citizenship data

The Trump administration is advancing plans to restrict mail voting by enabling states to access federal citizenship data and monitoring mail ballots for fraud. An executive order issued on March 31 has faced lawsuits from Democrats and voting rights groups, who argue it unconstitutionally interferes with election administration.

The Trump administration is implementing an executive order to restrict voting by mail, authorizing states to access federal citizenship data and monitor mail ballots for fraud. Legal challenges from Democrats and voting rights groups argue this is unconstitutional election interference, while the administration claims it will prevent noncitizen voting. The U.S. Postal Service and Department of Homeland Security are involved in enforcing new restrictions.