Democratic leaders sue Trump admin over president's mail-in voting executive order
Democratic leaders have sued the Trump administration over an executive order that restricts mail-in voting and creates a nationwide list of verified eligible voters. The order is claimed to be an unconstitutional interference in state power to regulate elections, with Democrats accusing the president of trying to gain a partisan advantage.
Democratic leaders sued the Trump administration over an executive order that restricts mail-in voting. The order, signed by President Trump, directs the Department of Homeland Security to compile lists of eligible voters nationwide. It also seeks to block the U.S. Postal Service from delivering absentee ballots to voters not on state-approved rolls. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined the lawsuit. A group of Democrat-led states have also threatened to sue over the order. The executive order threatens to withhold federal funding from states and localities that refuse to comply.
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