Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections

Executive Order 14399 is an executive action signed by President (name not specified in the order) that requires federal agencies to share citizenship data, create State Citizenship Lists, and direct the United States Postal Service (USPS) to adopt uniform rules for mail-in and absentee ballots (Sec. 1; Sec. 2; Sec. 3). The order directs the Attorney General to prioritize investigations and prosecutions related to issuing ballots to ineligible individuals (Sec. 2(b)). It also instructs agencies to coordinate on implementation and allows withholding federal funds where authorized by law (Sec. 4; Sec. 5). This matters because it changes how ballots are tracked and how election officials and federal agencies handle voter eligibility and enforcement, affecting voters and election administrators (Sec. 2; Sec. 3; Sec. 5).