Trump Claims Authority Over Mail-In Voting, But Experts Disagree

President Trump has signed an executive order as part of an effort to end the practice of voting by mail in the U.S., though election law scholars say he doesn't have the authority to do so.

The executive order is the latest move in the President's ongoing campaign against mail-in ballots, which he has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, are prone to fraud and abuse. However, legal experts assert that the President lacks the constitutional power to unilaterally restrict or eliminate mail-in voting, which is primarily regulated at the state level.