Wisconsin Democrats had a less than enthusiastic response to a planned executive order by President Donald Trump to eliminate mail-in voting.

The coming executive order was floated by President Trump on Truth Social on Monday, along with a proposal to eliminate ‘inaccurate’ and ‘expensive’ voting machines.

“I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we’re at it, Highly ‘Inaccurate,’ Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES,” Trump wrote.

If President Trump signs off on an executive order, challenges from Democratic states will be likely and would have to be resolved quickly to take effect before the 2026 midterm elections.

Democrats in Wisconsin and across the country expressed their opposition to ending mail-in voting, with Senator Ruben Gallego, D-AZ. falsely claiming that soldiers deployed overseas will no longer be able to vote. (RELATED: Democrats Blocked Trump’s Social Security Tax Repeal, Then Called Him Dishonest)

Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov Mandela Barnes and former Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate of the Democracy Defense Project defended the practice as politically neutral, saying that it benefits Republicans and Democrats equally.

“The Constitution is clear: the federal government does not administer elections at the state level,” the group said in a statement. “The federal government has no place in managing the individual elections of states. In fact, improved access to voting methods, including the electronic machines Wisconsin uses that produce paper ballots and are unable to be connected to the internet, have benefitted Republicans just as much as Democrats.”

Eliminating mail-in voting would transform how voting is carried out in the United States as 28 states currently allow no excuse absentee voting while most other states allow it with an excuse such as an illness. (RELATED: Wisconsin Dairy Industry Triumphs Against Out-of-State Interests)