Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections

This EO directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and in coordination with the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, to compile and transmit a "State Citizenship List" to each State's chief election official at least 60 days before each Federal election, with implementing infrastructure established within 90 days. It directs the Attorney General to prioritize investigation and prosecution of election officials and entities that issue or distribute ballots to ineligible individuals. It also directs the Postmaster General to initiate a rulemaking within 60 days, with a final rule due within 120 days, requiring unique ballot envelope identifiers on mail-in and absentee ballots and state-specific Mail-In and Absentee Participation Lists, and authorizes withholding of Federal funds from noncompliant States where authorized by law.

States choosing to use USPS for mail-in or absentee ballots to Notify USPS of intent to allow mail-in or absentee ballots to be transmitted by USPS, under the proposed rulemaking provisions (No fewer than 90 days prior to a Federal election). States choosing to use USPS for mail-in or absentee ballots to Submit to USPS a list of voters eligible to vote in a Federal election to whom the State intends to provide a mail-in or absentee ballot transmitted via USPS, under the proposed rulemaking provisions (No fewer than 60 days before the election). States and localities to Preserve all records and materials evidencing voter participation in any Federal election (e.g., ballot envelopes), excluding ballots cast (5-year period).

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