# 2025-05523: President Mandates Stricter Ballot Rules to Shield Elections 2025-05523, Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-03-28, effective 2025-03-25 (as of 2026-11-03). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-05523 - As of: 2026-11-03 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2025-05523 - Title: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections - Type: Presidential Document - Agencies: Executive Office of the President - Citation: 90 FR 14005 - Published: 2025-03-28 - Effective: 2025-03-25 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-11-03 ## In one line President Mandates Stricter Ballot Rules to Shield Elections ## Summary This order makes sure American elections are fair, honest, and follow clear rules. It affects states by requiring them to count only ballots received by Election Day and to verify voters properly, stopping illegal votes and confusion. These changes start right away and aim to protect your vote without extra costs to taxpayers. ## Effects PRIA read - Proof of Citizenship for Federal Registration: cost, medium. If you use the national mail voter registration form, the form will require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and a state or local official must record the type of document and its issuance/expiration dates and any unique ID. The Election Assistance Commission must take this action within 30 da… - Federal Data Access for Voter Verification: benefit, medium. Federal agencies (including DHS and the Social Security Administration) must provide State and local election officials access, without fee, to immigration and Social Security databases and the Death Master File to verify citizenship and maintain accurate voter lists. The Secretary of Homeland Secu… - Mail Ballots Must Be Received by Election Day: cost, high. The order directs enforcement of Federal law that ballots must be both cast and received by Election Day for Federal elections, and the Attorney General must take action against States that include absentee or mail-in ballots received after Election Day in final tabulations. The Election Assistance… - Paper Records and Ban on Barcode-Only Ballots: benefit, medium. The Election Assistance Commission must amend voting system standards so voting systems provide a voter-verifiable paper record and should not use ballots where the vote is contained only in a barcode or QR code, except when necessary to accommodate individuals with disabilities. The EAC must revie… - Military and Overseas Voters Must Show Proof: cost, medium. The Secretary of Defense is directed to update the Federal Post Card Application (used by uniformed and overseas voters) to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship as defined in the order and proof of eligibility to vote in the State where the voter is attempting to vote. This update is requi… - Stronger Federal Enforcement and Possible Funding Withholding: cost, medium. The Attorney General is directed to prioritize enforcement of laws prohibiting non-citizens from registering or voting, to enter information-sharing agreements with State election officials, and to prioritize enforcement (including potential review of withholding grants and other funds) against Sta… ## Related documents - [2026-22385](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22385): Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components Into the United States, 2026-11-02 - [2026-22292](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22292): Further Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Co…, 2026-10-30 - [2026-22051](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22051): Decreasing Housing Costs for the American People, 2026-10-28 - [2026-22052](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22052): Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Domestic Petroleum Production, Ref…, 2026-10-28 - [2026-22049](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22049): Adjusting Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components Into the United States, 2026-10-28 - [2026-22050](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22050): National Seafood Month, 2026, 2026-10-28 ## Sources - [2025-05523 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/28/2025-05523/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections) - [2025-05523 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-28/pdf/2025-05523.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2025-05522, Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-05522) - [Next: 2025-05524, Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-05524) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-05523 (as of 2026-11-03).