Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections
This executive order, issued by President Trump on March 25, 2025, aims to strengthen election integrity by enforcing existing federal voting laws and implementing new verification requirements. The order argues that current U.S. election practices lag behind other democracies in security measures and identifies specific vulnerabilities including mail-in voting procedures, voter registration verification, and foreign interference. It directs multiple federal agencies to implement stricter citizenship verification, enforce election day deadlines, and enhance voting system security. The order would significantly change voter registration processes by requiring documentary proof of citizenship, restrict mail-in voting to election day receipt deadlines, and create new mechanisms for federal-state cooperation in election enforcement. It also revokes the previous administration's Executive Order 14019 (Promoting Access to Voting) and redirects federal resources toward election security measures.
Key Points
- 1Requires documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration, including passports, REAL ID-compliant identification, or military IDs
- 2Mandates that all mail-in ballots must be received by Election Day to be counted, eliminating postmark-based extensions
- 3Directs federal agencies to share citizenship and immigration data with state election officials for voter roll maintenance
- 4Orders the Election Assistance Commission to update voting system guidelines to require voter-verifiable paper records and restrict barcode-based voting systems
- 5Prioritizes enforcement against foreign interference in elections and prohibits non-citizens from involvement in election administration