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New Trump Executive Order Attempts to Bypass Congress & States to Require Proof of Citizenship Documents & Mandate Election Deadlines

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

President Donald Trump issued an executive order March 25th implementing portions of the likely doomed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or ‘SAVE’ Act. Among its restrictive provisions are a documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote, potentially disenfranchising millions.

Would the Founding Fathers Have Embraced Having Unfettered Power for the Presidency? Not Likely.

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

Anti-authoritarian feelings ran high in the years before and after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, as the Declaration’s litany of complaints against the King suggests. So it’s unlikely the founding fathers would have supported expansion of Presidential powers, and absolute immunity for “official acts.”

Like the FEC, the FCC Could Get Taken Over by Partisan Actors Under Executive Order 14215, Potentially Tilting the Election Playing Field

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

In our last report, we explained how Executive Order 14215 claims Presidential authority over the FEC and other independent agencies, putting fair elections at risk. Manipulation of the FCC, which sets broadcasting rules for political advertising, could also impact elections.

Executive Order Asserting Presidential Authority Over Independent Agencies Could Put Federal Election Oversight Under Partisan Control

March 2, 2025March 3, 2025

On February 18th, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order #14215, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies.” It claims Presidential authority over historically independent agencies – including the Federal Election Commission.

Federal Agency CISA Helps States Harden Election Systems. It’s Now Under Attack by Its Own Administration

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

Last April, federal cybersecurity agency CISA issued warnings to election officials on how to combat a Russian online scheme to mislead American voters in the 2024 election. CISA is now under attack by its own administration.