Original Date Announced

President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14248, "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections," in order "to safeguard American elections in compliance with Federal laws."

• § 2 - Enforcing Citizenship Requirements for Federal Elections: Requires the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to require proof of citizenship in its national mail-voter registration form; directs the DOS and DHS to provide election officials access to federal citizenship verification databases; instructs DHS and DOGE to compare state voter registration records with federal immigration databases; requires DHS to provide the Attorney General with information on foreign nationals who have indicated on immigration forms that they registered or voted in federal, state, or local elections; and prioritizes enforcement actions against noncitizens who unlawfully register to vote.
• § 3 - Providing Other Assistance to States Verifying Eligibility: Directs federal agencies to provide states access to Social Security and other federal databases to verify voter eligibility; requires enforcement of federal voter-roll maintenance requirements; and adds citizenship and voter eligibility documentation requirements for certain absentee voters.
• § 4 - Improving the Election Assistance Commission: Directs the EAC to condition certain federal election funding on compliance with federal election laws; directs the EAC to issue guidance establishing standards for voting systems; and refers compliance issues to the DOJ.
• § 5 - Prosecuting Election Crimes: Directs the Attorney General to enter into information-sharing agreements with state officials to provide the DOJ with information on suspected violations of state and federal election laws.
• § 6 - Improving Security of Voting Systems: Directs DHS and DOJ to take steps to prevent noncitizens from being involved in the administration of federal elections; and directs DHS to review and report on the security of electronic systems used in the voter registration and voting process
• § 7 - Compliance with Federal Law Setting the National Election Day: Directs the Attorney General to enforce federal laws governing Election Day deadlines; and directs the EAC to condition certain funding on state adoption of standards defining what constitutes a vote and what will be counted as a vote.
• § 8 - Preventing Foreign Interference and Unlawful Use of Federal Funds: Prioritizes enforcement of laws prohibiting foreign nationals from making election-related contributions and directs enforcement of restrictions on lobbying activities funded with federal money.

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