Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections

Key Points

• Federal agencies will create state-by-state lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote, compiled from immigration, Social Security, and other federal databases. These lists must be sent to state election officials at least 60 days before each federal election.
• The Postal Service is directed to create new rules requiring all mail-in and absentee ballot envelopes to carry unique barcodes and official markings for tracking purposes. USPS may refuse to deliver ballots to people not on approved participation lists.
• The Attorney General is ordered to prioritize investigating and prosecuting anyone involved in giving ballots to non-citizens, including election officials, contractors, and private companies that print or distribute ballots.
• States and localities that do not comply could face loss of federal funding. All states are expected to preserve election records like ballot envelopes for five years after each federal election.
• People can check their own records on the citizenship list and correct mistakes before elections. Being on the list does not automatically register anyone to vote since state registration laws still apply.

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