Trump’s bold election move: Mail-in ballots and voting machines banned, paper ballot boxes make return
US President Donald Trump has declared that upcoming 2026 midterm elections will use only paper ballots, eliminating mail-in ballots and voting machines to ensure complete transparency and election integrity.

International News: There is a stir in American politics today. President Donald Trump made such an announcement, which has further intensified the election debate. Trump clearly said that now the era of voting machines will end. The practice of mail-in ballots will also be stopped. His eyes are on the 2026 midterm elections. Trump claims that only paper ballots can give transparent and honest results. He has described it as a fight to save democracy.
Trump said that he will soon sign an executive order, which will completely eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines. He claimed that voting machines are expensive and unreliable. In their place, paper ballots are more reliable and easier.
President Trump says that voting machines are ten times more expensive than paper ballots. He said that there is a possibility of tampering in voting machines, whereas with paper ballots, the election results become clear immediately as to who won and who lost.
Global arguments introduced
Trump said that the whole world has abandoned mail-in voting because there was massive rigging in it. He claims that now America is the only country that still uses mail-in ballots, which is extremely wrong. He said that when the world abandoned it, why did America remain behind? Trump appealed to the public that now the time has come to improve the election system. He called it a fight for the strength and trust of democracy.
Eye on 2026 elections
Trump says that his order is to make the 2026 midterm elections honest and transparent. He said that it is the responsibility of the president to give instructions to the states to end rigging in elections and that is in the interest of the entire country. He warned that if reforms are not made, the public's trust will be broken. Trump said that the upcoming elections will be the real test of democracy. He claims that this decision will also set the path for future generations.
Linked to political issues
Trump linked this issue not only to elections but also to other political matters. He said that the Democrats have lost the trust of the public due to open borders, the entry of men in women's sports, and woke policies, and that is why they need rigging. He called it a betrayal of the public. Trump said that these policies are weakening American society. He warned that if there is no change in time, the country will get trapped in even bigger problems.
Focus on fair elections
Trump said that without honest elections and strong borders, no country can survive for long. He stressed that his move is to save the electoral system so that people's faith in democracy remains intact and the country remains strong. He said that elections do not mean only voting but also public trust. If this is broken, democracy will end. Trump claimed that his move will make America stand strong again.
The political battle of the coming days
However, this order of Trump has not been fully issued yet, and its timeline has also not been decided. But his statement has started a new debate in American politics, and a big controversy can be seen on this in the coming days. Experts believe that this decision will have a deep impact on the upcoming election environment. Opposition parties are calling it a step towards dictatorship. Now it remains to be seen how much impact this order of Trump has.