US EditionGroups sue over Trump’s order requiring proof of citizenship to vote
- President Trump's executive order seeking to overhaul the nation's elections, issued on March 25, is now facing legal challenges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- President Trump, who has long questioned the U.S. Electoral system and falsely claims his 2020 loss was due to widespread fraud, signed the executive order a week prior, arguing it would secure the vote against illegal voting by non-citizens.
- Democrats, including the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Governors Association, and Senate and House Democratic leaders, along with voting rights groups like the Campaign Legal Center and State Democracy Defenders Fund, filed lawsuits on Monday calling the order unconstitutional and seeking to block it.
- The order requires voters to prove they are U.S. Citizens, introduces new ballot deadline rules, and instructs the Department of Government Efficiency to cross-reference federal data with state voter lists, potentially threatening federal funding for non-complying states and raising concerns about voter disenfranchisement.
- Legal experts and Democrats argue that the order exceeds presidential authority, encroaches on powers reserved for the states and Congress to administer elections, and could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters, with one lawsuit stating, "The Executive Order seeks to impose radical changes on how Americans register to vote, cast a ballot, and participate in our democracy.
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Voting: Trump's plan to overhaul elections
President Trump's "oh-so-fragile ego" compels him to "cast any vote won by an opponent as fraudulent," said Chris Brennan in USA Today. So it's no surprise that he signed an expansive executive order last week that would "rig elections in his favor." Most significantly, the order directs the Election Assistance Commission—a small federal agency— to require citizens who register to vote via a federal form to show proof of citizenship. That would …
This affects Florida’s Trump Executive Order on Voter Citizenship
In a movement that seeks to strengthen electoral security, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposes stricter requirements to verify the citizenship of voters in U.S. territory. The bill, which aims to prevent fraud and foreign interference, could have a significant impact on Florida, a key state with a significant migrant population and a record of electoral disputes.
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Times ArgusHanzas: 'Integrity of American Elections'
On Tuesday, March 25, President Donald Trump issued an executive order, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.” The order promotes baseless myths about elections, proposes significant barriers to voting access, and constitutes an unprecedented overreach of federal authority.…
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Approves Settlement in Lawsuit Over Non-Citizens Voting, Will Cooperate with Trump Administration | April 7, 2025
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors agreed on Thursday to settle a lawsuit filed by America First Legal (AFL) against Maricopa County over failing to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. The lawsuit, which was also filed against other counties, asked the court to order county recorders to comply. The settlement will have Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap work with the Department of Homeland Security to verify the citizenship status o…
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