What Does Trump’s Executive Order Mandate on Elections?

The topic of discussion for this Constitution Monday concerns overhauling the electoral system of the United States. On March 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to overhaul the American voting system. The order includes requirements for voter identification and when ballots must arrive at polling stations in order to be counted.

According to Sydney Jezik at The Deseret News, here are the key points of Trump’s executive order that “mandates sweeping change for electoral systems across the nation.” The order requires the following: 

·         Voters present proof of citizenship when they vote, including a passport or a compliant driver’s license.

·         Voters present proof of eligibility to vote in elections in the state in which the voter is attempting to vote.

·         States do not count absentee or mail-in ballots that arrive at their offices after Election Day.

·         The commissioner of Social Security supply citizen information to electoral databases to ensure that votes are only cast by living, eligible citizens.

·         The attorney general take “appropriate action” to censure states that do not comply with election integrity laws.

In addition, the order “tightens protocols around the interference of foreign nations in elections, including by preventing foreign entities from making donations to candidates.”