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Democratic attorneys general sue Trump over ‘illegal’ voting order


President accused of overstepping authority with order requiring new proof-of-citizenship and mail-ballot rules

A coalition of 19 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, arguing that a recent executive order signed by the president that seeks to overhaul the nation’s elections was “unconstitutional, anti-democratic, and un-American”.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, challenges several provisions of the far-reaching executive order issued last week, including the proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration and new rules requiring all mail ballots be received by election day.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/democratic-attorneys-general-sue-trump

Author : Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles

Publish date : 2025-04-04 00:43:00

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