Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Executive Order on Voter Citizenship Proof

Advocacy groups argue the order violates constitutional authority and risks disenfranchising voters.

Three organizations, including LULAC and the Arizona Students’ Association, filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., challenging President Trump’s executive order mandating proof of citizenship for voter registration.
The lawsuit contends that the executive order oversteps presidential authority and infringes on state and congressional control over election rules.
The order includes provisions requiring the Election Assistance Commission to enforce proof-of-citizenship requirements on national voter registration forms.
Critics argue the order could disenfranchise eligible voters, particularly marginalized communities, by imposing restrictive documentation requirements.
The legal challenge highlights broader debates over federal versus state authority, election integrity, and voter access in the United States.