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TRUMP Exec Order Citizens Vote MAKE ELECTIONS SECURE AGAIN

  • MUST SHOW PROOF of citizenship to Vote
  • Ballots Only counted BY Election Day
  • The LAW has always been, ONLY Citizens can vote
  • Ballots should NOT have QR Codes
  • Some Dems are the only ones complaining, Jena Griswold Colorado, Democratic Rep. Joe Morelle of New York, Elections Attorney  Marc Elias
  • Order Signed 03-25-2025, order below article

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https://pixabay.com/illustrations/poll-vote-select-choice-stud-7036668/  – Quoted, geralt, 03-26-2025

President Trump signed an executive order on March 25, 2025, mandating proof of citizenship to vote and requiring that ballots only be counted by Election Day. The law has always been clear: only citizens can vote. Yet, some Democrats—like Colorado’s Secretary of State Jena Griswold, New York’s Democratic Rep. Joe Morelle, and elections attorney Marc Elias—are the only ones complaining. The order also bans QR codes on ballots, aiming to bolster election integrity. Here’s what’s happening, why it matters, and who’s pushing back.

The Executive Order: Key Provisions

Signed on March 25, 2025, Trump’s order lays out bold changes:

  • Citizenship Proof Required: Voters must show documentary proof of citizenship to cast a ballot. This bypasses the stalled Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), which congressional Republicans have long pushed to achieve the same goal.
  • Ballots Counted by Election Day: No more late counts—only ballots received by the close of Election Day will be tallied.
  • No QR Codes on Ballots: The order directs the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to amend voting system guidelines, banning barcodes or QR codes in vote counting. It also ties EAC funding to states adopting these rules.
  • Federal Data Sharing: Agencies like the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and State Department must share data with election officials to identify noncitizens on voter rolls.
  • Enforcement Push: The Attorney General is ordered to “prioritize enforcement of federal election integrity laws” in states that withhold suspected election crime data from the federal government.

Why Now? The Context

The order comes amid a Republican National Committee (RNC) effort launched this week, probing voter registration list maintenance nationwide. The RNC sent public records requests to 48 states and Washington, D.C., demanding documents on how states remove ineligible voters—like dead people and noncitizens—from rolls. They argue the public deserves transparency.

Trump’s ally Mike Lindell, who spreads election conspiracies and wants to ban voting systems for hand-counted ballots, fundraised off the news Tuesday. In an email, he called it a fix for our “sick elections”. Meanwhile, Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, chairman of the House committee overseeing elections, praised the order as a “welcome action to secure our elections and prevent foreign influence”.

 

The Pushback: Democrats Cry Foul

Some Democrats aren’t having it. Jena Griswold, Colorado’s Democratic Secretary of State, slammed the order as an “unlawful” weaponization of the federal government, claiming Trump is “trying to make it harder for voters to fight back at the ballot box”. Democratic Rep. Joe Morelle of New York, ranking member of the House elections committee, called it “not just misguided — it is immoral and illegal”. And Marc Elias, an elections attorney long targeted by Trump, threatened legal action in a social media post Tuesday: “This will not stand. We will sue.”

Voting rights groups echo these concerns, warning the citizenship proof requirement could disenfranchise millions. A 2023 report by the Brennan Center for Justice and other groups estimates that 9% of U.S. citizens of voting age—21.3 million people—lack readily available proof of citizenship. They also highlight potential issues for married women whose birth certificates show maiden names, not matching current IDs. Such hiccups already surfaced in recent town elections in New Hampshire, where a new state law requires citizenship proof to register.

QR Codes and Voting Machines: What’s the Impact?

The ban on QR codes targets systems like those in Georgia, where virtually all in-person voters—and voters in several other states—use touchscreen machines. These print paper ballots with a human-readable summary of selections and a QR code that scanners read to count votes. It’s not entirely clear how Trump’s order will affect Georgia and other jurisdictions using these machines. Representatives for Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment Tuesday evening. Still, Raffensperger issued a statement thanking Trump, calling the order a “great first step for election integrity reform nationwide”.

 

The Bigger Picture

The law has always been that only citizens can vote—Trump’s order just enforces it with teeth. By demanding proof, syncing federal data, and ditching QR codes, it aims to close loopholes. Critics say it’s overreach; supporters call it overdue. With ballots now due by Election Day and the EAC’s funding on the line, states face pressure to comply. Will it hold up to the promised lawsuits? Time will tell. For now, the order’s below—read it and decide for yourself.

The Order

“Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects the Integrity of American Elections

The White House | March 25, 2025

 

RESTORING TRUST IN AMERICAN ELECTIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to protect the integrity of American elections.

  • This Order strengthens voter citizenship verification and bans foreign nationals from interfering in U.S. elections.
    • The Election Assistance Commission will require documentary, government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship on its voter registration forms.
    • Agencies like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Social Security Administration and Department of State must provide states with access to Federal databases to verify eligibility and citizenship of individuals registering to vote.
    • The Attorney General will prioritize prosecuting non-citizen voting and related crimes, including through use of DHS records and coordination with state attorneys general.
  • Federal election-related funds will be conditioned on states complying with the integrity measures set forth by Federal law, including the requirement that states use the national mail voter registration form that will now require proof of citizenship.
  • The Order improves the integrity of elections by directing the updating of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 and security standards for voting equipment and prioritizing federal grant funds accordingly.
    • This includes requiring a voter-verifiable paper ballot record and not using ballots in which the counted vote is contained within a barcode or QR code.
  • It directs the Attorney General to enter into information-sharing agreements with state election officials to identify cases of election fraud or other election law violations.
    • Non-compliant states may face prioritized Federal enforcement of election integrity laws and loss of funding given their unwillingness to police fraud.
  • The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security shall prevent non-citizens from any involvement in administering elections.
  • The Attorney General will fully enforce the voter-list maintenance requirements of the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act.
  • Given clear Federal law setting a single Election Day deadline, the Attorney General shall take appropriate action against states that count ballots received after Election Day in Federal elections. Federal election funding will be conditioned on compliance.
  • The Attorney General will prioritize enforcement of laws prohibiting foreign nationals from contributing to or donating in U.S. elections.
  • All agencies must report on compliance with undoing Biden Executive Order 14019, which turned Federal agencies into Democratic voter turnout centers.

SAFEGUARDING THE VOTE: President Trump recognizes that free, fair, and honest elections—unmarred by fraud, errors, or suspicion—are essential to our Constitutional Republic.

  • The United States lags behind other nations in enforcing basic and necessary election protections.
    • India and Brazil tie voter identification to a biometric database, while the United States largely relies on self-attestation for citizenship.
    • Germany and Canada require paper ballots when tabulating votes, while the United States has a patchwork of methods that often lack basic chain-of-custody protections.
    • Denmark and Sweden sensibly limit mail-in voting to those unable to vote in person—and late arrivals do not count—while American elections now feature mass voting by mail, even after Election Day.
  • Without proper enforcement of Federal laws, illegal voting, discrimination, fraud, and other forms of malfeasance and error dilute the votes of lawful American citizens.
  • Federal law establishes a uniform Election Day across the nation for Federal elections, but numerous states fail to comply with those laws by counting ballots received after Election Day.
  • The Biden Administration blocked states from removing aliens from voter rolls, while foreign nationals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) exploited loopholes to pour millions into influencing U.S. elections.

MAKING ELECTIONS SECURE AGAIN: Voters deserve elections they can trust, and that confidence is being restored thanks to President Trump.

  • President Trump is following through on his promise to secure our elections.
    • President Trump: “We’re going to fix our elections so that our elections are going to be honorable and honest and people leave and they know their vote is counted. We are going to have free and fair elections. And ideally, we go to paper ballots, same-day voting, proof of citizenship, very big, and voter ID, very simple.”
    • President Trump: “We will secure our elections, and they will be secure once and for all.”
  • Unlike the Biden Administration, which prioritized political agendas over fair elections, President Trump is putting the American people back in charge.

 

Sources

  • Brennan Center Report: Cited in the original text: “An estimated 9% of U.S. citizens of voting age, or 21.3 million people, do not have proof of citizenship readily available,” from a 2023 report by the Brennan Center for Justice and other groups. Likely sourced from www.brennancenter.org.
  • Quoted Statements: All quotes (e.g., Griswold’s “unlawful” remark, Elias’s “We will sue,” Trump’s “This will end it, hopefully”) are directly from the original text, attributed to named individuals or their public statements.
  • General Context: Details on voting machines, federal agencies, and the SAVE Act align with public knowledge; no new external links added beyond what’s implied in your draft.
  • https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-protects-the-integrity-of-american-elections/
  • https://pixabay.com/illustrations/poll-vote-select-choice-stud-7036668/

Author, Ryan Bridglal, 03-26-2025

 

 

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