Trump Launches Campaign to Change U.S. Election Rules

Donald Trump has launched a campaign to change U.S. election rules, beginning with an executive order issued in late March 2026 that aims to tighten mail voting regulations. This order grants the United States Postal Service unprecedented power to implement new rules that could make mail voting more difficult.

In response, 23 Democratic states, including California and Washington D.C., have filed a lawsuit to block this executive order, arguing it is unconstitutional and interferes with state election administration. Eileen O'Connor, a senior counsel at the Brennan Center, criticized the Trump administration's actions, noting that the Department of Justice has filed 30 lawsuits seeking sensitive voter data across 30 states.

The FBI has also launched investigations into alleged voter fraud in key states like Georgia and Wisconsin, where Trump lost in the 2020 election. Experts warn that these actions could intimidate election workers and voters, further complicating the electoral process ahead of the November midterm elections.