President Trump signs executive order directing USPS to restrict mail ballot delivery

President Trump signs an executive order on March 31, 2026, titled "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections," directing the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to compile a national list of verified U.S. citizen voters in each state. The order requires the U.S. Postal Service to send mail ballots only to individuals on that list. States and localities that don't comply risk losing federal funding. Three lawsuits are filed by April 2, challenging the order. The National Association of Counties contends the order would restrict mail-in voting, threaten election officials with prosecution, and improperly shift control of elections from states to the federal government.