Trump Calls for Sweeping Election Reforms, Praises India's Voting System as a Model

In a major push towards changing the US electoral process, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order making drastic alterations in election practices throughout the nation.

The order demands that citizens of America verify their American citizenship, only mail-in or absentee ballots that arrive by Election Day would be counted, and non-US citizens would not be allowed to contribute to particular elections.

Referring to the voting practices of countries like India and Brazil, Trump claimed that the US has not implemented "basic and necessary election protections" already in use in both advanced and developing nations. "India and Brazil are linking voter ID to a biometric database, while the United States is predominantly using self-attestation for citizenship," he said.

Also, he attacked the nation's mixed ballot counting systems, comparing them to other countries such as Germany and Canada, where paper ballots are the requirement for vote counting. "Germany and Canada use paper ballots when counting votes, but the United States has a patchwork of systems that often do not even include rudimentary chain-of-custody safeguards," Trump said, highlighting the fact that a more unified and secure system needs to be followed while voting.

Executive order also deals with issues related to mail-in votes. Trump reminded that Denmark and Sweden limit voting by mail for those who are not able to vote in person and do not count ballots late, regardless of postmarks.

"Various American elections have now included vast mail-voting, with various officials accepting postal ballots without the postmark and those arriving days after Election Day," he told.

This new order is a continuation of Trump's efforts to strengthen what he perceives as the integrity of US elections, an issue he has raised several times since the 2020 Presidential Election. Emphasizing the need for an election process that is not tainted by fraud and suspicion, he said, "Free, fair, and honest elections unmarred by fraud, errors, or suspicion are fundamental to maintaining our constitutional Republic."

"American citizens' right to have their votes accurately counted and tabulated, free from illegal dilution, is essential to the determination of the rightful election winner," Trump concluded.