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June 22, 2026
Trump Administration Imposes New Election Reform Requirements Tied to Homeland Security Funding
- The Trump administration will withhold 20% of federal homeland security funds from states that fail to implement new election reforms, potentially affecting over $1 billion in grants this year.
- New requirements include eliminating electronic voting systems, conducting manual audits, and cross-checking voter rolls against a federal database.
- States like Georgia and Nevada could face substantial costs to comply with these changes, which may exceed the funding withheld.
2 Sources
- Exclusive: Trump administration uses homeland security funds to force states into election changesJun 22, 2026 at 2:10 PM · CNN
- Trump team wants to withhold millions in Homeland Security funds from states who do not back election reform: reportJun 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM · Independent