President Trump delivered on another campaign promise this week by signing an executive order on election integrity; “We’re going to straighten it out one way or the other,” Trump said.
The order requires government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration. It also cuts federal funding to states that refuse to comply.
“Perhaps some people think I shouldn’t be complaining, because we won in a landslide, but we’re going to straighten out our elections,” Trump said. “This country is so sick because of the election, the fake elections and the bad elections.”
In order for states to receive federal funds for elections, they will be required to comply with “integrity measures set forth by Federal law, including the requirement that states use the national mail voter registration form that will now require proof of citizenship,” the order said.
“The Order improves the integrity of elections by directing the updating of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 and security standards for voting equipment and prioritizing federal grant funds accordingly,” the administration said. “This includes requiring a voter-verifiable paper ballot record and not using ballots in which the counted vote is contained within a barcode or QR code.”
RNC Chair Michael Whatley called the move a “huge win.”
“HUGE WIN for election integrity. President Trump is keeping his promise to secure our elections. Requiring proof of citizenship, paper ballot trails, and investigating fraud are all commonsense steps to protect the vote,” Whatley posted on X.
Watch the moment below:
