Donald Trump orders national voter file and restricts -in ballots
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Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to compile a national list of verified United States voters and instructing the United States Postal Service to begin rulemaking that would require states to notify the USPS of intended -in voters and bar ballots to anyone not on a USPS-approved list.
Why it matters
The order creates a federal verification gate for -in voting that inserts federal agencies into state ballot delivery processes. States will face additional administrative requirements to verify recipients against a centrally compiled list before ballots can be delivered, and the United States Postal Service will acquire a formal enforcement role over ballot distribution.
Implications
- • Department of Homeland Security must coordinate with the Social Security Administration to compile a national, verified list of United States voters.
- • United States Postal Service must commence formal rulemaking to require state notification of prospective -in voters and to establish an approved-eligibility list.
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