"The directive mandates that the Department of Homeland Security collaborate with the Social Security Administration to create a comprehensive list of verified U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state."
"The order also directs requirements for barcoded ballot envelopes, state-submitted voter participation lists and centralized tracking of mail-in ballots."
"The president's distrust of mail-in voting is rooted in a mix of longstanding concerns about voter fraud, which were sharply amplified during the pandemic-era expansion of mail voting in 2020."
"It's unclear how the administration would reliably determine which state a voter resides in using federal datasets that are not designed for real-time address verification."
An executive order signed by President Trump targets mail-in voting by mandating trackable mail ballot identifiers and a list of eligible U.S. citizens. The order requires the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Social Security Administration to verify voter eligibility. It also directs the U.S. Postal Service to ensure states inform them about mail-in ballot requests. The order aims to address concerns about voter fraud but raises questions about data verification and security standards.
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