politics
April 4, 2026
23 states sue Trump over new executive order targeting mail voting
Washington — Officials from 23 Democratic states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block President Trump's latest executive order that aims to restrict mail voting, arguing the directive unconstitutionally attempts to interfere with states' administration of elections.
TL;DR
- 23 Democratic states and D.C. are suing President Trump to block his executive order on mail voting.
- Plaintiffs argue the order unconstitutionally interferes with states' administration of elections and violates federalism.
- The executive order requires the compilation of state citizenship lists and new rules for mail ballots.
- States not complying risk losing federal funding.
- The lawsuit claims the order attempts to amend election law by presidential fiat.
- Trump has frequently alleged that mail voting leads to cheating, though instances of fraud are rare.
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