Mourners visit a makeshift memorial on Aug. 12, 2019, near the Walmart in El Paso, Texas, where people were killed in a mass shooting. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio, File)2025-03-25T21:15:23Z NEW YORK (AP) President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day.The order says the U.S. has failed to enforce basic and necessary election protections and calls on states to work with federal agencies to share voter lists and prosecute election crimes. It threatens to pull federal funding from states where election officials who dont comply.The move, which is likely to face swift challenges from voting rights organizations, is consistent with Trumps long history of railing against election processes. He often claims elections are being rigged, even before the results are known, and has waged battles against certain voting methods since he lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden and falsely blamed it on widespread fraud. Trump has focused particularly on mail voting, arguing without evidence that its insecure and invites fraud even as he has shifted his position on the issue given its popularity with voters, including Republicans. While fraud occurs, its rare, limited in scope and gets prosecuted.After signing, Trump said that more election actions would be taken in coming weeks. ALI SWENSON Swenson covers politics and the information landscape for The Associated Press. She is based in New York. twitter RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site