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The Department of Homeland Security is moving forward with a new election integrity initiative that would allow states to verify voter citizenship through federal databases while also increasing oversight of mail-in ballot systems nationwide.
According to recent court filings, DHS approved the plan last week and expects implementation efforts to begin
before the end of June.
The proposal stems from President Donald Trump’s March executive order titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections,” which directed federal agencies to work more closely with states on voter eligibility verification and election security.
Under the plan, state election officials would be able to