DHS approves plan to verify voter citizenship, monitor mail ballots as Trump push intensifies

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved a plan to help states verify that registered voters are U.S. citizens while also monitoring mail ballot flows for potential signs of voter fraud, advancing a central pillar of President Donald Trump's election integrity agenda.

The department approved the plan last Thursday, with the initiative expected to launch by the end of June, according to a court filing submitted Friday.

Under the proposal, states would be permitted to submit their entire voter registration rolls to a federal immigration database to verify citizenship and voting eligibility. State election officials would also be given secure access to citizenship information maintained by federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration and the State Department...