Trump Signs Order to Overhaul US Elections, Cites India as Examples

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) signed an executive order overhauling the US federal elections to "enforce basic and necessary election protections" employed by modern, developed, and developing nations.

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Citing examples of India and some other nations, the US president stated that voters will now be required to show proof of citizenship during federal elections and restricted the time states are able to receive mail-in votes.

According to the statement in the order, countries like India and Brazil have linked voter identification to biometric databases for greater accuracy, while the US predominantly relies on self-attestation of citizenship, raising concerns over verification.

Moreover, it stated that in vote tabulation, Germany and Canada mandate paper ballots counted publicly by local officials—a method that minimizes disputes—whereas the US employs a varied mix of voting systems, often leading to chain-of-custody issues.