The president is pushing states to create citizenship lists to prevent non-citizens from voting
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The president is pushing states to create citizenship lists to prevent non-citizens from voting
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May 26, 2026 10:03AM (EDT)
Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting
Judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list
Court refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting
Judge declines to block Trump’s mail-in voting executive order
Federal Judge Refuses To Block Trump Order To Create Federal Voter List And Limit Mail Voting
It also seeks to bar the U.S. Postal Service from sending absentee ballots to those not on each state’s approved list.
Reviews have consistently found that noncitizen voting is extremely rare
The president sought to add a requirement for voters to show a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering…
The order broadens the administration’s effort to expand federal input in state and local elections.
Critics say ‘election integrity’ plan to compile national voter list is unconstitutional and will be blocked by the courts
Trump and his Republican allies also have made baseless claims about widespread voting by non-citizens, which is illegal and…
