Donald Trump orders limits on -in voting and a federal voter list
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Donald Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to compile a federal list of confirmed citizens and directed the United States Postal Service to absentee ballots only to names on that list.
Why it matters
The order creates a federal prerequisite for receiving absentee ballots, which will make it harder for jurisdictions to distribute ballots to voters excluded from federal records. It also raises enforcement risks for election offices by conditioning compliance on potential withholding of federal funds and prioritised criminal investigations.
Implications
- • Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration must collaborate to produce and certify a federal list of confirmed citizens for voting purposes.
- • The United States Postal Service must alter absentee-ballot ing procedures to send ballots only to individuals on the federal list or formally document non-compliance.
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