Rule by Decree — The record

Reporting and findings

1. documented

   Executive Order 14248 directed documentary-proof requirements and other federal election-administration changes through executive agencies.

   • The White House: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections, Executive Order 14248Sections 2-4 directing documentary proof, ballot rules, and funding conditions
2. documented

   The challenged requirements came from Trump's Executive Order 14248.

   • The White House: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections, Executive Order 14248Sections 2-4 directing documentary proof, ballot rules, and funding conditions
   • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: LULAC v. Executive Office of the President, Memorandum OpinionJanuary 30 opinion and order: sections 2(d) and 3(d) held inconsistent with the separation of powers and permanently enjoined; distinct October 31, 2025 disposition of section 2(a)