President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday aimed at bolstering election integrity through stricter voter registration requirements and enhanced ballot security measures.
The order mandates that individuals provide documentary, government-issued proof of US citizenship when registering to vote.
It also conditions federal election-related funding on states complying with federal election integrity laws, the White House said in a statement. It also directs the attorney general to take action against states that count ballots after Election Day
“Free, fair, and honest elections unmarred by fraud, errors, or suspicion are fundamental to maintaining our constitutional Republic. The right of American citizens to have their votes properly counted and tabulated, without illegal dilution, is vital to determining the rightful winner of an election.
Under the Constitution, State governments must safeguard American elections in compliance with Federal laws that protect Americans’ voting rights and guard against dilution by illegal voting, discrimination, fraud, and other forms of malfeasance and error. Yet the United States has not adequately enforced Federal election requirements that, for example, prohibit States from counting ballots received after Election Day or prohibit non-citizens from registering to vote,” the order states.
To ensure secure voting methods, the order directs the revision of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0, requiring a voter-verifiable paper ballot record. It also prohibits the use of ballots where votes are contained in barcodes or QR codes, a measure intended to increase transparency in the voting process. […]
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