Twenty-Three States Sue Trump Over Vote-By-Mail Executive Order
Key Takeaways
- Coalition of 23+ states and D.C. sue Trump over mail-in voting order.
- Lawsuit argues the order unlawfully infringes states' authority to run elections.
- The order directs USPS to transmit ballots only to verified voters on a national list.
States Challenge Trump
Twenty-three states filed a joint lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order on mail-in voting.
The suit argues the order violates the Constitution by usurping states' authority.
Trump threatened criminal prosecution and loss of federal funding for non-compliant states.
Michigan and New Jersey attorneys general issued strong statements against the order.
Constitutional Authority
The lawsuit emphasizes the Constitution gives states primary authority to administer elections.
The Trump order directs DHS and SSA to create citizen lists and requires USPS to refuse delivery of unapproved ballots.
States argue this would cause confusion and disenfranchise voters.
Oregon AG called the order an existential crisis to American democracy.
Political Context
Trump has been a consistent critic of Colorado's mail-in voting system.
More than 20 states filed lawsuits alongside advocacy groups.
The Atlantic Council described the Iran campaign as a major shift to pursuing regime change.
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