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WATCH: Trump signs executive order to create national list of eligible voters

WATCH: Trump signs executive order to create national list of eligible voters

Summary

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a national list of verified eligible voters in the United States. This order instructs government agencies to work together to compile this list and proposes restrictions on mail voting. The order may face legal challenges because of its potential impact on state-run elections.

Key Facts

  • President Trump signed an order to make a national list of verified voters.
  • The Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration will work on the list.
  • The order suggests preventing the U.S. Postal Service from sending absentee ballots to people not on the list.
  • President Trump claims this order will reduce voting issues, though his claims about mail voting fraud are disputed.
  • The order proposes secure envelopes with unique barcodes for ballots.
  • Legal challenges to the order are expected because it involves state election processes.

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