Trump Admin Rushes to SCOTUS to Save Critical Election Integrity Order

The order directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, working with the Social Security Administration, to compile and transmit to each state’s chief election official “State Citizenship Lists” – verified rosters of confirmed U.S. citizens who will be 18 or older and reside in that state at the time of upcoming federal elections.

These lists draw from existing federal citizenship, naturalization, SSA, and SAVE program records.

Crucially, the order also instructs the Postal Service to set rules for secure ballot envelopes with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes for tracking and to send mail-in or absentee ballots only to individuals on state-specific participation lists provided by the states.

It further prioritizes Justice Department investigations and prosecutions of officials who issue ballots to ineligible voters and authorizes withholding of federal funds from noncompliant jurisdictions where appropriate.

“These common-sense measures ensure that only American citizens vote in American elections and that the U.S. Mail is not used as a vehicle for fraud,” the administration has emphasized.