We must protect mail-in voting against Trump interference
Key takeaways
- Although Trump himself regularly votes by mail — most recently in the Florida special election in March — he is now seeking to prohibit his fellow Americans from doing the same.
- It also directs the non-partisan, statutorily independent U.S.
- Per the order, the Postal Service must refuse the delivery of any ballot cast by otherwise eligible voters if they are not also named on new voter lists created by the Trump administration.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.), opinion contributor - 05/22/26 7:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.), opinion contributor - 05/22/26 7:30 AM ET Comments: Link copied FILE Employees sort vote-by-mail ballots from municipal elections on Election Day at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office, Nov. 4, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) The executive order recently issued by President Trump to restrict mail-in voting is unconstitutional and will disproportionately disenfranchise senior citizens, veterans, service members deployed overseas, disabled individuals, out-of-state students, and other eligible American voters. In support of election integrity and to protect the fundamental right to vote, Congress should invalidate this latest instance of unlawful executive interference with American elections.
Although Trump himself regularly votes by mail — most recently in the Florida special election in March — he is now seeking to prohibit his fellow Americans from doing the same.
In violation of constitutional provisions that clearly vest the sole power to regulate federal elections in the individual states with the supervision of Congress, Trump s executive order transfers control over determinations about voting eligibility and regulations governing mail-in voting to the federal government. It also directs the non-partisan, statutorily independent U.S. Postal Service to far exceed its traditional public service mission and become the final arbiter of which mail-in ballots will be counted.