VoterGA‘s Garland Favorito provides an in-depth look at President Trump’s Executive Order covering Elections and shares why it’s necessary.
For decades Garland Favorito has been challenging the legality of election machines used in US elections in his home state. He recently published a document that discusses President Trump’s Executive Order related to US elections. Favorito describes key aspects of the EO and reasons why it is necessary.
On March 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14248 entitled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections”. When he signed the order, the President mentioned that this may be the first of several election related executive orders necessary to secure United States elections. EO 14248 addresses key election integrity issues such as voter eligibility, fraud prevention, foreign interference and accountability for wrongdoing. It also puts in place sorely needed mechanisms to assess the accuracy of voter rolls and the security of voting machines.
The order exercises the President’s unquestioned Constitutional power in Article II Section II which states: “…he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed…”…” The EO contains nine key sections, each of which references federal laws that the section helps to enforce.
Some key points from Favorito are as follows:
Sec. 1 . Purpose and Policy
Section 1 identifies how certain countries have election laws and procedures that protect their voters better than we do in the United States. Some use a Voter ID Biometric Database, others conduct elections on hand marked paper ballots that are counted in public to resolve disputes while still others limit mail-in voting, and do not accept ballots received after Election Day. By contrast, United States elections rely on self-attestation for citizenship, count votes in secret on proprietary software and accept ballots that are received after the election is conducted.
The section also identifies several unenforced federal laws such as those requiring a uniform Election Day, prohibiting foreign nationals from voting and participating in elections and requiring States to maintain an accurate and current Statewide list of every legally registered voter in the State.
2 U.S.C. 7, 3 U.S.C. 1, 18 U.S.C. 611 and 1015(f), (Pub. L. 107–252), (Pub. L. 103–31).
Sec. 2 . Enforcing the Citizenship Requirement for Federal Elections.
Section 2 orders the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to amend its national mail voter registration form issued to include ‘‘documentary proof of U.S. citizenship’’. The proof can be a United States passport, an identification document compliant with requirements of 2005 REAL ID Act, official military identification card or a valid Federal or State government-issued photo ID provided that they indicate the applicant is a U.S. citizen or it is accompanied by proof of U.S. citizenship.
Section 2 also orders certain executive branch agencies to assist states in identify unqualified voters registered in the States. It orders the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure State and local officials have free access to federal databases for verifying citizenship or immigration status of those registering to vote or already registered…
Section 3 orders Social Security to provide information to state and local communities to verify voters’ status and orders the DOD to ensure citizenship in overseas ballots.
Section 4 orders the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to review and recertify voting machines along with other orders.
Section 5 addresses efforts to make issues and data more transparent to address election crimes.
Sec. 6 . Improving Security of Voting Systems
Section 6 orders the AG and DHS to take action to prevent all non-citizens from being involved in Federal election administration. That Includes access of election equipment, ballots, or relevant materials as long as DHS maintains designation of elections as critical infrastructure.
The EO takes another critical step in ordering DHS to review and report on the security of all electronic systems used in voter registration and voting processes. This includes assessing security of the systems to the extent they are connected to, or integrated into, the Internet and to report on the risk of such systems being compromised through malicious software and unauthorized intrusions.
42 U.S.C. 5195c
Sec. 7 . Compliance with Federal Law Setting the National Election Day.
Section 7 orders the AG to enforce federal laws prohibiting States from including absentee or mail-in ballots received after Election Day in final tabulation of votes for Presidential electors and U.S. Senate and House candidates. Overseas military personnel and citizen ballots are excepted at this time…
Sec. 8 . Preventing Foreign Interference and Unlawful Use of Federal Funds.
Section 8 orders the AG and Treasury Secretary to prioritize enforcement of laws that prevent foreign nationals from contributing or donating in U.S. elections and prohibit lobbying by organizations or entities that have received Federal funds.
52 U.S.C. 30121, 31 U.S.C. 1352
Section 9 addresses actions to take regarding Executive Order 14019.
Favorito concludes:
Conclusion
Democrats, judges and even the EAC need to quickly come to the realization that we are in the midst of an election security crisis and Americans want solutions. Election results are counted in secret; analyses of state voter rolls show 20% ineligible registration rates and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard explained in an April 10 cabinet meeting: “We have evidence of how these electronic voting systems have been vulnerable to hackers for a very long time and vulnerable to exploitation to manipulate the results of the votes being cast…”
State election officials have created this dilemma and Congress cannot act fast enough to codify changes needed. The assessment underway for voter rolls and voting machines will likely demonstrate a need for more EOs. In the near term, Presidential EOs issued within boundaries of federal law are essential to preserve and protect the integrity of American elections.
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Garland Favorito is the co-founder of Voters Organized of Trusted Election Results in Georgia, VoterGA, a non-partisan, non-profit, election integrity organization formed in 2006. He is a 40+ year career Information Technology professional with a 20-year background in voting system technology.
Here is Favorito and VoterGA’s 5-page document.
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