Executive Order 14248 required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.

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True. Executive Order 14248 directed the Election Assistance Commission to require documentary proof of citizenship on the national mail voter registration form. Acceptable proof was limited to a U.S. passport, a REAL ID Act-compliant ID, a military ID card or a valid federal or state government-issued photo ID indicating citizenship. This requirement was blocked by multiple federal courts on the grounds that the president lacks authority to impose such requirements—only Congress can mandate citizenship documentation for federal voter registration under the Help America Vote Act of 2002.

Executive Order 14248 required documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.

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