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President Trump issues executive order creating federal voter eligibility list

In March 2026, President Trump issued an executive order directing DHS to compile a list of U.S. citizens 18 years or older and directing DOJ to prosecute officials who provide ballots to ineligible voters. The order has been challenged by 24 states, with a federal judge enjoining it and the U.S. Supreme Court granting a stay to allow the program to proceed.

Why it matters: The order expands federal data consolidation for voter eligibility, raising significant privacy and constitutional concerns.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Resisting the Menace of Federal Data Consolidation
EFF updates · primary source · Oct 9, 2026
Details
JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
CourtU.S. Supreme Court
LawPrivacy Act of 1974
StatusSigned
PublishedOctober 9, 2026
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsDepartment of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, President of the United States, 24 states (plaintiffs in California v. Trump)
Topicsprivacy, data minimization, purpose limitation, automated decision making
Datapersonal