Democratic-Led States Sue over Trump Mail-in Ballot Order

Michigan among states suing President Trump over mail-in ballot executive order

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The state of Michigan is one of two dozen states that are suing the federal government over President Trump’s executive order creating a federally authorized list of absentee voters and restricting voter eligibility. Attorney General Dana Nessel filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. The suit says the U.S. Constitution gives authority to states to administer elections, not the President, and say…

Coalition of States Sues Over Trump’s New Executive Order on Federal Elections

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 or…

Michigan, other Democratic-led states sue Trump over mail-in order

LANSING, MI - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of more than 20 Democratic-led states in a lawsuit challenging the president’s executive order that attempts to restrict mail-in voting and establish control over state election procedures.

Attorney General Bonta co-leads multi-state challenge to President Trump's sweeping election changes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, 23 other Attorneys General, and the Governor of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's recent executive order taking over elections nationwide. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleges that Executive Order No. 14399 issued on March 31 of this year and entitled Ensuring Citizenship Verification And Integrity In Federa…

Democratic states sue Trump over mail-in ballot order, joining rush to courts • Kentucky Lantern

Baskets of ballots sit at a new ballot processing center in Thurston County, Washington, on Oct. 30, 2025. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail ballots faced a fresh challenge on Friday, as a coalition of Democratic states filed a lawsuit seeking to block an order that experts say is an extraordinary attempt by the president to assert authority over elections. More th…

Democratic-led states sue over Trump mail-in ballot order

More than 20 Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday over the president’s executive order that restricts voter eligibility and mail-in voting.  The lawsuit argues that the U.S. Constitution gives states the primary authority to administer elections and that it is unconstitutional for the president to impose changes to federal election…