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Trump executive order aims to revamp the way elections are run
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is directed to review states' voter rolls.

The order, titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” instructs government agencies to:
- Take steps to require people registering to vote to provide documented proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a U.S. passport, and require federal agencies to help state and local officials verify voters’ citizenship;
- Prohibit the counting of absentee and mail ballots received after Election Day, which some states currently permit;
- Withhold federal funds from states that don’t cooperate with requirements in the order;
- Change voting system certification guidelines set by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to largely ban the use of barcodes or quick-response codes; and include voter-verifiable paper records; the EAC would have 180 days to review and recertify voting systems under the new standards and rescind certifications under the old standards;
- Order the Department of Homeland Security, together with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, to review states' voter rolls and voter list maintenance “for consistency with federal requirements.”