President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March 2026 that ended the right for all US citizens to vote by email.
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AmericastSep 16, 2026
The US president has lashed out at the US Supreme Court for blocking his plans to end the right for all Americans to vote by mail in elections. But will Donald Trump find a different way to get around the ruling before this November’s midterm elections? Back in March, the president signed an executive order that ended the right for all US citizens to vote by email. He’s long argued that the move would help combat electoral fraud, despite cases of fraud being rare. The court’s decision is not, however, the end of the story and the Trump administration may return to the case with a renewed effort to block mail-in ballots …
Trump did sign a March 31, 2026 executive order on mail-in voting, but the sources describe it as tightening and restricting mail ballots, not ending anyone's right to vote by mail. Courts have blocked its implementation, and the BBC item's own wording describes 'plans' to end the right that the Supreme Court stopped.
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What we found
Contradicts. Reuters and AP describe the order as tightening rules on mail-in voting: it limits absentee ballots to voters on approved lists, requires secure barcoded envelopes, and directs citizenship lists. None of these sources say it ended the right of all citizens to vote by mail.[1][2][3]
Contradicts. The BBC item, the only source using the 'ended the right' wording, refers to the Supreme Court blocking Trump's 'plans' to end the right to vote by mail, so the order did not take effect as an end to that right.[4]
Contradicts. Reuters reports that a federal judge (Talwani) blocked implementation of the order in two cases, and that the Supreme Court put one of those rulings on hold. The order's fate is described as uncertain, which is inconsistent with it having ended a right.[5]
Supports. Multiple tier1 sources (Reuters, AP, White House fact sheet) confirm Trump signed an executive order on March 31, 2026 concerning mail-in and absentee voting.[1][2][3]
Context. The passage the claim was extracted from says 'by email', but every source describing the order says 'mail' or 'mail-in' voting. The claim was verified as extracted, and the wording discrepancy does not change the outcome.[1][2][4]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 1 tier 1, 1 not rated
- 1Trump signs order tightening mail-in voting, drawing swift ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, supports, context
- 2Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter listapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, supports, context
- 3Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Citizenship ...whitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 4The Supreme Court stops Donald Trump changing voting ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: contradicts, context
- 5Judge chides US Postal Service over mail-in voting rule but won't block itmobile.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
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