House Democrats say Trump administration is using DHS grants to pressure states on voting changes

DHS Has a New Way to Incentivize Election Integrity Measures

DHS offers over $1B in grants to states adopting stricter election integrity measures for 2026 elections.

Officials in Texas warned of criminal prosecution for votes

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas officials are defending the state’s election security laws as the Trump administration presses states to tighten voting rules through criminal warnings and the threat of withholding federal grant money.

DHS Requires States to Follow New Election Security Measures Before Receiving FEMA Grant

The Department of ​Homeland Security (DHS) will require states to follow a list of election security measures before receiving funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) $1 billion grant program. For states to be rewarded money from FEMA’s Homeland Security Grant Program, each must take a series of five “common-sense steps” to protect the integrity of American elections, according to a DHS press release on July 10. “Election sec…

Trump administration ties states’ anti-terrorism grants to election security - Regional Media News

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Friday that states must adopt "common-sense election security measures" to receive certain funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To qualify for three grant programs related to preparing for terrorist attacks and other threats, states must use a federal system for verifying voters' citizenship and accept hand-marked paper ballots in elect…

DHS makes counterterrorism grants contingent on election security

The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that states will have to adopt a series of election security measures to receive certain federal homeland security grants, linking counterterrorism funding to election administration. Under the new guidance, states seeking Homeland Security Grant Program funding must certify that they have implemented what DHS called “common-sense election security measures.” The agency laid out five eligibili…

Here's how the Trump admin is tying anti-terror funds to election rules

DHS has announced it will begin withholding a portion of federal anti-terrorism funding from states unless they adopt a series of election rule changes.