Trump administration sued by states, including Pa. over mail voting executive order
A coalition of 23 states, including Pennsylvania, is suing the federal government over President Donald Trump's executive order to regulate mail voting, claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit argues that the order usurps the states' power to administer their own elections, which is delegated to them by the Constitution.
A group of 23 states, including Pennsylvania, is suing the federal government over an executive order regulating mail voting. The order directs the U.S. Postal Service to only deliver mail ballots to pre-approved voters and requires unique barcodes on authorized mail voter envelopes. The states claim this order violates the U.S. Constitution by giving the president a role in elections, which is not delegated to him. The lawsuit names President Trump and several federal agencies as defendants. This is the latest judiciary clash between the Trump administration and states over election issues. The states are seeking to block the order, arguing it interferes with their administration of elections.
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