Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections
Record date: 2026-04-03
Executive Order 14399 of March 31, 2026 Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq. ), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. ), and the Federal Government's constitutional obligation to guarantee a republican form of Government to every State in the Union, U.S. Const. Art. IV, Sec. 4, it
What this record contains
- Federal Register document
- 2026-06601
- Publication date
- 2026-04-03
- Citation
- 91 FR 17125
- Issuing office
- Executive Office of the President
Official record excerpt
Executive Order 14399 of March 31, 2026 Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq. ), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. ), and the Federal Government's constitutional obligation to guarantee a republican form of Government to every State in the Union, U.S. Const. Art. IV, Sec. 4, it is hereby ordered: Section 1 . Purpose and Policy. The right to vote in Federal elections is reserved exclusively for citizens of the United States under the Constitution and Federal law. Federal statutes explicitly prohibit non-citizens from registering to vote or voting in Federal elections and impose criminal penalties for violations. ( 18 U.S.C. 241 ; 18 U.S.C. 611 ; 18 U.S.C. 1015 ; and 52 U.S.C. 20511 ). The Social Security Administration (SSA) maintains records that, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program under 42 U.S.C. 1320b-7 , can assist in verifying identity and Federal election voter eligibility. The Federal Government has an unavoidable duty under Article II of the Constitution of the United States to enforce Federal law, which includes preventing violations of Federal criminal law and maintaining public confidence in election outcomes. To enhance election integrity via the United States Mail, additional measures are necessary. Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters. Unique ballot envelope identifiers, such as bar codes, enable confirmation that only citizens receive and cast ballots, reducing the risk of fraud and protecting the integrity of Federal elections. Sec. 2 . Establishment and Transmission of State Citizenship Lists and Prioritization of Investigations and Prosecutions Related to Election Fraud. (a) To the extent feasible and consistent with applicable law, including but not limited to the Privacy Act of 1974 ( 5 U.S.C. 552a ), the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and in coordination with the Commissioner of SSA, shall take appropriate action to compile and transmit to the chief election official of each State a list of individuals confirmed to be United States citizens who will be above the age of 18 at the time of an upcoming Federal election and who maintain a residence in the subject State (State Citizenship List). The State Citizenship List shall be derived from Federal citizenship and naturalization records, SSA records, SAVE data, and other relevant Federal databases. The State Citizenship List shall be updated and transmitted to State election officials no fewer than 60 days before each regularly scheduled Federal election, or promptly upon request by a State in connection with any special Federal election. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish procedures to (i) allow individuals to access their individual records as well as to update or correct them in advance of elections; and (ii) enable States to routinely supplement and provide suggested modifications or amendments to the State Citizenship List transmitted thereto. An individual's identification on the State Citizenship List does not indicate that the individual has been properly registered to vote in the State. State and Federal laws and State procedures must still be followed ( printed page 17126) for an individual to be registered to vote. There may be State laws, not reflected in the State Citizenship List, that preclude voter registration, or the individual may choose not to be registered. (b) For purposes of this order, an individual is “eligible to vote in a Federal election” if the individual is a citizen of the United States, 18 years of age or older by the date of the upcoming election, and otherwise qualified under the laws of his or her State. The Attorney General shall prioritize the investigation and, as appropriate, the prosecution of State and local officials or any others involved in the administration of Federal elections who issue Federal ballots to individuals not eligible to vote in a Federal election, including under 18 U.S.C. 2(a) , 18
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