Trump administration’s quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says
The lawsuit says the rushed form revision could block or confuse eligible overseas voters and bypassed normal federal notice requirements.
- On Thursday, the Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration over the Pentagon's emergency removal of the 'never-resided' checkbox from federal absentee voting forms used by U.S. citizens born abroad.
- Pentagon official Sean O'Keefe, deputy under secretary for personnel and readiness, claimed the change was necessary to 'eliminate voter confusion,' even as Republican legal efforts to restrict never-resided voting continue in states including Arizona and Michigan.
- While 38 states and Washington, D.C. permit never-resided citizens to vote, the checkbox removal leaves only two response options requiring a sworn declaration of intent to return, potentially affecting eligible voters during this year's midterm elections.
- DNC Chair Ken Martin accused Republicans of attempting to 'eliminate the way some American citizens abroad register,' while the Pentagon stated states can still process older form versions to verify voter eligibility.
- Legal challenges regarding never-resided voters continue in at least five other states beyond Michigan, creating uncertainty for the estimated 2.2 million Americans abroad as the September 19 deadline for mailing midterm ballots approaches.
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DNC Sues Over Change To Overseas Voting Forms
Democracy Docket reports: The Trump administration illegally changed a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots just weeks before the midterms, Democrats argue in a new lawsuit filed Thursday. “These American citizens pay U.S. federal and state taxes, but now a years-old plan has culminated in a manufactured ‘emergency’ to justify … The post DNC Sues Over Change To Overseas Voting Forms appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Trump administration sued over alleged restrictions on overseas Americans’ voting access
The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over changes to an overseas voter registration form that it says could make it harder for some US citizens who have never lived in the country to register to vote. The lawsuit argues the Pentagon improperly removed a longstanding option used by such voters, potentially affecting thousands of overseas Americans ahead of the midterms.
Trump Administration's Quiet Move Makes Voting Harder For Americans Abroad
The number of Americans overseas who have never lived in the United States yet cast ballots in the country was estimated at about 11,500 in 2016. The lawsuit contends the number has likely grown.
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Independent EspañolA demand from the National Democratic Committee accuses the U.S. government of altering a key form for voters abroad, making it difficult to register. It is alleged that the change, made under an emergency, affects citizens who have never resided in the U.S., but have the right to vote.
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