'A logistical nightmare.' Experts explain Trump’s mail-in ballot order
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President Donald Trump's executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and mail ballots only to verified voters is facing significant legal challenges and logistical hurdles. Experts say implementing such a system would take years, not months, and is unlikely to be ready for the November midterms.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and instruct the US Postal Service to mail ballots only to verified voters. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate with the Social Security Administration to create lists of voting-age US citizens. However, experts say this would be a logistical nightmare and could take years to implement. The move is seen as an attempt to restrict voting ahead of the midterm elections. The Trump administration has been accused of not doing enough to work out how to implement the order. The plan has been met with criticism from experts, who say it is unrealistic and would require significant funding and resources.
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