The executive order correctly states that voting in federal elections is exclusively for American citizens and notes that several existing federal statutes already prohibit non-citizens from registering to vote or casting ballots. The administration argues that stronger verification systems can help ensure compliance with those laws while also protecting the integrity of elections conducted through the mail. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security, working in coordination with the Social Security Administration, to compile and distribute State Citizenship Lists to election officials. These lists would be derived from federal citizenship records, naturalization records, Social Security data, the SAVE database, and other federal sources.
