Officials from 23 states sued the federal government on April 3 over President Donald Trump’s executive order on federal elections that targets mail-in voting.
Trump said Executive Order 14399, signed March 31, was needed because “the cheating on mail-in voting is legendary.”
The Trump administration argued the order is constitutional and is needed to help restore public confidence ahead of the midterm congressional elections in November.
The order, which requires the creation of a federal master list of eligible voters in every state, directs the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to collect voter information. It prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from sending absentee ballots to those not included on the lists. The order directs the post office to send ballots only to verified individuals included in the lists, with unique bar codes applied to each envelope—one per voter—to facilitate tracking and audits….
Coalition of States Sues Over Trump’s New Executive Order on Federal Elections
