President Trump's Executive Order on Election Integrity and Judicial Watch's Efforts

President Trump's Executive Order on Election Integrity

• ⚡ President Trump signed a historic executive order aimed at ensuring fair and clean elections in the United States.
• 🗳️ A key provision directs the Election Assistance Commission to change the federal voter registration form to require proof of citizenship.
• 💡 Currently, registrants only attest to citizenship, but the new form will necessitate submission of proof, significantly reducing the possibility of non-citizens registering to vote.

Judicial Watch's Legal Theories and Enforcement

• ⚖️ The executive order endorses Judicial Watch's legal stance that counting ballots received after election day is unlawful.
• 📜 This aligns with a Fifth Circuit court ruling stating that ballots must be received by election day, not after.
• 🎯 Judicial Watch is actively involved in litigation against states like California and Illinois that count ballots received days after election day.

Cleaning Voter Rolls and DOJ Support

• 🧹 The order also aims to make it easier for states to clean up their voter rolls by directing agencies to provide more information to states.
• 📊 Judicial Watch has been instrumental in removing millions of ineligible names from voter rolls across the country.
• 🤝 The executive order signals potential support from the Justice Department in lawsuits aimed at preventing states from counting late-arriving ballots.

Public Support for Election Measures

• 📈 Polling indicates strong public support, with 80% in favor of voter ID and 80% supporting the requirement of proof of citizenship for voter registration.
• 📢 The speaker notes that the left often opposes these measures, despite broad public backing.