{"id":2632003,"date":"2026-07-19T09:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-fight-trumps-push-to-secure-mail-in-ballots\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T09:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:05:40","slug":"dems-fight-trumps-push-to-secure-mail-in-ballots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-fight-trumps-push-to-secure-mail-in-ballots\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems Fight Trump&#8217;s Push to Secure Mail-In Ballots"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-fight-trumps-push-to-secure-mail-in-ballots%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2632003&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses efforts by Republicans to secure voting integrity amidst concerns over mail-in ballot fraud,especially following changes in election policies after a Supreme Court decision. President Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-lost-generation-of-white-male-scientists-must-sue\/\" title=\"Why the \u2018Lost Generation... of white, male scientists must sue\">issued executive orders aimed<\/a> at standardizing adn tracking mail-in ballots through the USPS, including implementing barcode systems and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >requiring state voter roll sharing<\/a> with the federal government. These measures aim to reduce fraud and increase clarity, though some courts have temporarily halted them. Supporters, mainly GOP-affiliated attorneys general, argue these steps are crucial for safeguarding elections, while opponents, including several Democratic-leaning states, oppose the federal intervention, viewing it as overreach and perhaps partisan. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/113-democrats-vote-no-on-resolution-condemning-terror-attack\/\" title=\"113 Democrats Vote No On Resolution Condemning Terror Attack\">debate underscores ongoing tensions<\/a> over election security and partisan control.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>After a year-long redistricting blitz, Republicans have moved on to phase two of their election strategy: securing Americans\u2019 ballots. After the Supreme Court delivered a surprising blow to the GOP in June, allowing mail-in votes to be counted almost a week after Election Day, there\u2019s an understandable concern that the upcoming midterms will be ripe for fraud. While conservatives are making a desperate push for the SAVE America Act to address some of that panic, that\u2019s not the only play in the Right\u2019s book.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump, frustrated by the tight margins in the House and Senate that are bogging down these bills, has gotten creative with the problems plaguing our elections \u2014 issuing several executive orders and rules that would close the loopholes Democrats are using to undermine legitimate voters. Of course, the courts have put the brakes on some of the White House\u2019s ideas, including one very interesting plan to involve the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).<\/p>\n<p>Piggybacking on a March 31 EO, the administration instructed the USPS to oversee and streamline the states\u2019 mail-in ballots, putting it in charge of \u201cstandard[izing] envelope design for mailed ballots\u201d and helping states use \u201ca unique barcode to track ballots, thus significantly reducing the chain-of-custody problem\u201d that makes it easier to cheat. \u201cThe rule would also create, for the first time, a standardized, nationwide auditing mechanism for mail-in voting,\u201d Alabama\u2019s attorney general\u2019s office points out.<\/p>\n<p>Part of Trump\u2019s order also required state governments to provide their voter rolls to the federal government. \u201cThis provision will help determine adherence to federal law and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-homan-speaks-out-after-being-selected-as-trumps-border-czar-i-dont-care-what-people-think-about-me\/\" title=\"Tom Homan Speaks Out After Being Selected as Trump&#039;s Border Czar: &#039;I Don&#039;t Care What People Think About Me&#039;\">facilitate law enforcement efforts<\/a>,\u201d USPS noted. \u201cFor example, the provided lists will evidence how many ballots have been mailed, and allow law enforcement officials to compare the total number of mailed ballots to the total number of received ballots to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usps-to-stop-delivering-mail-in-ballots-in-states-that-dont-hand-over-voter-rolls\/\" title=\"... to stop delivering ...in ... in states that don...t hand over ...\">detect potential issues meriting<\/a> further investigation.\u201d If a blue state refused to comply, it wouldn\u2019t have access to mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n<p>A federal judge in Washington claimed that the order would give the federal government too much control over elections and put the order on ice. That infuriated several state attorneys general, who argue that mail-in voting has compromised election results and destroyed trust. Led by Alabama\u2019s Steve Marshall, 13 of those AGs rallied behind the rule in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamaag.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026.07.02-Ala.-et-al.-Comment-Letter-FINAL.pdf\">a letter<\/a> that emphasizes the USPS\u2019s role in protecting ballots across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStates are the leaders in regulating elections,\u201d Marshall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamaag.gov\/alabama-leads-multi-state-letter-in-support-of-usps-proposed-rule-to-secure-mail-in-or-absentee-ballots-for-federal-elections\/\">underscored<\/a>, \u201cand yet despite our best efforts to enact policies to deter and detect fraud, voter fraud continues to be a problem. We appreciate the federal government lending a helping hand to shore up our elections and help states provide Americans with confidence in our system,\u201d he and his counterparts continued. \u201cWe support the Service\u2019s proposed rule in full. It addresses real vulnerabilities inherent in mail-in voting, responds to legitimate and widespread public concerns about federal election integrity, and equips states with tools that strengthen their own oversight capabilities without displacing their authority. We urge the Service to promptly finalize the rule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katherine Robertson, the chief counsel to AG Marshall, lamented that this is remotely controversial. \u201cI think it\u2019s very clear by the litigation against this rule so far that it has really become a red state, blue state issue,\u201d she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SsbdRxYYECA\">told<\/a> \u201cWashington Watch\u201d guest host and former Congressman Jody Hice. \u201cAnd you hate to think that election integrity is so polarizing and so partisan, but that is clearly the case. You saw a bevy of blue states immediately come in and sue. And you have to ask yourself, why is that? Why is it that the red states want election integrity, and the blue states don\u2019t? And I think, you know, unfortunately, I think we all know the answer to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As FRC Action\u2019s Matt Carpenter told The Washington Stand, \u201cMail-in ballots are the main area of concern for Americans worried about the integrity of our elections. During the COVID era, we saw their use increase dramatically as emergency rules were implemented to expand access to them. Since then,\u201d he continued, \u201cwe have seen proposals, and in some states, new laws, to enhance voter identification for those using mail-in ballots, and now we have a solid proposal to enhance the chain of custody issues at the heart of fraud with mail-in ballots. This move by Attorney General Marshall would immediately give Americans who choose to use mail-in ballots confidence that their votes will not just make it into the final count, but also will not be offset by potentially fraudulent mail-in ballots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Incredibly, <a href=\"https:\/\/gazette.com\/2026\/07\/06\/colorado-joins-24-state-challenge-to-usps-rule-tied-to-trump-election-order-1\/\">24<\/a> blue and purple state AGs are going to the mat to stop the USPS \u2014 or any government agency \u2014 from safeguarding the midterm elections in court. Oregon\u2019s Dan Rayfield (D) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doj.state.or.us\/media-home\/news-media-releases\/ag-rayfield-moves-to-permanently-block-trumps-order-restricting-mail-voting\/\">griped<\/a> that. \u201cPresident Trump wants to turn letter carriers into election gatekeepers,\u201d and according to him, \u201cthat\u2019s not a role the Postal Service was built for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robertson disagrees, explaining that this is one of the powers the president has. \u201cYou know, he\u2019s waiting on Congress to act on the SAVE Act, but he\u2019s got tools at his disposal as the leader of our executive branch of government. And so, this particular rule is designed to utilize the authority of the United States Postal Service to strengthen the integrity of that part of voting. Obviously,\u201d she acknowledged, \u201clots of ballots are cast by mail, absentee ballots, and otherwise. And so, what he\u2019s proposed to do is to keep a national list, a national voter registry, that has to be checked before a ballot can be mailed out. And then he has proposed a barcode system that would help track ballots to ensure that they\u2019re getting from point A to point B in a way that maintains ballot security. The states\u2019 reaction to that \u2014 or at least the 13 states that joined our letter, is to say, \u2018Thank you for being willing to do the part \u2026 that we cannot secure on our own.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, multiple lawsuits over the idea are already in process in the most radically leftist states. \u201cSo there\u2019s a long road ahead,\u201d Robertson concedes. \u201c[And] what\u2019s interesting about this rule is that it is still in the comment period. This rule has not even been finalized yet. And yet, they\u2019ve rushed in to prejudge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, she and others persist. \u201cI think the goal would be to get this rule implemented and implemented quickly. But this is a fight not just for the next election. It\u2019s a fight for future elections. \u2026 So we\u2019re here for the long run,\u201d Robertson vowed.<\/p>\n<div><em>Suzanne Bowdey serves as editorial director and senior writer at The Washington Stand.<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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