Trump to issue ‘unconstitutional’ executive order mandating voter ID for elections
Donald Trump set to make key change to future US elections
- Donald Trump has pledged to issue an executive order mandating voter identification for all US elections and severely restricting mail-in voting.
- This proposed executive order is widely expected to be challenged in court as unconstitutional, as the US Constitution assigns election regulation to states and Congress, not the President.
- Trump previously attempted to mandate proof of citizenship for voting, which was blocked by a federal judge due to concerns it would disenfranchise millions.
- His focus on voter ID and mail-in voting stems from his unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud following his defeat in the November 2020 presidential election.
- Legal experts, including former White House special counsel Norm Eisen, have stated that such an executive order would be illegal and have vowed to challenge it immediately.