President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday, asking the state to request evidence of citizenship to vote in federal elections “to secure our election.”
order It requires government-issued evidence for voter registration in all states, directs the Attorney General to work with state election officials to address violations of executive orders, and subjects federal funding on whether the state will require a voter ID. (Related: Exclusive: RNC Election Integrity Unit probes state to keep voter roles clean)
“This executive order is the most distant and continuous enforcement action taken in Republic history to ensure our election,” Trump said. I wrote it A true society.
“Freedom, fairness and honest elections made harmless by fraud, error or doubt are fundamental to maintaining the Constitutional Republic. The right to properly count and engrave the votes of American citizens without illegal dilution is essential to determining the rightful winner of the election.” I wrote it In a press release.
“Under the Constitution, state governments must protect American vote rights and protect American elections in accordance with federal laws that will prevent dilution from illegal voting, discrimination, fraud, and other forms of fraud and error,” the president added.
“Elections must be honest and valuable to public trust, and that requires a way of voting that produces a paper record that can be verified by voters, allowing voters to check their votes efficiently to protect them from fraud or mistakes.
Burnsville, Minnesota – August 3: Test votes for upcoming primary elections will be announced during the public accuracy test of voting equipment held in Burnsville, Minnesota on August 3, 2022. State officials have reiterated their commitment to safe and accurate elections as election integrity is subject to increased public scrutiny. (Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Currently, the only requirement for US citizenship in federal elections is that voters verbally affirm their citizenship. Trump’s executive order is about to end a long battle of demanding documents proving US citizenship.
Last year, the US House of Representatives I passed Protects the American Voter Qualification (SAVE) Actdemands evidence of US citizenship to vote in federal elections. The bill later died in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
States such as Alabama and Arizona have put in place measures that require voters to provide qualified documents to prove their U.S. citizenship.
In 2006, the Supreme Court ruled Purcellv. Gonzalez Lower federal courts, such as district courts and Circuit Courts, should avoid changes to election rules that are close to elections. The court is based on the decision on concerns that last-minute changes could disrupt voters and disrupt the election process. The court used this decision in later cases to prevent abrupt adjustments to the voting process.
However, the lower federal courts had a history of challenging attempts to impose citizenship requirements before the election.
Lower Federal Courts in 2014 and 2016 Found Former US Election Assistance Commission official violated federal law by allowing Alabama, Georgia and Kansas. Delegation Citizenship documentary proof of federal voter registration form.
2023, Arizona’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals It is considered Two state voting laws prohibit voters whose citizenship does not prove their vote for the president, while the other bans voters who ban voters from voting by mail.
Earlier this year, Arizona was updated Try it It was to expand the requirements of the state constitution. I hit it Down again by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. (Related: Trump-appointed judge orders Alabama to stop efforts to remove non-citizens from voter roles)
15 states do so do not have You require voters to show government-issued IDs when you vote for voters, and in 12 states, you need government-issued IDs without a photo. President Trump’s orders states to enforce stricter voter ID measures.
Other provisions of the executive order require the US Attorney General and the Treasury Secretary to enforce “appropriate laws to prevent foreigners from making or making donations to US elections.”
Other measures in the executive order that support election integrity include labeling election infrastructure, such as voting machines, voting and election equipment as “critical” and labeling election infrastructure to the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to prevent non-citizens from processing or controlling such infrastructure.
