Nineteen Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump’s recent executive order concerning election reforms and expanding voter ID requirements was unconstitutional. The lawsuit,
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Boston, seeks to have a judge block the provisions of Trump’s order and declare them “unconstitutional and void,” arguing that the order exceeds Trump’s authority and violates the separation of powers,
The lawsuit from 19 Democratic attorneys general calls Trump's executive order an "unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."
The president signed an executive order last week that overhauls U.S. elections by giving unprecedented power to the federal government to regulate voting.
The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."
Democratic attorneys general in 19 states are together suing Trump over his sweeping executive order on elections, saying that it is an illegal attempt to usurp state control of elections
Democratic attorneys general in 19 states filed a lawsuit on Thursday over President Donald Trump's executive order on election integrity.
Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S.
The order’s election requirements include documentary proof of citizenship and taking action to prosecute election crimes. The post Election experts weigh in on what Trump’s new executive order means for Massachusetts voters appeared first on Boston.