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Rescind EO 14019, Promoting Access to Voting

President Trump issued an executive order rescinding Executive Order (EO) 14019, Promoting Access to Voting, signed by President Biden on March 7, 2021. EO 14019 acknowledged the misalignment between America’s commitment to securing the right to vote for all American citizens and the reality that Black voters and other voters of color still face significant barriers in access to their full voting rights. To rectify that misalignment, EO 14019 established the Federal Government’s responsibility to work to enable all eligible Americans’ participation in democracy and directed the heads of government agencies to consider and evaluate ways to promote voter registration and voter participation. This included commitments to expand access to voting to those with disabilities, those from various language groups, and those in active military service or in federal custody.