Pritzker pushes back on Trump election order

Trump referred to electoral fraud by signing the order on Tuesday. “This will put an end to it, hopefully,” he said. He added that more electoral actions would be taken in the coming weeks.

Letter: Bill requires voters to provide proof of citizenship before they can vote

To the editor: There is a bill currently being reviewed in the US House, the SAVE act or HR8281, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship prior to being registered and prior to voting. This proof could be in the form of a birth certificate or a passport. The person’s name on the document must match their legal name. For approximately 70 million women who have legally taken their husband’s last name, their last name would no lon…

Trump's Proof-Of-Citizenship Voting Requirement Likely to Survive ACLU Challenge, Says Ex-DOJ Official

The political battle over election integrity reached new heights this week when President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter... The post Trump’s Proof-Of-Citizenship Voting Requirement Likely to Survive ACLU Challenge, Says Ex-DOJ Official appeared first on Patriot Journal.

Illinois elections board says Trump executive order won't impact April 1 elections

Illinois voters will not be required to show proof of U.S. citizenship in the April 1 consolidated elections, despite an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. Trump's order, issued March 25, demands states not count mail-in ballots received after Election Day — even those postmarked prior to the election, which Illinois and 17 other states allow — and requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. It threatens to pull federal fun…

Maine Secretary of State concerned over Trump’s order to overhaul elections

A voter deposits a ballot in a drop box at Portland's City Hall. (Photo by Jim Neuger/Maine Morning Star)The Maine Secretary of State said she is concerned by a sweeping executive order issued earlier this week to overhaul the administration of U.S. elections, including requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. “I have serious concerns about the policies proposed in the Executive Order that would make it harder to vote for women, milit…

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows blasts Trump elections order

Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from states that don't comply with his executive order to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and require that absentee ballots be returned by Election Day to be counted.