Donald Trump issued an executive order to deliver mail ballots only to people on lists of mail-in voters that states must turn over to the USPS.

Posted by Up First from NPR, Aug 25, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Up First from NPRAug 25, 2026

President Trump signed Executive Order 14399 on March 31, 2026, directing USPS to deliver mail ballots only to voters on state-specific lists that states must submit to USPS. Later court injunctions and the August USPS rule do not change that the order existed on the 2026-08-25 check date.

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… But there is a second ruling that is still in effect, and it's blocking USPS across the country right now. Had Trump ordered the Postal Service to do? Trump basically called for the Postal Service to deliver mail ballots only to people on lists of mail-in voters that states would have to turn over to USPS. And Trump has said he issued this order to stop illegal voting by non-U s. Citizens, which many studies and audits have found to be extremely rare. And by the way, Trump himself has voted by mail in Florida. And what did the Supreme Court actually say? …

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Supports. The CRS report confirms that on March 31, 2026, Trump issued Executive Order 14399, which directs USPS to issue uniform standards for federal ballot mail.[2]

Supports. NPR reports the order instructs USPS to transmit ballots only to individuals enrolled on a State-specific Mail-in and Absentee Participation List.[4]

Supports. The LA Times reports the order requires states to submit to USPS lists of eligible voters in advance of ballots passing through the mail system.[5]

Supports. The Statesman Journal reports the order said states must share lists of voters who should receive mail-in ballots with USPS, and that ballots would only be delivered to people on the list.[6]

Context. The White House fact sheet confirms the signing of the executive order on mail-in and absentee ballot procedures through USPS, though its excerpt does not spell out the state-list mechanism.[3]

Context. Courts later blocked or paused implementation of the order and the USPS rule, but these injunctions concern enforcement, not whether the order was issued.[1][7][8]

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8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 primary, 1 tier 2, 4 not rated

1www.reuters.com › world › judge-blocks-ruleJudge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to restrict mail-in ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
2USPS Ballot Mail Rule: Overview and Potential Impactcongress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
3Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures Citizenship ...whitehouse.gov · primary source · cited for: context
4Trump signs a new executive order on voting. Experts say he lacks the authoritynpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
5Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in ballots; California leaders say they'll fightlatimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
6Federal judge pauses USPS vote by mail rule in Oregon lawsuitstatesmanjournal.com · not rated · cited for: supports
7Supreme Court keeps USPS from carrying out mail-in voting changes...govexec.com · not rated · cited for: context
8www.usatoday.com · story · newsTrump's mail-in ballot order gets Supreme Court boost but ...usatoday.com · not rated · cited for: context

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