President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at changing and restricting rules for mail-in voting seven months before the midterm elections, according to Swedish media reports. S. Postal Service to send ballots only in "secure envelopes" with special barcodes to citizens who appear on a list of eligible voters.
This list is to be compiled by the Department of Homeland Security with support from other agencies. Voting experts have questioned the executive order, noting that elections under the Constitution should be handled by states under congressional oversight. Trump is simultaneously attempting to push through legislation requiring voters to prove citizenship.
The president has been strongly critical of the election process and claims fraud occurred in 2020 when he lost the presidential election.