Trump Vows to Change How Elections Are Run. The US Constitution Goesn’t Give Him That Power

President Donald Trump has pledged to eliminate mail voting and voting machines in U.S. elections, despite constitutional limitations on his authority to make such changes. In a social media post containing multiple false claims about voting systems, Trump promised an executive order to "bring HONESTY" to the 2026 midterm elections. Election experts note that states, not the president, have constitutional authority over elections, with Congress having power to alter federal election rules but not state elections.