Trump signs first elections order requiring proof of citizenship

President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14248 on March 25, 2025, directing the Election Assistance Commission to require documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form. The order also conditioned EAC funding to states on adopting an Election Day receipt deadline for mail ballots. Federal courts permanently blocked main provisions by October 31, 2025, ruling the President lacked authority to direct an independent agency to change federal election rules.