Trump Signs Executive Order to Require Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The president further called on the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure state and local officials have access to appropriate systems to citizenship verification, and to coordinate with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) administrator to work on a publicly available voter registration list.
55% : Trump wants voters to use a U.S. passport, a REAL ID that shows citizenship, an official military ID card, or a valid federal or state government-issued photo ID that indicates citizenship or is accompanied by other proof of U.S. citizenship.
34% : According to NBC News, Justin Levitt, a constitutional scholar at the Loyola Law School told the news outlet that despite the executive order, Trump has almost no power over elections.

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