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U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that would require voters to prove they are U.S. citizens and attempts to prevent states from counting mail-in ballots received after ...
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President Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul U.S. elections that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and mandate that a...
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joins Ana Cabrera to react to the change and to explain more about voting rights.

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President Trump signed an executive order requiring proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joins Ana Cabrera to react to the change and to explain more about voting rights.
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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes called the March 25 order a "power grab," and predicted it could derail the midterm elections of 2026.
Trump orders citizens to provide proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections
"Free, fair, and honest elections unmarred by fraud, errors, or suspicion are fundamental to maintaining our constitutional Republic," the order says.
For many, proving US citizenship to vote could be costly and difficult
A vast swath of Americans don’t have the kind of documentation necessary to vote, according to voting rights experts. Legal challenges, they said, were a near-certainty.
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Colorado leaders push back against Trump's executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections
Colorado leaders are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship before registering to vote in federal elections.
New Hampshire town elections offer a preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwide
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President Trump signed an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections
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Proof of citizenship, absentee ballots: What Trump order means for Ohio elections
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