Time to write Governor DeSantis, Ben Albritton and Daniel Perez and let them know we need to support President Trump and make our Florida Election Security bills more like this Executive Order!

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) to preserve and protect the integrity of our American Elections.  It is now up to the states to enact these.

Here are just a few points addressed in the executive order:

• Citizenship proof for voting: It likely mandates documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register for federal elections, a move to ensure only citizens vote.  We need this for local state and county elections as well!
  • Funds tied to integrity compliance: Federal election funding could be withheld from states that don’t align with these new integrity measures, putting pressure on states to comply.  We should not be scanning ballots to audit between two images!
  • Paper ballots: The order appears to push for voter-verifiable paper ballots, possibly limiting electronic voting systems or barcodes, to bolster trust in the process.
  • AG to track election fraud: The Attorney General might be directed to collaborate with states to identify and prosecute election law violations, ramping up enforcement. We should also include voter registration reviews for fraud (one of the current bills in our state right now prohibits that!).
  • Cracks down on late ballots: It could prohibit counting ballots received after Election Day, overriding some states’ current practices of accepting postmarked mail-ins.
  • Axes Biden’s voter turnout EO: This likely revokes Executive Order 14019 from 2021, which focused on expanding voter access through federal agencies, a policy criticized by some as overreach.

This executive order, titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” reflects a significant shift in election policy, consistent with Trump’s long-standing emphasis on election security.

Emai the following using the bcc: feature on your email!

Governorron.desantis@eog.myflorida.com

Albritton.ben.web@flsenate.gov

Daniel.Perez@flhouse.gov