by WorldTribune Staff, April 1, 2026 Non-AI Real World News

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 31 requiring that states impose strict restrictions on mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

“The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office before signing the order.

The order requires Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, to create a data base of U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state, using data from the Social Security Administration.

It also states that the U.S. Postal Service may only send absentee ballots to people on each state’s federally prepared and approved mail-in ballot list. There will be one envelope per ballot.

States who refuse to comply with the order risk losing federal funding.

This new order comes as the Senate has stalled on their attempts to pass the SAVE America Act, a top priority for President Trump to secure American elections.

The Justice Department has sued states for failing to turn over statewide voter rolls sought by Attorney General Pam Bondi. In September, suits were filed against the top election officials in California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, alleging their failure to provide voter registration rolls violates federal law.

“If the Senate wants to get something done, they get it done,” Former Trump spokesperson Liz Harrington charged: “Maybe 10 years ago we would have fallen for this charade, but we aren’t now. They are sabotaging the SAVE Act and President Trump’s remaining time in office.”

NOW – Trump signs executive order curbing mail-in ballot fraud, requiring Homeland Security to prepare a list of citizens eligible to vote in each state, require the Postal Service to only send absentee ballots to voters on the list and mandate those ballots have envelopes and… pic.twitter.com/VfEGNdcHbY

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 31, 2026

.@POTUS prepares to sign an Executive Order to deal with a number of issues on election integrity:

“We’re going to ensure that each state’s election officials are provided with a comprehensive view of who the eligible voters in their jurisdiction actually are…and then, it… pic.twitter.com/OuZFxSTmpG

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 31, 2026

If the Senate wants to get something done, they get it done. Maybe 10 years ago we would have fallen for this charade, but we aren’t now. They are sabotaging the SAVE Act and President Trump’s remaining time in office. pic.twitter.com/rh6vqPpqno

— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) March 31, 2026

In the 2024 general election––47 million mail ballots were successfully returned, tabulated, and counted as votes.

Trump’s executive order just changed the game.
Thank you Mr. President@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/JQOp9vU2cl

— Shiloh Marx (@Shilohmarx) March 31, 2026

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