President Donald Trump announced Saturday night on Truth Social that he plans to issue an executive order mandating voter identification for all voters nationwide.

Trump declared that voter ID "Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS!" and stated he would be "Doing An Executive Order To That End."

The announcement also included his intention to eliminate mail-in voting except for seriously ill individuals and military personnel serving overseas.

Newsweek reached out to the White House via email on Saturday for comment.

Why It Matters

This latest announcement follows Trump's March executive action that already required documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections and mandated all ballots be received by Election Day .

The new voter ID proposal woul

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