President Donald Trump, 75, Washington D.C., allegedly issued an executive order that threatened mail-in voting, prompting a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, as well as the governor of Pennsylvania.
Attorney General James and the coalition argue that the order, signed just days ago, violates the United States Constitution and federal law by attempting to seize control of elections from the states and Congress.
The executive order, “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections,” attempts to impose sweeping and unlawful federal control over state election systems. It directs federal agencies to create and maintain master federal voter rolls by state and pressures states to rely on those voter rolls under threat of investigation, prosecution, or withholding of federal funds.
The order also requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to refuse to deliver mail ballots from voters who are not included on a federal voter roll, directly interfering with states’ mail voting systems.
Attorney General James and the coalition argue that the president is violating the Constitution by attempting to override states’ authority to administer elections. They contend that the order unlawfully interferes with mail-in voting by directing USPS to block ballot delivery based on federal criteria outside states’ control.
The coalition emphasizes that election administration is a complex, state-run process that requires extensive planning and preparation, and that the demands outlined in the executive order would significantly disrupt such plans, with potentially disastrous consequences.
The coalition warns that, if allowed to stand, the order will create widespread confusion and chaos by forcing last-minute changes to election systems ahead of upcoming federal elections.
Attorney General James said, “Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, and no president has the power to rewrite the rules on his own. This executive order is yet another attempt to disenfranchise voters and sow distrust in our electoral system as we head into the next election cycle.”
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- State: New York
- Agency: NY AG
- Category: Public Corruption|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
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