Scope: Federal
Branch: Executive
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: March 31, 2026
President Trump signed Executive Order 14399, titled "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections," on March 31, 2026. The order was published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Executive directive over federal election administration, which the Elections Clause assigns to state legislatures and Congress, with no final judicial resolution.