Join me in sending a message to Trump.
From the DNC Civic Engagement and Voter Participation and Organizing Offices:
In March 2025, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order called Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections. While the order claims to make elections more secure, it actually makes voting harder for some people, especially women who have changed their names, military families, and Americans living abroad.
Documentary proof of citizenship rules make it particularly difficult for married women to register to vote because their birth certificates and other citizenship documents may not match their current name. There are about 69 million women who could now need extra paperwork to prove their identity, creating obstacles that could discourage them from registering and becoming active participants in the election process. This would also impact other eligible voters who do not have a copy of their birth certificate or certificate of naturalization and would need to pay to get one.
The DNC fought against President Trump’s executive order demanding that documentary proof of citizenship be added to federal voter registration applications, and we’ve stopped his efforts. So now Stephen Miller’s “America First Legal Foundation” is making its own demand to add this requirement.
While Democrats are fighting to ensure every eligible American can cast their ballot and have it counted, we can’t do it alone. Here’s how you can help:
Voice Your Opposition
You have a chance to tell the U.S. Election Assistance Commission not to add documentary proof of citizenship requirements to federal voter registration forms! Comments must be submitted by October 20 at midnight. Click the link below to submit a comment and make your voice heard. You can copy and paste a sample comment or make it your own!
Here’s how:
- Click the following link: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EAC-2025-0236-0001
- Copy and paste the sample comment below or type in your own.
- Click “An Individual” or “Anonymous.”
- Click “I am not a robot.”
- Click “Submit Comment.”
Sample Submission:
I oppose America First Legal Foundation’s petition to add documentary proof of citizenship requirements for federal voter registration applications. This requirement would disenfranchise eligible American citizens by imposing significant new burdens. Documentary proof of citizenship laws creates problems and solves none.
Comments are due by MONDAY October 20, so please don’t wait to make your voice heard!
