Particle.news
Download on the App Store
4 ARTICLES
·
3w ago

Trump's Executive Order on Voting Faces Legal Challenge Over Constitutionality

Advocacy groups file a lawsuit arguing the order exceeds presidential authority and risks disenfranchising millions of voters.

Christopher Prue, president of the Registrars of Voters Association of Connecticut, right, moves new voting tabulators out of his office at the Registrars of Voters to be redistributed to other towns, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Vernon, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
New voting tabulators are pictured at the Registrars of Voters Office, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Vernon, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Image
Image

Overview

  • President Donald Trump's executive order mandates proof of citizenship for voter registration and stricter mail-in ballot deadlines, with federal funding cuts for non-compliant states.
  • A coalition of organizations, including the Campaign Legal Center and Brennan Center for Justice, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the order's legality and constitutionality.
  • Critics argue the order violates the National Voter Registration Act and disproportionately impacts marginalized groups by excluding certain forms of identification, such as Tribal IDs.
  • The lawsuit highlights conflicts with state laws in 17 states that allow mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day, asserting the order unlawfully overrides state election authority.
  • The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has yet to respond to calls to defy the order, as legal and political battles over its implementation escalate.