President Donald Trump’s decree mandates that citizenship documentation must be shown on the voter registration form for federal elections to ensure security. The decree also includes a message that action will be taken against states counting mail-in votes that do not arrive on election day, stating that their access to the election fund depends on complying with the decree.

“We Must Organize Our Elections” Trump stated when signing the decree, “Some may think we shouldn’t complain because we won the election by a large margin. However, we must organize our elections.” The method of remote voting by mail has been a frequent point of contention for the Republican Party. In some states in the US, according to laws, mail votes received after a certain period following the election are counted if they were sent before the election date.