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Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections

President Donald J. Trump’s order directs federal agencies to create and regularly send states a “State Citizenship List” drawn from federal records to help election officials verify which residents are confirmed U.S. citizens and old enough to vote in upcoming federal elections. It also tells the Attorney General to prioritize investigations and possible prosecutions involving ballots sent to people who are not eligible to vote in federal elections, including cases involving election officials or private companies handling ballots. The order further instructs the U.S. Postal Service to begin rulemaking for national standards on mailed ballots, including official election mail markings, trackable unique barcodes, and state-provided lists of approved mail-in and absentee ballot recipients. Trump says the order was issued to enforce existing federal voting laws, verify citizenship in federal elections, protect the mail ballot process, and strengthen confidence in election administration.