of election integrity: “With out honest and sincere elections, and robust and highly effective borders, you don’t have even a semblance of a rustic.”
The proposed government order has not but been launched in full, and no official implementation timeline was offered.
Trump’s announcement echoes his previous efforts to forged doubt on election outcomes, together with his refusal to just accept the result of the 2020 election, which he falsely claimed was “stolen.” In March 2025, he signed one other government order requiring proof of citizenship to vote and discouraging digital vote tabulation.